"The Rule of Names"

1.     Which of the following words applies to Mr. Underhill? (3)

• powerful

• dragon

• good-hearted

• greedy

• wizard

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The character of Goody Guld was created in this story to:

• provide us with a relative for Birt.

• provide us with a love interest for Mr. Underhill.

• provide us with a source of information about the past.

• provide us with a love interest for Seacaptain Fogeno.

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CCSS.RL.2.10

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What are the conflicts in this story? (2)

• Blackbeard, Mr. Underhill, and the League all want the treasure.

• Blackbeard is fighting the League for the majority of the treasure.

• Palani has sheep and children for students.

• Birt loves Palani but is too shy to tell her.

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What is a theme of this story?

• Never trust a wizard.

• Appearances can be deceiving.

• Always tell someone when you love them.

• If something is yours, fight for it.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

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  Which of the following text details support the theme? (2)

•   Blackbeard appears to be a sociable sea peddler but is not.

•   Mr. Underhill appears to be a weak wizard but is not.

• Birt did not speak of his love for Palani, so they never became a couple.

• Blackbeard fought for the treasure that was rightfully his.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

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   Which of the following sentences is true?

•   Mr. Underhill is a wizard.

•    Blackbeard was killed because he didn’t know Mr. Underhill’s true name.

•   Old Seacaptain Fogeno was deliberately being blinded by Mr. Underhill because he was the wisest man on the island.

• This story is an example of science fiction. 

The climax of the story is:

•   Appearances can be deceiving.

•   Mr. Underhill’s fight with Blackbeard.

•   Blackbeard is killed by Mr. Underhill.

•   Birt is unable to tell Palani that he loves her.

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A resolution of the story is:

•    Appearances can be deceiving.

•   Mr. Underhill’s fight with Blackbeard.

•   Blackbeard is killed by Mr. Underhill.

•   Birt is unable to tell Palani that he loves her. 

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The author had small details add up to the fact that Mr. Underhill was secretly blinding Seacaptain Fogeno

• to give depth to the idea that Mr. Underhill was very intelligent and sneaky.

• to foreshadow that Blackbeard would help Seacaptain Fogeno.

• to heighten the climax of the story.

• to reinforce the resolution of the story.

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Which of the following are not clues that Mr. Underhill was really a powerful dragon with stolen treasure?

• Mr. Underhill lived in a cave.

• He came to the island with a boat full of boxes of books that was “heavier as lead . . . .”

• Mr. Underhill breathed steam as he walked.

• Mr. Underhill’s spells were not very strong.

• Mr. Underhill becomes hungry while watching Palani and the children.

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