Terrible Things and First They Came

Who was the protagonist in the story?

• animals

• trees

• Terrible Things

• the villagers

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Who are the antagonists?

• The terrible things

• The rabbits

• The squirrels

• The porcupines

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What is the setting of the story?

• Little Rabbits house

• a clearing in the forest

• The Frogs and Fishes Pond

• Outside of a busy village

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What is the main conflict of the story?

• The forest animals do not get a long.

• The bunnies believe that they are superior to the other animals.

• The birds are very noisy.

• The terrible things are coming for the different animals and no one is standing up against them.

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How are the terrible things characterized?

• They are fun, energetic monsters because the text says that they take animals on adventures.

• They are haunting, mysterious monsters because they take animals and no one knows why.

• They are benevolent monsters because they save the rabbits for last.

• They are unintelligent monsters because they have trouble identifying which animals have feathers.

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What is the tone and mood?

• tragic and regretful

• happy and encouraged

• sad and happy

• angry and vengeful

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What did the rabbits learn at the end?

• They learned that the animals should have stuck together to stop the terrible things.

• They learned not to fight back.

• They learned that everything happens for a reason and not to question authority.

• They learned that luck is more important than effort.

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Based on what the rabbits learned, what is the theme of the story?

• Stand up for others because the community is stronger when you work together.

• Love and friendship are the only ways to achieve your dreams.

• Bad things happen to bad people.

• Don't judge others for the choices they make in life.

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"The porcupines hung in them like flies in a spider's web as the Terrible Things carried them away." What figurative language example is this?

• simile

• metaphor

• personification

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According to the Poem "First They Came for the Communists," why does Martin Niemoller not speak out?

• Because he is mute.

• Because he doesn't know who to ask for help.

• Because he is too busy.

• Because he feels he is not involved.

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