The Spelling Test

10.What lesson does Herbie learn in this play?

• F Finding humor in a difficult task makes it more enjoyable.

• G Depending on help from others is often challenging.

• H Performing well all the time is impossible.

• J Success is possible through hard work.

12.The word cinch in paragraph 25 refers to something that is —

• F easy

• G unusual

• H similar

• J interesting

11.Annabelle asks Miss Pinkham about the grades immediately after the test because Annabelle —

• A thinks everyone in the class should know she did well on the test

• B believes that she made a perfect score on the test

• C wants Miss Pinkham to recognize how much she studied for the test

• D knows that her address is the most difficult to spell

13.The stage directions in paragraphs 42 and 43 are included to help —

• A make the play humorous

• B create suspense

• C show a new problem

• D introduce a new character

14.Herbie's reaction when he learns about Olivia's study method shows that he is -

• F certain that Olivia is making fun of the way he studies

• G jealous that Olivia always makes better grades than he does

• H surprised to learn that the plan is very simple

• J eager to demonstrate some of his own study habits

15.Why does the playwright include a narrator in this play?

• A To make the main character's conflict seem more suspenseful

• B To help the audience understand what the characters are thinking

• C To assist the main characters in figuring out how to solve a problem

• D To give the audience details about the characters' actions in the scene

16.Which definition best fits the way the word keeping is used in paragraph 31?

• F Definition 1

• G Definition 2

• H Definition 3

• J Definition 4

17.The narrator’s lines in paragraph 9 are important to the play because they —

• A show that Herbie is serious about studying for his spelling test

• B describe Herbie's favorite method of studying for spelling tests

• C explain why Olivia is surprised to see Herbie studying for a spelling test

• D show that Olivia wants to help Herbie do well on his spelling test