Short Story: Unit 1 Test (Study Guide)

How would the victim of a swindle likely feel?

• happy or thankful

• proud or joyful

• upset or angry

• scared or nervous

At the beginning of the story, "Barrio Boy" Ernesto was nervous, scared, and intimidated. How would you describe how Ernesto felt about his new school in the end?

• proud, joyful

• nervous, scared

• sad, angry

• silly, humourous

The ducks were __________ from the lake when the boat came driving through.

• peeved

• flushed

• subscribed

• poised

It was ______________ to hear my teacher say I was on the right track with my project.

• evidently

• formidable

• reassuring

• poised

Which could be a theme of "Barrio Boy"?

• Do not procrastinate or wait until the last minute to do something, or it will be rushed and poor quality work.

• You can be proud of your foreign background/heritage and still be proud to be an American; all parts are worth celebrating.

• If you are not kind to others, they are not going to be willing to help you.

• If something seems hard, you should just give up without really trying.

Which is a possible theme of "A Day's Wait"?

• Jumping to conclusions can cause unnecessary worry.

• Keeping the windows open in the winter can make you sick.

• Sleep as much as you can when you are sick.

• Don't ask for help when you are afraid.

In the short story, "A Day's Wait," how does the boy feel about being sick?

• He is happy to be left alone and miss school.

• He is mad at his father.

• He is hopeful and excited to get better.

• He is afraid and worries that he won't live for much longer.

In "A Day's Wait," what lead Schatz to believe he was dying?

• The doctor told him that some people do not live through the illness.

• A Fahrenheit thermometer had been used instead of a Celcius one like he was used to in France, so he thought his temperature was too high.

• He had gotten the idea from a book he read.

• The doctor left him so much medicine that he thought he was more ill than he really was.

At what point in the story, "A Day's Wait," are you able to determine the theme?

• When Schatz's father goes hunting while the little boy is sick in bed.

• When the doctor visits the house and brings medicine for the boy.

• When Schatz realizes he confused the two different thermometer scales.

• When the boy gets up and gets dressed even after his dad tells him to go back to bed.

In the story, "The Treasure of Lemon Brown," what are Lemon's treasures?

• baseball cards

• pictures of his wife and son

• old newspaper clippings and a harmonica

• gold coins and a broken watch