LAFFF

What is the genre of the story “LAFFF”?

• Biography

• Science fiction

• Play

Which of the following statements is TRUE about science fiction?

• It includes a technology of the future.

• Its events are realistic.

• It talks about a person’s life but written by a different person.

From which point of view is the story told?

• First person point of view

• Second person point of view

• Third person point of view

Who's the narrator of LAFFF?

• Peter

• Angela

• An outsider

He had straight hair, as black as licorice.

What does the simile in the sentence above mean?

• Peter has sticky hair.

• The narrator liked the smell of Peter's hair.

• Peter's hair is extremely dark in color.

How does Angela learn about Peter's secret?

• She tells him to bring her back a rose.

• She sees him in the future.

• She peeks in his garage window.

What's the main conflict of this passage?

• Peter wants to win the writing contest.

• LAFFF is broken.

• Angela wants to win the writing contest.

Why does Angela want to win the writing contest?

• to make her parents proud

• to become a famous writer

• to be better at something than Peter

According to Peter, one problem with his LAFFF machine is that it:

• is too large to be useful.

• is confusing to other people.

• makes only short trips to the future

Which of the following statements from the story includes examples of Onomatopoeia?

• “In spite of all I could do, my grades were nothing compared to Peter’s.”

• “Peter didn’t have his costume on and he didn’t have the long, droopy mustache.”

• “Peter sat down on the stool and twisted a dial. I heard some bleeps, cheeps, and gurgles."