Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy

Which word has almost the same meaning as the word persistent?

• determined

• expired

• lazy

• relevant

What does the word summon mean?

• to require a signature

• to follow up on a given order

• to request additional funding

• to call upon for specific action

What word has almost the same meaning as the word dilemma?

• attraction

• miracle

• problem

• solution

What does the word recoiled mean?

• drawn toward something

• tried something a second time

• requested a formal introduction

• forced back under pressure or shock

Which word has the opposite meaning of the word feebly?

• inadequately

• powerfully

• similarly

• weakly

What does the word roused mean?

• stirred from sleep

• mixed with like elements

• approached with confidence

• advanced from a low position

Which word has almost the same meaning as the word vastness?

• hugeness

• insignificance

• potency

• weakness

Which word has almost the same meaning as the word skewed?

• clarified

• distorted

• restated

• straightened

What is the setting of the passage?

• present-day Maine

• coastal town in Maine in 1911

• Boston, Massachusetts, in 1911

• present-day Boston, Massachusetts

What happens to Lizzie?

• She gets lost.

• she gets into trouble.

• She badly hurts her head on a rock.

• She climbs onto rocks she is not supposed to.