Restart 16-20 Comprehension Check

Describe Mrs. Weber's reaction to Chase and Shoshanna being together. What good might come out of it?

• Mrs. Weber was really mad the two of them were together.
• It did not really bother here.
• Mrs. Weber was happy the two of them were together.

Whose idea was it to bring Joel home?

• Joel
• Shoshanna
• Kimmy
• Dad

"It's a golden opportunity for me to make an impression on her." What kind of opportunity does this idiom describe?

• challenging
• expensive
• ideal
• one-time

At the end of this section, how does Joel feel about Chase? The same or different?

• Joel still feels the same way about Chase. He hates his guts.
• Joel believes Chase is a changed person.
• Joel is starting to warm up to Chase.

"I know bricks and concrete are incapable of evil intent, but I can't shake the feeling that the building itself is out to get me." This sentence is an example of...

• an allusion
• personification
• rhythm
• a simile

What good came out of the music room incident for Brendan?

• Kimberly came back to check on him.
• His video turned out exactly like he planned.
• He learned to play new instruments.
• He wouldn't have to go to music class.

Who helped Brendan with the One Man Band video? Check ALL that apply!

• Kimmie
• Joel
• Shoshanna
• Chase

Gout can best be defined as...

• a type of fruit.
• a hard decision.
• a disease marked by a painful inflammation of the joints.

Thrum is to make a sound or speak with a steady or boring rhythm. Which of the following can be synonyms for thrum? Check ALL that apply!

• buzz
• hum
• cheer

Exiled is an act of being forced to...

• leave a place or event.
• return to a place or event.
• sing very loudly.