Quiz 2.05 Review

What is the main conflict in "How a Cat Played Robinson Crusoe"?

• The main conflict is that the cat is hungry and doesn't know how to catch food.

• The main conflict is that winter is coming and the cat has no shelter.

• The main conflict is that the cat is abandoned on an island and must fight to survive.

• The main conflict is that the family is worried about the cat.

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.5.6

Which statement best explains the main conflict and resolution in "How a Cat Played Robinson Crusoe"?

• The cat is abandoned on an island. She adapts to the wilderness and survives until her family returns.

• The cat learns how to hunt. She does not starve to death on the island.

• The family worries about the cat. They are overjoyed to discover that the cat is alive when they return.

• The cat faces many adversaries, including rats and owls. However, she persists and is able to overcome each.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

What is a cause of the main conflict in "How a Cat Played Robinson Crusoe"?

• the family leaving the cat behind

• the cat's pampered lifestyle

• the cold weather

• the vicious rats

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

Which answer best identifies a cause of the cat's encounter with the rat in "How a Cat Played Robinson Crusoe"?

• the cat's curiosity

• a shipwreck on the island

• the island's ecosystem

• a random stroke of luck

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

Which pronoun best completes the sentence?

Antonio and _____ won several prizes.

• their

• they

• them

• him

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Which pronoun best completes the sentence?

_____ and Martha both dance very well.

• she

• her

• hers

• them

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

The first chapter of "How a Cat Played Robinson Crusoe" ends with a conflict:

At last, hopelessly discouraged, she curled herself up beneath the children's window and went to sleep.

Which explanation best describes the development of this conflict in the second chapter?

• The conflict continues to build until the cat is unsure how she will survive.

• The cat gives in to her grief and finds herself unable to move.

• The cat, while lonely, is able to find food and shelter. She adapts to her new environment and learns how to survive.

• The cat discovers that the island is a peaceful and joyful oasis. The initial conflict in the story is quickly resolved.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

Which statement best describes how the chapters in "How a Cat Played Robinson Crusoe" develop the plot of the story?

• Each chapter describes a season on the island; this sets the pace of the story and allows the reader to know how much time is passing.

• Each chapter goes into great detail about the cat's feelings so we get to know the character better; this makes the reader care more about the cat.

• Each chapter explains a hunting challenge the cat faces during her time on the island; this allows the reader to see that the cat never stops struggling.

• Each chapter focuses on a new challenge or conflict that the cat faces while on the island; each smaller conflict helps to develop the main conflict.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

Read the excerpt from “How a Cat Played Robinson Crusoe.”

The seas hurled themselves trampling up the beach, with the uproar of a bombardment. The grasses lay bowed flat in long, quivering ranks. Over the turmoil the sun stared down from a deep, unclouded blue. The cat, when she first met the full force of the gale, was fairly blown off her feet.

Which type of conflict does the cat face?

• individual versus individual.

• individual versus society

• individual versus nature

• individual versus self

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Read the excerpt from “How a Cat Played Robinson Crusoe.”

Something had rustled the grass heavily, and she trailed it, expecting a particularly large, fat marsh mouse. When she pounced upon an immense old ship’s rat, she got badly bitten. Such an experience had never before happened to her. At first she felt so injured that she was on the point of backing out and running away. Then, the fire of far-off ancestors awoke within her. She flung herself furiously into the fight, and the struggle was soon over.

Which type of conflict does the cat face?

• individual versus self

• individual versus nature

• individual versus society

• individual versus individual

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3