The Backyard Then by Emma Bartley

In line 4, the word humble means _______.

• brave

• low in rank or position

• curious

• wealthy

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Which word would be an antonym for twilight?

• darkness

• dusk

• daylight

• shadows

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Emma Bartley is a(n)______poet.

• French

• German

• American

• Italian

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A silhouette is a ________

• photograph of someone

• dark shape or outline of someone

• painting of someone

• drawing of someone

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When the author says, "it used to feel too big and mostly abandoned", she was talking about the _______.

• house

• field

• backyard

• front porch

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In line 12, when the author talks about "a few humid evenings", the word humid means _______

• windy and cold

• hot and muggy

• mild and pleasant

• quiet and calm

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"An orb of orange candlelight" would be the same as a sphere of orange candlelight.

• True

• False

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Which statement describes how the speaker felt about the backyard?

• They liked certain places in the backyard

• They avoided going into the backyard

• They spent most of their time in the backyard

• They have bad memories of the backyard

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The speaker's memory of their parents...

• proves that their parents did not enjoy the backyard

• shows they did not spend much time in the backyard

• shows the parents enjoyed their time in the backyard

• proves the speaker has negatives memories of the backyard

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We talked about cul-de-sacs in our discussion on Wednesday. A cul-de-sac is a

• clear pat

• a two way street

• a street closed at one end

• a dirt road

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