Only his whiskers gave him pause. They were of uncertain origin. Edward felt quite strongly that they were not the whiskers of a rabbit.

Which of the following context clues would be used to define the word uncertain?

• to be certain

• to be not certain

• to be sure

• to be trustworthy

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which of these best describes the setting at the beginning of the book?

• a small, crooked house with one room

• the bottom of the ocean

• a large, nice house

• a haunted house

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

How did Edward spend his time waiting for Abilene to arrive back home?

• He sat on a shelf in Abilene's room

• He was placed on a chair in the dining room facing the window

• He was placed in the kitchen waiting at the table

• He went with Abilene when she left the house

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Of all the seasons of the year, which season did Edward most prefer?

• summer

• fall

• winter

• spring

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CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Why did Edward prefer winter?

• because it got dark sooner and it allowed Edward to see his fine reflection in the window

• he enjoyed the cold weather, because it reflected the coldness in his heart

• he liked the whiteness of the snow

• Abilene always came home sooner in the winter

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

How did Edward feel about himself?

• Edward was very sad and depressed

• Edward didn't like himself very much

• Edward was prideful and felt very highly of himself.

• All of the above.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What do the words uninvited and unannounced have in common?

• They have the same root word.

• They have the same prefixes.

• They have the same suffixes.

• They have the same meanings.

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What happened to Edward AFTER the neighbor's dog, Rosie, came into the house and sprayed the white tablecloth with urine?

• Rosie picked Edward up in her mouth and was shaking him back and forth, growling and drooling.

• Rosie took Edward into the yard and buried him in the dirt.

• Rosie tore Edward's leg off.

• Rosie took Edward to her own house and had a new toy to play with.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Read the following sentence. Abilene's mother had referred to him as "it", and she was more outraged at the dog urine on her tablecloth than she was about the indignities that Edward had suffered at the jaws of Rosie.

What does the word indignities mean?

• praise, honor

• abuse, suffering

• respect, help

• aide, help

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

After the maid decided to vacuum Edward, where did she place him when she was done?

• in the kitchen at the table

• on the floor of the dining room

• in a chair at the dining room table

• on the shelf among the other dolls

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.1