A Running Brook of Horror Part 1

Why is the author not astonished with Grace's handling of the rattlesnake?

• Rattlesnakes are not poisonous.

• He was previously bitten by a rattlesnake.

• Snakes make great pets

• Rattlers often grow sluggish and can be handled with comparative impunity.

Why does the author use the word impunity?

• It demonstrates that there is little or no threat.

• The author likes using big words.

• The author is not afraid of snakes.

• The author is Grace's friend.

To what does Grace compare the hiss of an alligator?

• Barking of a dog

• Hissing of a snake

• Meowing of a cat

• A person speaking

How does the author use figurative language(hiss) to support Grace's attitude on dangerous animals?

• Many people have dogs for pets.

• People name their pets, and Grace has names for her alligators.

• When Grace loses track of her animals, she does not worry.

• Grace believes she is not in danger.

Why does the author use "A Running Brook of Horror" to express Grace's residence?

• The author loves watching the ripples in the water.

• The author enjoys plagiarizing someone else's work.

• The author is expressing how snakes are running freely.

• The author loves using figurative language.

What sentence conveys the idea that Grace does not consider her snakes dangerous?

• She lets them wander around like cats.

• Grace lives in a little house full of poisonous snakes.

• She is a small woman with no fear.

• Grace is probably one of the few people who know the real secrets of this curious business.

Ruskin defined a snake as a "running brook of horror" because

• snakes live in water

• snakes run like brooks

• snakes are horrifying creatures

• snakes are deadly creatures and are in constant motion

Based on the words "ramshackle" and "small" the reader can determine that Grace's lifestyle was

• Modest

• Extravagant

• Silly

• Curious

Which phrase best conveys the author's admiration of Grace's physical ability?

• Although Grace was sixty-four years old, she was as active as a boy...

• She was a surprisingly little lady...

• She hurriedly picked up the four-foot rattlesnake who had been sunning himself...

• Grace was cleaning snake boxes with a hose...

Which phrase best conveys Grace's adoration for her snakes?

• Grace was cleaning snake boxes...

• Grace unquestionably had one of the finest collections...

• They're very tame...

• Grace stopped at each cage...while she stroked and examined him.