Lob's Girl

What does decisively mean in this passage from Lob's Girl?

Some people choose their dogs, and some dogs choose their people. The Pengelly family had no say in the choosing of Lob; he came to them in the second way, and very decisively.

• A. quietly

• B. in a clear, definite way

• C. with hesitation

• D. gracefully

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What does the word melancholy mean in this passage from Lob's Girl?

Then she saw the train slide away out of sight around the next headland, with a melancholy wail that sounded like Lob's last good bye.

• A. loud

• B. excited

• C. scary

• D. sad

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

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Where does the story take place?

• A. The United States

• B. Germany

• C. England

• D. Italy

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What does the following passage from Lob's Girl foreshadow?

The village was approached by a narrow, steep, twisting hill road, and guarded by a notice that said LOW GEAR FOR 1 1/2 MILES, DANGEROUS TO CYCLISTS.

• A. Lob will travel many miles to find Sandy.

• B. An accident will happen on the hill.

• C. Lob will hike up the hill with Sandy.

• D. A person on a bike will be hurt.

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CCSS.RL.4.5

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Which event foreshadows that Lob will live with the Pengellys?

• A. He travels across the country twice to see Sandy.

• B. Sandy uses string as a leash for Lob.

• C. Mr. Dodsworth and Lob travel on a train.

• D. Lob stays at the Fisherman's Arms.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

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The author foreshadows the accident by.....

• A. describing the weather as wet and windy

• B. making Mr. Travers drive through Cornwall

• C. saying that Aunt Becky does not really like dogs

• D. showing how Lob has aged over nine years

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CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.3

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CCSS.RL.7.3

What is flashback?

• A. An event that happens behind a character in a story so it is hard to see.

• B. A scene in a story that is very bright and designed to lighten the mood.

• C. The use of clues to hint at what might happen in the story.

• D. A scene that interrupts a story to describe an earlier event.

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CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.3

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They forgot how they called their older sister bossy and remembered how she shared her pocket money with them.

This is an example of:

• A. Foreshadowing

• B. Falling action

• C. Climax

• D. Flashback

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Vow or thing firmly decided on

• A. resolution

• B. draft

• C, melancholy

• D. atone

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Which word best describes Lob in Lob's Girl?

• A. brave

• B. loyal

• C. happy

• D. old

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

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CCSS.RL.8.3