House of the Sorrowing Ghost

Which definition matches the way sterile is used in paragraph 1?

• Definition 1

• Definition 2

• Definition 3

• Definition 4

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In paragraph 1, the author states that an old house can "send a shiver down the spine" to show that old houses can be --

• cold

• shaky

• exciting

• frightening

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What does the word succumb mean in paragraph 2?

• Cling

• Collapse

• Surrender

• Fantasize

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Which words from paragraph 4 show that the Benton family did not want Elisha to marry Jemima?

• She was the daughter of a local craftsman...

• ... just another reason to grumble ...

• ...Elisha, was deeply in love...

• Before marching off to war...

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The author uses the word rampant in paragraph 5 to show that the disease on the prison ships was --

• out of control

• harmless

• contained

• deadly

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CCSS.RL.8.4

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CCSS.RI.7.4

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Why was Elisha Benton released from the British prison ship?

• The Benton family begged the king to allow Elisha to return home.

• The British were ordered to release all prisoners.

• Elisha bribed one of the soldiers on the ship.

• Elisha was infected with smallpox.

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Look at the diagram of information from the passage...Which of the following belongs in the empty box?

• Unexplained feelings of sadness

• Visions of lost and crying children

• Objects suddenly crashing to the floor

• Loud screams heard from Elisha's room

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Based on information given in the passage, the reader can conclude that Jemima Barrows was --

• ignorant

• deceitful

• wealthy

• faithful

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The tone of paragraph 10 can best be described as --

• melancholy

• questioning

• humorous

• sinister

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The most likely reason the author wrote this passage was to --

• convince the reader ghosts really exist

• persuade the reader to visit the Benton house

• inform the reader about the history of an old house

• entertain the reader with a story about a haunted house

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