"What Do Fish Have to Do with Anything?" Review

A nuisance is something that is

• dangerous

• clean

• bothersome

• scary

Why might someone speak hoarsely?

• They can't sing well.

• They ate too much spicy food.

• They have a sore throat.

• They have a stomachache.

Someone who is preoccupied is

• dreamy

• absent-minded

• organized

• distracted

Who does Mrs. Markham consider to be a nuisance in the story?

• her husband

• her son

• her son's teacher

• the homeless man

What does inevitably mean?

• quickly

• definitely

• beautifully

• exactly

A matter of some urgency is

• unexpected

• pleasant

• scary

• important

A threshold is

• a cellar

• an entrance

• a fire escape

• a roof

Where would a threshold be?

• on the roof

• in the basement

• at the door

• on the fire escape

To retort means to

• reply sharply

• go on vacation

• glance backwards

• talk loudly

Contemplate means to

• strive strongly

• consider carefully

• climb skillfully

• look contentedly