Uncle Marcos

What is the meaning of ingenuity?

• stubbornness

• cleverness

• foolishness

Which passage from “Uncle Marcos” presents the best example of a static character?

• The captain, furious at all the troubles this passenger had caused the shipping company and himself personally, unloaded him without a backward glance....

• Marcos’s heroic resurrection made everyone forget about his barrel-organ phase.

• But Clara was so upset that she spent a week walking in her sleep and sucking her thumb.

Why do Clara and Uncle Marcos most likely get along so well? (CHOOSE FROM ANSWERS A THROUGH D.)

• They share a good imagination and a love for telling tales....

• Clara is the only child who is unafraid of Uncle Marcos.

• They both want to become pilots and are interested in planes.

What is the predicate pronoun in these sentences?

Have you heard of Jennifer Doudna? It was she who made the discovery with Charpentier.

• with

• she

• who

What is the meaning of the Latin suffix -ity?

• study or science of

• belonging to

• state or quality of

What is the predicate adjective in this sentence?

She became famous by finding a new and clever way to change genetic material.

• famous

• new

• clever

If Robin is an invincible diver, then which of the following must be true? Base your answer on the meaning of invincible.

• She never loses diving competitions.

• She argues with her teammates.

• She gets very hungry after she dives.

Which of these situations is an example of trying to decipher something?

• trying to find an old book that is no longer in print

• trying to write a thank-you letter for a gift you do not like

• trying to figure out what a note in messy handwriting says

In “Uncle Marcos,” how do the adult family members feel about Marcos’s visits?

• They are bored by his long stories and are eager for him to leave.

• They are angry with him for staying away for so long.

• They are bothered by his mess and his strange behavior.

In “Uncle Marcos,” why are Marcos and Clara successful in their fortune-telling business? Choose two options.

• They guess what people want to hear.

• They are able to appear convincing.

• They want to make a lot of money.