Short Story Test Review

In "Desiree's Baby," why does Armand think that Desiree is not white?

• Desiree doesn’t know who her birth parents are.

• Armand is a slave owner and assumes he is white.

• Their baby’s skin color looks similar to some of the slaves.

• All of these contribute to Armand’s conclusion that Desiree is not white.

Answer explanation

Armand never stops to think that he could be the cause of his baby's skin color. It also shows just how prejudice he still truly is.

In "Desiree's Baby," who is the last one to realize the baby resembles some of the slaves?

• Madame Valmonde

• the neighbors

• Armand

• Desiree

Answer explanation

More than likely, Desiree is so in love with Armand and loves their baby so much that she never stops to think about the complexion of their child. She is oblivious because she's so happy.

In "Desiree's Baby," which moral applies best to this story?

• Sometimes being stern is the best way to approach people.

• Jumping to conclusions can bring terrible consequences.

• Marriage counseling is a great option for troubled couples.

• If at first you don’t succeed, try again.

Answer explanation

Armand jumps to the conclusion that Desiree is the cause of their baby's skin color, which causes him to throw them out of his life, and Desiree and the baby have likely died in the bayou.

In "Desiree's Baby," how does Desiree react when Armand tells her to leave?

• She is devastated because she really loved him.

• She is relieved because their marriage wasn’t working out.

• She is spiteful and decides how she will get back at him for turning her away.

• She is understanding because a slave owner must be married to someone who is white.

In "Desiree's Baby," where is Armand from originally?

• Germany

• England

• Spain

• France

Who is the protagonist in the story "Zero Hour"?

• Drill

• Mary

• Mink

• Jack

Answer explanation

Mink is the little girl who is the main character, and she is the driving force of the story.

In "Zero Hour," the parents think the children are simply playing a game of ___.

• tea party

• invasion

• hide and seek

• cops and robbers

Answer explanation

None of the parents bother to investigate the details of the game, and so even though it's called "invasion," they don't worry about it until it's too late.

In the story "Zero Hour," who is the leader of the Martians trying to take over Earth?

• Mink

• Drill

• Helen

• Marty

Answer explanation

Drill is a Martian or some other alien who tricks the children in the story into helping him and his fellow aliens to overtake Earth.

In "Zero Hour," which is NOT a promise that Drill makes to persuade the children to help him enter Earth?

• The children will be able to stay up late and watch TV all day.

• The children will not have to take baths or do anything they don't want to do.

• The children, not the adults, will rule the world with the "Martians."

• The children will be able to play hide and seek and eat candy for all three meals.

Answer explanation

Drill makes multiple "promises" that would appeal to children, but eating candy every meal and playing hide and seek are not any of those promises.

In "Zero Hour," what does Mary, Mink's mom, find odd about her friends' kids in another city?

• They are playing invasion with Drill, just like the children in her neighborhood are doing.

• They have never heard of Drill or the game invasion.

• They have been talking to Mink and the neighborhood kids about dimensions.

• They have all outgrown playing the invasion game.

Answer explanation

All of the parents in this story never think to pay any real attention to this new make-believe game that their children are playing, which show how dismissive they are to their children's thoughts and actions.