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"Ruthless" Reading Comprehension

Authored by Marck Cayas

English

8th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 31+ times

"Ruthless" Reading Comprehension
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following describes how Judson feels about his possessions?

He doesn't mind sharing with others.

He doesn't like anyone to disturb them.

Only his family is allowed to touch them.

He treasures them because he doesn't have much.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which event sets the story into motion?

the theft of Judson's liquor

Judson's decision to have a drink

Judson's relunctance to return to the city

an argument between Judson and Marcia

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does Alec's arrival at the cabin affect the events of the story?

It leads to Marcia leaving her husband.

It leads to Judson drinking poisoned whiskey.

It leads to the theft of some of Judson's liquor.

D. It leads to an argument between Judson and Marcia.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following actions causes Marcia's fear?

"he turned from the bathroom cabinet, entered the expensively primitive living room of his mountain camp, and crossed to a closet set in the pine wall" (Paragraph 2)

"he had been packing his things away for the Winter, and in a few minutes would be driving back to civilization" (Paragraph 2)

"she saw the bottle in her husband's hand" (Paragraph 7)

. "one by one he dropped the tablets into the bottle and held it up to watch them dissolve" (Paragraph 12)

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does the conversation between Judson and his wife develop the plot of the passage?

It causes Alec to retaliate against Judson.

It prompts Marcia to go to warn Alec's wife about the person.

It causes Judson to be distracted by Marcia's obvious distress.

It prompts Judson to consider throwing out the poisoned whiskey.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why does Alec give Judson the whiskey?

He wants to stop Judson from killing.

He wants to say goodbye to Judson.

He believes the whiskey will make Judson sick.

He thinks it will help Judson recover from his fall.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which statement expresses the main theme of the story?

No crime is bad enough to warrant another person's death.

It's important to take the opinions of loved ones into consideration.

There will be consequences if people take justice into their own hands.

It is fair to make sure a person's punishment fits the crime they committed.

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

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