Nov. 6 Scary Stories Test Review

In "The Landlady," how does the landlady distract Billy when he almost figures out who Christopher Mulholland is?

• By serving him tea with milk and sugar.

• By asking him about his job.

• By pointing out her stuffed animals.

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

In "The Landlady," what do you think makes Billy's tea taste strange?

• Bitter almonds

• Pickled walnuts

• Poison

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What phrase best describes foreshadowing?

• the suspense in a story

• giving away a story's ending

• clues that hint at what happened before the story began

• clues that hint at what will happen later in the story

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

In "Lamb to the Slaughter," why is Patrick leaving Mary?

• He is cheating on her.

• He is sick and tired of her.

• The text doesn't give a reason.

• He never loved her.

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

In "Lamb to the Slaughter," what is Mary's motive for getting the lamb from the freezer?

• She was going to make dinner.

• She wanted to kill Patrick.

• She was hungry.

• Patrick told her to.

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

In "Lamb to the Slaughter," the ending when we know what has happened but the policemen do not know is an example of what?

• Allusion

• Alliteration

• Assonance

• Dramatic Irony

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

In "Lamb to the Slaughter," which of the following is dramatic irony?

• We know the police eat the murder weapon.

• We know Patrick is the murderer.

• Mary knows the police.

• Mary is the perfect wife.

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What is most likely to happen to Mary when the story ends?

• She will kill her 2nd husband.
• She will be arrested for Patrick's murder.
• She will get away with Patrick's murder.
• She will feel guilty and turn herself in.

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which one of the following is NOT an example of foreshadowing in "The Veldt"?

• "They almost got us!" Lydia says when the lions run towards them at the beginning of the story.

• At dinner they ate alone, for Wendy and Peter were at a special plastic carnival.

• "What is that?" Lydia asked. "An old wallet of mine . . . there were drops of saliva on it. . ."

• "Those screams- they sound familiar."

Infer the reason the children in "The Veldt" so strongly oppose turning off the nursery?

• They fear that it may actually kill the lions.

• They are trying to upset their parents

• They are more connected to the nursery than they are connected to their parents.

• They have given into the nursery and it controls them.