"The Eyes Have It"

Which is not true about the narrator?

• He knows a secret that is too dangerous to share.

• He's a family man with a wife and kids.

• He believes the Earth is being invaded by aliens.

• He is anxious and distressed by what he reads.

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What is the mood of "The Eyes Have It"?

• Urgent

• Sarcastic

• Humorous

• Carefree

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The last line, "I have absolutely no stomach for it," is ironic because...

• the narrator doesn't understand the idioms in the novel he is reading, yet he uses the same type of language.

• the narrator's worried about aliens with missing body parts, yet he doesn't have a stomach.

• the narrator is actually an alien who can remove body parts, just like the ones he's reading about.

• we know the narrator is reading a romance novel, but he thinks it's about an alien invasion.

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Read the sentence below.

"A species... customarily masquerading as ordinary human beings."

Which word best replaces masquerading?

• deception

• costume

• shows

• camouflaged

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Which of the following themes best fits the story?

• Think carefully before coming to conclusions.

• Even if people appear normal, they may be hiding secrets.

• While reading romance novels, carefully consider the plot.

• It's not safe to trust everything you read.

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What is the tone of "The Eyes Have It"?

• critical towards romance novels

• anxious about aliens

• mocking towards the narrator's misunderstanding

• ironic because of the narrator's misunderstanding

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Who or what is the antagonist of the story?

• the author of the novel and the government

• the invasion of aliens with removal body parts

• the narrator's inability to understand figurative language

• the narrator losing his grip on reality

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Which of the following lines best conveys the idea that the narrator believes he's reading a book about aliens?

• "It was at once obvious the author knew everything."

• "Splitting in half and forming two entities."

• "...Julia had given her heart to the young man."

• "I was sitting in my easy-chair... when I came across the reference that first put me on the trail."

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How does the irony impact mood of "The Eyes Have It"?

• It creates a sincere mood.

• It creates a tense mood.

• It creates a comical mood.

• It creates a mellow mood.

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Why are the figurative phrases, like "we split into two" and "Bibney has lost his head again," significant to the plot?

• They add imagery for the reader.

• They create the conflict for the narrator.

• They emphasize the danger the narrator is in.

• They highlight the narrator's insanity.

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