England's Patron Saint

15. The villager's main problem with the dragon is that he-

• A. is terrifying them.

• B. is hungry.

• C. cannot be killed.

• D. Will not negotiate

16. What does the word "forlornly" mean as it is used in paragraph 6?

• A. Sadly

• B. hopefully

• C. Contentedly

• D. painfully

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

* 17. The purpose of this passage is-

• A. to inform readers about the originof a patron saint of England

• B. to describe how citizens made a deal with a dragon

• C. to explain how England's patron saint was chosen

• D. to entertain the reader with a story about a dragon

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CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

18. How would you describe the princess's character from what you read about her in the passage?

• A. She is foolish for not leaving the kingdom.

• B. She is smart but fearful of the dragon.

• C. She is clever for getting help with the dragon.

• D. She is honest and does the right thing.

19. Which sentence from the passage best supports the idea that the king is kind?

• A. "The king immediately called another council." (paragraph 9)

• B. "We have nothing to offer him." (paragraph 11)

• C. "We cannot sacrifice our own children." (paragraph 13)

• D. "The king begged her to leave the kingdom at once..." (paragraph 15)

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

20. What does the word "tremulous" mean as it is used in paragraph 10?

• A. loud

• B. angry

• C. confident

• D. shaky

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

21. Why did the villagers decide to feed human children to the dragon?

• A. The dragon destroyed their crops.

• B. The dragon ate all their sheep.

• C. The dragon might eat them instead.

• D. The dragon grew tired of eating sheep.

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5