Lesson 1 Comprehension

1. Which word best describes the relationship between Hannah and Natalie?

• close

• dishonest

• indifferent

• tense

2. Letha Springfield can best be described as

• demanding

• disorganized

• fun-loving

• generous

3. What does the following sentence tell the reader about Letha's relationship with Hannah? "Listen - buzz me the second you're sure all those revisions check out, okay?"

• Letha does not treat Hannah fairly.

• Letha speaks to Hannah in a casual way.

• Letha is not comfortable around Hannah.

• Letha has only known Hannah for a short time.

4. What two things does the simile she felt like a spy compare in the sentence below?

Even though she's been here a hundred times, she felt like a spy sneaking into a strange building.

• a spy and a thief

• Natalie and a spy

• a spy and a strange building

• Natalie and a strange building

5. What does the following sentence tell the reader about Zoe's character? "If I don't hear from her in three days, then I'm going to turn the heat up - way up!"

• Zoe is impatient and bold.

• Zoe is thoughtful and wise.

• Zoe is nervous and hesitant.

• Zoe is lazy and unconcerned.

6. The midnight telephone conversation between Natalie and Zoe reveals that

• Zoe is reluctant to go through with the plan.

• Natalie is determined to be a published writer.

• Natalie feels she is being unfair to other writers.

• Zoe is annoyed that Natalie won't let her call Hannah.

7. How does Natalie most likely feel at the end of the passage?

• relieved that her mother says she loves the book

• disappointed that her mother says the book needs some work

• surprised that her mother does not guess that she is the author

• sad that her mother does not know she wrote the book for her and Dad

8. What is the main conflict that Natalie has in the passage?

• She has an argument with Zoe.

• She feels guilty about tricking her mother.

• She is jealous of her mother's successful career.

• She does not get to spend enough time with her mother.

9. The reader can conclude that Hannah

• knows that Natalie is Cassandra Day

• wants to be an author instead of an editor

• is thinking of leaving her job at Shipley Junior Books

• is excited because she has found the next best-selling book

10. The reader can conclude that Natalie will probably

• throw out the manuscript

• tell Hannah the truth later

• fire Zee Zee and hire a new agent

• change her name to Cassandra Day