WW 5 Lesson 27 Question Set

Read this sentence from the passage. “But it hardly seems worthwhile,” said Milo softly.

PART A: What does worthwhile mean in this sentence?

• having little worth or value

• worth a lot of money

• not worth noticing

• worth time and effort

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Read this sentence from the passage. “But it hardly seems worthwhile,” said Milo softly.

PART B: What context helps the reader understand the meaning of worthwhile?

• “you’d better get on with it then.”

• “the man roared indignantly.”

• “I wouldn’t have asked you to do it if I thought it was important.”

• “as he turned to face them, he didn’t seem quite so pleasant.”

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PART A: Based on the passage, which statement best describes a difference between Milo and the Terrible Trivium?

• While Milo believes it is important to finish tasks, the Terrible Trivium does not think finishing is important.

• While Milo thinks effort is more important than success, the Terrible Trivium only values success.

• While Milo does not value learning math, the Terrible Trivium thinks math is an important subject.

• While Milo does not want to do unimportant tasks, the Terrible Trivium only wants to do unimportant tasks.

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PART B: Which two pieces of evidence from the passage best support the answer to PART A?

• “He punctuated his last remark with a villainous laugh.”

• “you’ll never get to where you’re going.”

• “But it hardly seems worthwhile”

• “I am the... demon of petty tasks and worthless jobs”

• “Milo ... quickly calculated ... the rate they were working”

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In Chapter 16, Milo, Tock, and Humbug enter the Mountains of Ignorance where they meet a well-dressed gentleman- The Terrible Trivium! - who requests their help with some tasks.

Based on chapter 16 and this passage from chapter 17, what purpose do chapters 16 and 17 serve within the novel?

• They present a challenge that Milo must overcome before continuing his mission to rescue Rhyme and Reason.

• They introduce the novel’s main conflict and give background on the reason for the mission to rescue Rhyme and Reason.

• They mark a turning point in which Milo realizes that he will not be able to complete his mission to rescue Rhyme and Reason.

• They provide important descriptive details about the setting where Rhyme and Reason are imprisoned.

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