Unit 1 Review - Assessment - 7th Accelerated 1-27

Which statement best expresses the theme of the passage?

• Islands can be scary places.

• One should not trust ship captains.

• It's better to be the predator than the prey

• Using maps when sailing can lead a person off course.

The word that best describes Rainsford is

• philosopher

• prey

• realist

• sailor

The character of Rainsford is mainly revealed through his

• description by Whitney

• conversation with Whitney

• memories of past hunting adventures

• thoughts of the great sport of hunting

How does the author develop the characters in this short story?

• through the thoughts of Whtney

• through the thoughts of Rainsford

• through the dialogue between Whitney and Rainsford

• through the narrator's physical description of Whitney and Rainsford

Which could be a thesis statement for the entire passage?

• In a battle of wills, two men struggle to find happiness within themselves by hunting.

• One man's family forced him to do what he resisted most: make up with another man whom he'd been battling for years.

• With one clear decision to make, a man decides to do the impossible: hunt down and kill a roebuck before his fiercest rival could.

• Hatred fueled a hot fire within two men until the natural forces of fate forced them to reconcile, and the old, fierce bitterness between them seemed to die down.

Which sentence best expresses the main idea of paragraphs 1-6?

• Within the small parlor, there is a warm fire burning and a mother, father, and a son.

• While Mr. White plays chess with his son, Mr. White becomes unraveled emotionally by his son beating him in chess.

• A father and his son are playing chess, but the father is preoccupied with why an expected guest of his has not yet arrived.

• A man named Mr. White is rather upset that he lives so far out in the country and his home has none of the modern conveniences.

What is the main idea of paragraph 13?

• Sergeant Major Morris has fought in wars and is now back with his family finally.

• The more alcohol Sergeant Major Morris has, the more extreme the tales become from his journeys.

• The family doesn't know whether to believe Sergeant Major Morris and his wild tales or not.

• The family is eager to hear the tales of the exotic journeys Sergeant Major Morris has experienced.

Which detail from paragraph 26 supports the idea that the paw has disturbing and sinister effects on all who possess it?

• it had a spell put on it by an old Fakir

• those who interfered with it did so to their sorrow

• the Sergeant-Major wanted to show that fate ruled people's lives

• Mr. White put a spell on it so that others could have three wishes from it

How does the author create a feeling of suspense or tension in this story?

• by showing an intimate relationship exists between the father and son

• by characterizing the father as an impulsive man who takes radical changes

• by creating a dark, stormy setting and introducing a mysterious, cursed object

• by showing the mother's revolted reaction to the appearance of the monkey's paw

Sergeant Major Morris's character is MOST directly revealed through his

• unusual actions

• physical description

• thoughts and feelings

• interaction with Mr. White