Theme of Passage 1 Quiz

Which sentence best states a theme of Passage 1?

• Empowering others is wise.

• Inner strength is most important.

• Companionship can be comforting.

• Fear can cause the desire to escape.

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which two quotations from the story best support the answer to Part A?

• ...you will bury yourself down there and not speak to a living soul, and your nerves will be worse than ever from moping. . . (paragraph 3)

• My sister was staying here, at the rectory, you know, some four years ago, and she gave me letters of introduction to some of the people here. (paragraph 6)

• You may wonder why we keep that window wide open on an October afternoon, said the niece . . . (paragraph 12)

• Do you know, sometimes on still, quiet evenings like this, I almost get a creepy feeling that they will all walk in through that window— (paragraph 14)

• Framton grabbed wildly at his stick and hat; the hall-door, the gravel-drive, and the front gate were dimly-noted stages in his headlong retreat. (paragraph 25)

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

Read the sentence from paragraph 3 of Passage 1. "I know how it will be," his sister had said when he was preparing to migrate to this rural retreat; "you will bury yourself down there and not speak to a living soul, and your nerves will be worse than ever from moping. . . ." The underlined figurative language in this sentence conveys the idea that —

• Mr. Nuttel is likely to get sicker during his stay in the country

• the people Mr. Nuttel's sister wants him to meet have died

• the rural area Mr. Nuttel is visiting is sparsely populated

• Mr. Nuttel's sister believes he will become isolated

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

The word division comes from the Latin root videre, which means "to separate." What is the meaning of the word division in paragraph 4 of Passage 1?

• category

• room

• territory

• wall

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Read this sentence from paragraph 14 of Passage 1. "Do you know, sometimes on still, quiet evenings like this, I almost get a creepy feeling that they will all walk in through that window—" How does this statement create suspense?

• by inspiring Framton to be concerned for his safety

• by offering Framton an alternative to the day's events

• by scaring Framton with the idea that the ghosts may appear

• by telling Framton about a recent shooting accident in the area

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

Which two lines from Passage 1 are examples of foreshadowing?

• Do you know many of the people round here? asked the niece . . . (paragraph 5)

• An undefinable something about the room seemed to suggest masculine habitation. (paragraph 9)

• . . . three years ago to a day, her husband and her two young brothers went off for their day's shooting . . . (paragraph 14)

• It was a relief to Framton when the aunt bustled into the room with a whirl of apologies . . . (paragraph 15)

• It was certainly an unfortunate coincidence that he should have paid his visit on this tragic anniversary. (paragraph 19)

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CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

What inference can be made about Framton Nuttel's character?

• He is highly intelligent.

• He is easily stressed out.

• He is suspicious of others.

• He is eager to meet people.

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Which two sentences from Passage 1 best support the answer to the previous question about Framton Nuttel's character?

• . . . would do much towards helping the nerve cure which he was supposed to be undergoing. (paragraph 2)

• He was wondering whether Mrs. Sappleton was in the married or widowed state. (paragraph 9)

• . . . somehow in this restful country spot tragedies seemed out of place. (paragraph 11)

• . . . he was conscious that his hostess was giving him only a fragment of her attention . . . (paragraph 19)

• In a chill shock of nameless fear Framton swung round in his seat . . . (paragraph 23)

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CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

Read the dictionary entry. Which definition best matches the meaning of the word sympathetic as it is used in paragraph 23 of Passage 1?

• Definition 1

• Definition 2

• Definition 3

• Definition 4

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Part A: Which type of narrator does the author of Passage 1 use?

• third-person omniscient

• third-person limited

• second-person

• first-person

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CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7