Mystery House

Chelsea swallowed hard, remembering her initial experience with Winchester Mystery House, a tourist attraction in San Jose, California.

Thesaurus: Initial - basic, early, first, leading

Which of the synonyms from the thesaurus is the best match for initial as used in the sentence?

• basic

• early

• first

• lead

The guide talked forever before saying, "Follow me."​ The author used this figurative language to (a)  

• To reveal the guide's vast knowledge of the house
• To explain how the guide acted toward tourists.
• To show the guide's careful delivery facts
• To stress the amount of time the guide spoke

Sarah's writing board beckoned from a small table.

The author includes this personification to show that the -

• small table was interesting

• items were strange to look at

• writing board was hard to ignore

• room had an unusual quality to it

The author most likely chose to tell this story from the third-person point of view to best enable the reader to-

• focus on what's happening to a specific character.

• see the story from the point of view of many characters.

• hear the dialogue that occurs between all of the characters.

• internalize the mysterious tone created by multiple points of view.

The music stopped, an eerie whisper taking it place.

What does the word eerie mean?

• delicate

• humorous

• quick

• strange

One theme of this story is ​ (a)  

• visiting new places
• being honest with friends
• solving problems independently
• showing strength in difficult situations

Why are ghostly events important to the story's plot?

• They bring Chelsea and Kevin together as friends.

• The lead to Chelsea's discovery of the handprint.

• They help Chelsea and Kevin win favor with the tour guide.

• They scare Chelsea into not thinking about her grandmother.