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3 skeleton key

Authored by Patricia Lyons

English

7th Grade

29 Questions

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3 skeleton key
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

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Why does the narrator take the job at Three Skeleton Key?

He wants to set aside some money before he gets married.
He wants to protect the lighthouse.
He wants to watch the ships sail by at night.

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

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Why is it unusual for the lighthouse keepers to see a ship in their waters?

Sailors are afraid of the "Flying Dutchman."
The waters are treacherous.
The island is off-limits to sailors.

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

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Why does the narrator watch the Cornelius de Witt with tears in his eyes?

He knows that all the men on board the ship are dead.
He knows that the ship is about to be wrecked.
He knows that the rats are on board the ship.

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

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How does the narrator convince us that the sea rats in this story are of the worst possible sort?

He says that the rats are able to scratch and tear through wood, metal, and glass.
He says that Dutch sea rats eat dogs, cats, men, sharks, and one another.
He tells the story of the two terrier dogs on a Dutch ship that were eaten by sea rats.

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

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Why do the officers and crew of the first patrol boat look at the lighthouse with a horrified expression?

Sharks are circling the island.
The light is completely covered by a seething mass of rats.
Sharks are hungrily devouring the rats.

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

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All of the following strategies are used to rescue the three men from the island except

the crew tempt the rats onto a barge filled with meat
the lighthouse keepers set fire to the island
the crew drench the barge with gasoline and then set it on fire

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

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Which of the following details found early in the story enables you to predict that "Three Skeleton Key" will be a frightening tale? (foreshadowing)

The history of the island
The work that had to be done at the lighthouse
The revolving beam of light

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

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