Three Skeleton Key Final Test Review

Which of the following statements correctly tells what becomes of the three lighthouse attendants?

• A. Two men return to the key; the third man dies.

• B. Two men return to the island; the third man is too frightened to return.

• C. One man returns to the key; one goes insane; one dies.

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which of the following story details is NOT intended to create suspense?

• A. The waters around the key swarm with “huge” sharks.

• B. Through their glasses, the men see that the barge is filled with meat.

• C. The framework of one window is eaten away and sags inward.

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which of the following is an example of foreshadowing?

• A. A man who will eventually go mad dreams of three convicts’ skeletons.

• B. Some of the rats fall into the ocean and are eaten by sharks.

• C. Two men are asleep when the third spots the Dutch ship.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.5

“Still, it was a nice life there. We had enough provisions to last for months in the event that the sea should become too rough for the supply ship to reach us on schedule.” What does the word “provisions” mean in this sentence?

• A. Food

• B. Water

• C. Supplies

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

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CCSS.RI.7.4

Which of the following quotes BEST supports the idea that Three Skeleton Key is a frightening place?

• A. “Three Skeleton Key, the small rock on which the light stood, bore a bad reputation.”

• B. “It earned its name from the story of the three convicts who, escaping from Cayenne in a stolen dugout canoe, were wrecked on the rock during the night, managed to escape the sea, but eventually died of hunger and thirst.”

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

“Over her bridge, on her deck, in the rigging, on every visible spot, the ship was a writhing mass- a starving army coming toward us aboard a vessel gone mad.” What does the word writhing mean in this passage?

• A. Scary and gross

• B. Twisting and turning

• C. Large

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

How did the narrator’s feelings about Three Skeleton Key change from the beginning of the story to the end of the story?

• A. At the beginning of the story he was happy and excited; at the end of the story he was scared because of what happened to his friends.

• B. At the beginning of the story he was nervous; at the end of the story he loved the lighthouse.

• C. At the beginning of the story he was happy and excited; at the end of the story he returned to work there and was still happy about it.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

What does the author mean when he describes the sharks as “permanent guardians of our rock, feasting on our jailers”?

• A. The sharks, who were once feared by the men, are now helping them.

• B. The sharks don’t like the rats.

• C. The sharks are upset that the rats have taken over their rocks.

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

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CCSS.RI.8.5

Based on clues from the text, what MOST LIKELY happened to the crew of the Cornelius De Witt?

• A. They decided to go to another boat and steal some treasure.

• B. They forgot to drop the anchor on their ship, and it sailed away without them.

• C. They were killed by the rats.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

Based on the quote, “…the waters about our island swarmed with huge sharks, who kept an eternal patrol around the base of the light.” Why did the author most likely describe the setting in this way?

• A. He wanted to communicate that there were sharks near the lighthouse.

• B. He wanted to hint that something will get eaten by the sharks.

• C. He wanted to show how scary the island was.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.8.3