Review: Climbing Skull Mountain (6th RLA)

Which sentence foreshadows that Eddie will end up being a leader?

• A. I gave him a look. It was a terrible idea, even for him.

• B. At least until that one summer day before eighth grade.

• C. When he talked, I listened.

• D. It was nonsense, of course.

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Which one of these would most likely make a person mesmerized?

Mesmerize: to have someone's attention completely so that they cannot think of anything else.

• A. A cute baby

• B. A luxury car

• C. A good movie

• D. A talking horse

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Jordan can best be described as ____

• A. brave and adventurous

• B. disobedient and sneaky

• C. clever and athletic

• D. controlling and angry

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How were Jordan and Eddie different after the experience on Skull Mountain?

• A. Jordan was same, but Eddie was more adventurous

• B. Eddie became bossy and Jordan argued with him

• C. Eddie became a leader and Jordan listened to him

• D. Jordan walked slow because he couldn't see and Eddie was the fast walker

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The skull that Jordan picked up is a symbol for--

• A. the rubies buried in the rocks on the mountain

• B. a curse

• C. the coyote that ate the explorers

• D. the dream that Eddie had the night before climbing the mountain

Which of these best shows that Eddie was going to be different by the end of the story?

• A. "Don't!" I yelled out, surprised by how loud my voice was.

• B. The moment he touched the skull, the sky went dark

• C. "Run!" I shouted, covering my face with my arm.

• D. Clang. Clang. Clang

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Which of these resolved the problem for Jordan and Eddie?

• A. Then I threw it as far as I could.

• B. Sand filled my nose.

• C. I wanted to tell him to put it down

• D. "Run!"

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Why did Eddie lie to Jordan about the skull?

• A. he was becoming dishonest just like his brother

• B. he wanted to keep the skull for himself

• C. he really didn't know where the skull was

• D. he knew Jordan may try to pick the skull up and keep it

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