LSC Language and Social Studies Practice Test 2023-2024

1. How does Hook believe the children can escape?

• a. by running
• b. by swimming
• c. by becoming invisible
• d. by flying

2. The Jolly Roger is a

• a. crew member
• b. ship
• c. book
• d. sea creature

3. The sentence, "She was the cannibal of the seas, and scarcely needed that watchful eye, for she floated immune in the horror of her name," is an example of

• a. personification
• b. simile
• c. metaphor
• d. hyperbole

4. The word "whir" in the phrase "save the whir of the ship's sewing machine" refers to its

• a. speed
• b. ability to stitch
• c. sound
• d. color

5. In the excerpt, Hook stated six would "walk the plank." Who were the six?

• a. prisoners
• b. crew
• c. cooks
• d. cabin boys

6. In the phrase, "...he had touched the fount of Hook's tears and made it flow," the word "fount" is a(n)

• a. noun
• b. adjective
• c. verb
• d. adverb

7. A "bulwark" is a

• a. fish
• b. railing
• c. clock
• d. message

8. Why did four sleeping crew members roll "skillfully to this side or that"?

• a. There was no room to sleep
• b. The ship would roll from side to side
• c. They did not want to get pierced by Hook's claw
• d. They were skilled sailors and knew how to sleep on a ship

9. Hook's mood as he paced the deck can BEST be described as

• a. unhappy
• b. angry
• c. aloof
• d. joyful

10. In the sentence, "It was his grimmest deed since the days when he had brought Barbecue to heel," the phrase, "to heel," MOST LIKELY means

• a. a body part
• b. to be disciplined
• c. a meal
• d. calling a friend