"Dilly and her Double-Faced Dolly"--Benchmark Review

Which choice provides a summary of the passage?

• Dilly is jealous of the other girls' beautiful dolls. After Mildred giver her a new doll at the party, Dilly and Mildred become friends.

• Mildred does not invite Dilly to her party. After Dilly sacrifices her favorite doll to save the dolls of the party guests, Mildred asks Dilly to be her friend.

• Dilly thinks her doll is better than the other girls' dolls. After Dilly's doll is destroyed at the party, Mildred kindly replaces Dilly's dog with a new one.

• Mildred invited Dilly and her doll to a party. After Dilly's doll is destroyed, Dilly tells Mildred that she does not want to go to the party anymore.

Read the sentence from paragraph 3:

Mrs. Fuller said nothing more, and the dainty notes of invitation flew here and there but none stopped at Dilly's door.

What does the author mean by this sentence?

• Mildred forgot to give Dilly one of her party invitations.

• Mildred enjoyed showing off her beautiful party invitations.

• Mildred sent party invitations to almost everyone except Dilly.

• Mildred dropped all of her party invitations on the ground.

Which TWO phrases from the passage help the reader to understand the meaning of the word features in paragraph 4?

• "...one side of her doll." (paragraph 4)

• "...a crooked-neck squash... " (paragraph 4)

• "...a stick for its body." (paragraph 4)

• "...had two faces..." (paragraph 4)

• "...yellow noses..." (paragraph 5)

How does the narrator's point of view influence how events are described?

• The first-person point of view allows the reader to understand Dilly's thoughts and feelings about not being invited to the party.

• The first-person point of view allows the reader to understand Dilly's opinion of the other girls at Mildred's party.

• The third-person point of view allows the reader to understand Dilly's actions and feelings when she gives the doll to Mildred.

• The third-person point of view allows the reader to understand Dilly's sadness when her doll is destroyed.

What is the meaning of the phrase "owned in common" as it is used in paragraph 5?

• admired

• covered

• imagined

• shared

What can the reader infer about Dilly based on paragraph 12?

• Dilly did not expect what happened to her doll.

• Dilly did not want to see what happened to her doll.

• Dilly could not figure out what happened to her doll.

• Dilly was not upset about what happened to her doll

What choice tells how paragraphs 14-16 contribute to the overall structure of the passage?

• They describe how the main characters meet one another.

• They explain how the characters solve the problem

• They provide background information about a character.

• They introduce the conflict the character faces.

Part A

How is Dilly different from Mildred?

• Although Mildred does not seem to like Dilly, Dilly still does whatever she can to help save the dolls at Mildred's party.

• Although Mildred is not kind to Dilly, Dilly still treats her as a friend when she comes over for a visit after the party.

• Although Mildred is not able to send a party invitation to Dilly, Dilly still joins in the games and the girls play together.

• Although Mildred does not want to share her doll with Dilly, Dilly still shares her doll with the other party guests.

Part B

Which quotation from the passage best supports the answer to Part A?

• "The afternoon of the party came, and Dilly, with her doll, watched the happy little folks gather on the lawn in front of Mildred's home." (paragraph 6)

• "There was nothing more to see. Dilly was gathering up her doll, when something made her spring up and cry out." (paragraph 7)

• "Dilly though of just one thing she could do. A last kiss on Arabella's face, and then- 'ROVER!'" (paragraph 10)

• "Mildred found Dilly at home a few minutes later, folding away a little, ragged doll's cap, and drenching it with tears." (paragraph 13)

How does Mildred's opinion of Dilly change from the beginning of the passage to the end?

• At the beginning of the passage, Mildred thinks Dilly is interesting but at the end, she is ashamed of Dilly.

• At the beginning of the passage, Mildred thinks Dilly is kind, but at the end, she fears Dilly.

• At the beginning of the passage, Mildred thinks Dilly is boring, but at the end, she is amused by Dilly.

• At the beginning of the passage, Mildred thinks Dilly is strange, but at the end, she likes Dilly.