Fiction/Literary Nonfiction SOL Practice

What is Marshall’s problem in the story?

• He must find the missing glove for his brother.

• He doesn’t trust Alex and Ben to solve the mystery.

• He is frightened by a glove that glows in the dark.

• He must keep his dog away from the painted bike.

Refer to the advertisement in the story. The writer of the advertisement believes that —

• the new agency is not likely to attract many clients

• clients do not care if their problems remain a secret

• the agency will be successful in solving all of its cases

• clients usually have problems of a very serious nature

Seeing what happens from the viewpoint of a narrator outside the story helps the reader understand —

• what Marshall thinks of Alex and Ben

• which character may be guilty

• how Alex and Ben opened their detective agency

• what all of the characters are thinking and feeling

Look at the story map. Which detail belongs in the blank box?

• Marshall tells Ben and Alex his problem.

• The boys climb the creaking stairs.

• Marshall holds out a scrap of paper.

• Gladys carries the glove to the yard.

The reader can tell that Alex is —

• easily confused

• very confident

• somewhat rude

• slightly nervous

Which of the following is the best summary of this story?

• Alex and Ben like to solve mysteries. One day, Marshall comes to Alex’s office with a case. He wants to know what makes an ordinary glove suddenly start glowing. All three boys visit Marshall’s house in search of clues to the mystery.

• One day, Alex and Ben receive a visitor. Marshall has lost sleep because a glove in his room started to glow in the middle of the night. Marshall is tired and very worried. He hopes Alex can solve this mystery for him.

• One afternoon, Marshall’s brother decides to paint his bike with glowing paint. That night, a glove begins to glow mysteriously. Marshall has no idea what has caused this to happen. He wants Alex and Ben to help him solve this mystery.

• Marshall loses sleep when a glove in his room begins to glow. He takes his case to Alex and Ben, who visit Marshall’s home in search of clues. When Alex compares a freshly painted bike to the glowing glove, he solves the mystery.

Look at the chart below. Which sentence belongs in the empty box?

• Women like Abigail Adams could not vote or attend college.

• Many Washington leaders admired Abigail Adams.

• Abigail Adams sometimes spent too much money.

• Many women followed the example set by Abigail Adams.

Which best describes how the author presents major events in the life of Abigail Adams?

• By including different opinions about her life

• By posing questions about her life and then answering those questions

• By describing the events in chronological order

• By comparing the events to the lives of other women during that time period

Why did Abigail Adams write so many letters during her lifetime?

• She did not have any interesting hobbies.

• She wanted to get her letters published.

• She was often apart from her husband.

• She wanted to tell friends about Washington.

In paragraph 5, the word misquoted means —

• quoted often

• quoted correctly

• never quoted

• not quoted correctly