Scantron practice with7,8,9,and 10th passages

(from passage 1) Which of the following best describes Autumn when she meets her grandmother?

• awkward

• embarrassed

• frightened

• saddened

(from passage 1)Why did Delores write the letter to Autumn?

• to begin the communication between herself and her granddaughter

• to find out why Autumn had never come to visit her

• to inquire when Autumn would have her first musical recital

• to tell Autumn about Leif, her father whom she had never met

(from passage 1) What is the best title for this passage?

• How to Play the Piano

• A Missing Father

• Autumn Sings the Blues

• Autumn and Delores' Musical Link

(from passage 1) The new relationship between Delores and Autumn will most likely?

• become unpleasant because there will be very little trust

• become irregular since the two live so far apart from one another

• become beneficial for Autumn because she can take advantage of Delores

• become an especially close and bonding situation

(passage 2) From which of the following points of view is this passage written?

• first person

• second person

• third person limited

• third person omniscient

(passage 2) Read the following sentence from the story.

Tension from all the planning was tickled away by the festive music.

This is an example of which type of figurative language?

• alliteration

• symbolism

• onomatopoeia

• personification

(passage 3) What type of conflict is presented as the main character tries to decide on a retirement gift?

• character vs. nature

• character vs. character

• character vs. technology

• character vs. self

(passage 2) How long had Dad served in the military?

• more than fifty years

• over thirty years

• less than ten years

• over forty-five years

(passage 3) Where would you most likely find a story of this type?

• in a collection of science fiction stories

• in a magazine about athletes

• in a medical journal about asthma

• in an encyclopedia under "asthma"

(passage 3) If a person experiencing an asthmatic attack is not treated, _______________

• he or she will need to breathe through a pinched straw

• he or she could sing to expand the lungs' airways

• he or she will need to do some strenuous exercises

• he or she could suffocate due to lack of sufficient oxygen