Frozen Dreams Comprehension and Vocabulary Quiz

a goal or aim

• mandate

• resonate

• illustrious

• ambition

very difficult to achieve and requires a lot of effort

• illustrious

• arduous

• mandate

• ambition

looks unfriendly, threatening, or discouraging

• forbidding

• venture

• resonate

• mandate

admired, respected, and famous for greatness or achievement

• resonate

• illustrious

• venture

• mandate

an official order to do something

• venture

• resonate

• mandate

• arduous

to make a loud, clear, deep sound

• mandate

• resonate

• venture

• illustrious

to do something that involves risk

• venture

• resonate

• arduous

• illustrious

Which BEST describes the mood of the introduction?

• optimistic: showing hope for the future

•  tranquil: quiet and peaceful

• suspenseful: causing nervousness or excitement about what might happen next

• gloomy: sad and hopeless

On page 7, author Lauren Tarshis writes, “Peary, unlike Henson, had many opportunities to make his dreams come true.” Which section explains why Henson’s opportunities were limited?

• the introduction

• “Growing Dreams”

• “Frozen Toes”

• “Blubber and Blood”

In what way did the Inuit contribute to Henson and Peary’s success in the Arctic?

• by giving them maps

• by finishing the journey for them

• by helping them raise money

• by teaching them survival skills