Week 4 Quiz: Characterization and "The Landlady" (8th)

Character traits are adjectives that describe the qualities of a character. 
Read the following passage from a story: 
Mercy snorted. She should have known better than to challenge Victoria. Of all Mercy's friends, Victoria talked loudest, ran fastest, and took the most risks. She bragged about the time she convinced her older brothers to spend a weekend building her a fort. Mercy liked to call Victoria "Buster". "Because you are always busting things up," she laughed. Victoria wore the nickname with pride. 
Based on the passage, which of the following is one of Victoria's traits?

• forgetful
• confused
• bold
• shy

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Read the passage and then answer the question below: 
"No, indeed. I don't know anything. You see, I am stuffed, so I have no brains at all," [the Scarecrow] answered sadly. 
"Oh", said Dorothy, "I am awfully sorry for you."
"Do you think," he asked, "if I go to the Emerald City with you, that Oz would give me some brains?"
"I cannot tell", she returned, "but you may come with me, if you like. If Oz will not give you any brains you will be no worse off than you are now." 
Which detail from the passage best shows us that Dorothy is caring and kind? 

• "I cannot tell," she returned..."
• ""I don't know anything. You see, I am stuffed, so I have no brains at all,"[the Scarecrow] answered sadly."
• "Oh", said Dorothy, "I am awfully sorry for you."
• "Do you think," he asked, "if I go to the Emerald City with you, that Oz would give me some brains?

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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Most exciting part of story

• Climax
• Rising action
• falling action

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CCSS.RL.6.3

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The problem is resolved during the 

• climax
• resolution
• rising action

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If the author directly tells you what the character is like, that is:

• direct characterization
• indirect characterization

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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If the author shows you what the character is like and you have to infer, that is

• direct characterization
• indirect characterization

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The tea tasted faintly of bitter almonds.

• true

• false

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Which of the following details provides the best hint about the landlady’s secret?

• The front of the building is rather shabby.

• The downstairs window is brightly lit.

• The landlady explains that she stuffs all her dead pets.

• The landlady serves tea and cookies to Billy before he goes up to his room.

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What legal formality does the landlady insist that Billy complete?

• signing her guest book

• showing his I.D. and proving that he is at least 18 years old

• having his fingerprints taken

• paying the full amount of his bill upfront, before being shown to his room

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On the last page of the story, which evidence BEST foreshadows Billy's death?

• "He turned away from the dog and stared with deep admiration at the little woman beside him on the sofa."
• "Oh it's the perfect age! Mr. Mulholland was also seventeen."
• "The parrot," he said at last..."It had me completely fooled when I first saw it through the window from the street."
• "That's good (you signed the book). Because later on, if I happen to forget what you were called, then I can always come down here at look it up."

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