Reading Test- The School Story

Which word best describes the relationship between Hannah and Natalie?

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• Tense

• Dishonest

• Indifferent

Letha Springfield can best be described as--

• generous

• demanding

• fun-loving

• disorganized

Which word best describes how Zoe feels about Natalie?

• Disappointed

• Suspicious

• Resentful

• Supportive

What does the sentence below tell the reader about Zoe's character?

"If I don't hear from her in three days, then I'm goin to turn the heat up--way up!"

• Zoe is impatient and bold

• Zoe is thoughtful and wise

• Zoe is nervous and hesitant

• Zoe is lazy and unconcerned

The midnight telephone conversation between Natalie and Zoe reveals that--

• Zoe is reluctant to go through with the plan

• Natalie is determined to be a published writer

• Natalies feels she is being unfair to other writers

• Zoe is annoyed that Natalie won't let her call Hannah

How does Natalie most likely feel at the end of the story?

• Relieved that her mother says she loves the book

• Disappointed that her mother says the book needs some work

• Surprised that her mother does not guess that she is the author

• Sad that her mother does not know she wrote the book for her and Dad

What is the main conflict that Natalie has in the plot of this story?

• She has an argument with Zoe.

• She feels guilty about tricking her mother.

• She is jealous of her mother's successful career.

• She does not get to spend enough time with her mother

The reader can conclude that Hannah--

• suspects that Natalie is Cassandra Day

• wants to be an author instead of an editor

• is thinking of leaving her job at Shipley Junior Books

• is excited because she has found the next best-selling book

The reader can conclude that Natalie will probably--

• tell Hannah the truth later

• throw out the manuscript

• fire Zee Zee and hire a new agent

• change her name to Cassandra Day

What does the word literary mean in the sentence below?

Reese won the literary prize for the poem she entered in the school's talent competition.

• Well-read

• Highly skilled

• Dealing with writing

• Dealing with games