"Blood" Selection Quiz

Which definition represents the meaning of affirmation as it is used in paragraph 4?

• the act of agreeing that something is true
• something that is decided to be true
• a statement that helps motivate or support
• a legal declaration saying that someone's judgment is true

In paragraph 24, the author uses the phrases autumn leaves whirled hopelessly in the wind and tied its icy know around houses, souls, and rocks to -

• indicate why the shop was so empty
• show the struggles the narrator faced
• give clues about the narrator's state of mind
• give hints about what will happen to the woman

The description of the man looking for blood in paragraphs 29 through 35 is important to the selection because it -

• reveals that the narrator wants to help even more people
• show that the narrator's actions could have unexpected consequences
• demonstrates that the woman wanted bad things to happen to the narrator
• explains why the woman wanted to pay the narrator

In paragraph 35, the narrator observes that the man -

• paid for the blood
• left without taking the bottle
• was disappointed by the shop
• believed the blood was from a mole

Which two phrases from the selection best support the idea that the woman who visits the narrator's shop is desperate?

• her arms trembling, unnaturally pale
• Her elbows reeled, searching for support
• a strange small woman entered my room
• she rushed and embraced me
• The woman sobbed, hiding a tearful smile

Which sentences best illustrate the narrator's conflict?

• I didn't have any mole's blood. I didn't have any moles. I imagined the woman in the room, sobbing.
• The woman glanced at me and kept silent. She did not reach for the glass bottle, rather she turned and hurried toward the door.
• The early winter blizzards hurled snowflakes against the windows and sang in my veins. I could not forget that woman.
• Her shoulders were weightless and frail, and tears were streaking her delicately wrinkled cheeks. Her whole body shook and I thought she would collapse, so I caught her trembling arms.

Which character traits does the author imply about the narrator? Check the boxes of the ones that apply.

• accommodating
• sensitive
• feeble

Which character trait does the author imply about the woman? Check the boxes of the ones that apply.

• feeble
• accommodating
• desperate

Read these sentences from paragraph 28.

It was cozy in my dark shop and the old, imperceptible smell of formalin made me dizzy with happiness. My lizards were so beautiful that I loved them as if they were my children.

What does the language in these sentences suggest about the narrator?

• The narrator is happy he made a difference in a desperate situation

• The narrator is sad because he is leaving his shop.

• The narrator is happy because his lizards are like his children.

• The narrator is sad because he is not making a difference in the world.

What is one message the author conveys in the story?

• Helping strangers is a big mistake and can get you into trouble.

• Lying can get one into trouble and cause more problems.