Rattlesnake Hunt Test B

In "Rattlesnake Hunt," what does Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings mean by this sentence?

The scientific and dispassionate detachment of the material and the man [Ross Allen] made a desirable approach to rattlesnake territory.

• Ross's attitude and scientific data make for a good approach to rattlesnake hunting.

• Ross's scientific data are essential in to his decision about where to hunt for snakes.

• Ross is a cold, unfeeling person with a brilliant scientific mind.

• Ross does not care about the success of the rattlesnake hunt.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

In "Rattlesnake Hunt," the herpetologist helps Rawlings feel less afraid of rattlesnakes by

• warning her when it is time for them to proceed more cautiously.

• telling her that he will carry the snakes in the back of the car.

• informing her of a great many scientific facts about rattlesnakes.

• bringing along another hunter and building a cheerful campfire.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

How is Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings affected by learning about snakes.

• She realizes that it is hard to fear something you know much about.

• She realizes that she has even more fears than she had thought.

• She learns many scientific reasons to avoid rattlesnakes.

• She becomes a lifelong fan and defender of rattlesnakes.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Which resource would you most likely check to confirm that Big Prairie is half marsh, half pasture, with islands of palm trees and cypress and oaks?

• an almanac

• a geographical dictionary

• a biographical dictionary

• a dictionary

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

In "Rattlesnake Hunt," the snake hunters are able to catch rattlesnakes easily because

• the snakes are hungry.

• the snakes are inactive.

• the snakes are overheated.

• the snakes are afraid of them.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Which statement best expresses what Rawlings learns by holding the water snake?

• "Ross said, `We couldn't have a better night for catching water snakes.`"

• "After the rattlers, water snakes seemed innocuous enough."

• "It was not cold, it was not clammy."

• "It was...a thing that lived and breathed and had mortality like the rest of us."

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What feeling does this passage from "Rattlesnake Hunt" convey?

I took the snake in my hands. It was not cold, it was not clammy, and it lay trustingly in my hands, a thing that lived and breathed and had mortality like the rest of us. I felt an upsurgence of spirit.

• amusement

• detachment

• triumph

• fear

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which of these passages from "Rattlesnake Hunt" contains an example of technical language?

• Ross Allen, a young Florida herpetologist, invited me to join him on a hunt in the upper Everglades-- for rattlesnakes.

• That night Ross and Will and I camped out in the vast spaces of the Everglades prairies.

• The air was crystal, the sky was aquamarine, and the far horizon of palms and oaks lay against the sky.

• A rattler will lie quietly without revealing itself if a man passes by.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which resource would you most likely check to confirm that rattlers strike only for paralyzing and killing their food, and for defense?

• a reliable web site

• a geographical dictionary

• an almanac

• a dictionary

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which of these passages from "Rattlesnake Hunt" is an example of formal language?

• The scientific and dispassionate detachment of the material and the man made a desirable approach to rattlesnake territory.

• Ross dropped the rattler in a crocus sack and Will carried it.

• Whenever I leave my car or truck with snakes already in it, other rattlers always appear.

• "I'm awfully sorry," I said, "but you're pushing me a little too fast."