The Cloud with the Silver Lining Intro to text & Chapter 1 Quiz

The title of the book is taken from which idiom?

• It never rains but it pours.

• Saving money for a rainy day

• Every cloud has a silver lining.

• There is a cloud on the horizon.

An idiom is______.

• A wise saying issued to give advice or warning.

• An expression that says one thing literally but means something else.

• A word that means the same or is nearly the same in meaning

• A word that is opposite in meaning.

The book is written by_____.

• F. John Steinbeck

• Annie John

• C. Milton Licorice

• C. Everard Palmer

What is the meaning of the idiom "Every cloud has a liver lining"?

• There is always a good aspect to a bad situation.

• Something bad always happens.

• Good things only happen in our dreams.

• We must always hope for the best.

What is the setting of the story?

• James Bay

• Boswell

• Kingston

• St. James

Chapter 1 is entitled "Runaway!" because?

• Milton ran away from home.

• Timmy ran away from home.

• The donkey ran away, collided in a truck and died.

• The dog ran away, bit someone and was killed.

The element of SETTING in Literature is____?

• Who or what plays a role in a story

• Where and when a story occurs

• Why and how a story takes place

• The highest point of suspicion or excitement in a story.

Based on the description of the setting on page 6 of the book in chapter 1, we learn that...?

• Boswell is in the city areas of Jamaica.

• Boswell is in the United States of America.

• Boswell is in the rural, "country" parts of Jamaica.

• Boswell is a busy commercial district.

The writer prefers Boswell in the olden days although Boswell TODAY has:

• paved roads, a new school & beautiful concrete houses

• Forests, rivers, vines for skipping, pools for bathing

TRUE/FALSE

The writer believes that Boswell has gained admirable qualities because of the new developments. (Pg.6, para.1)

• True

• False