Unit 1 Test Review-Question Types

Which choice best describes the author's purpose for including the last sentence of the story 'Eleven'?

 "I wish I was anything but eleven, because I want today to be far away already, far away like a runaway balloon, like a tiny o in the sky, so tiny-tiny you have to close your eyes to see it.”

• It allows the author to reflect on the events of the story while creating the resolution

• It gives the reader a reminder of what happened at the beginning of the story

• It shows the emotions Rachel is experiencing and the consequences of what happened that day

• It uses repetition to create dramatic effect in the telling of the story

Which choice best describes how the author's use of language contributes to the overall mood of the excerpt from 'Eleven'?

“But when the sick feeling goes away and I open my eyes, the red sweater’s still sitting there like a big red mountain. I move the red sweater to the corner of my desk with my ruler. I move my pencil and books and eraser as far from it as possible. I even move my chair a little to the right. Not mine, not mine, not mine.”

• Rachel's thoughts are expressed clearly

• The order of events is effectively outlined for the reader

• Rachel's actions are described in detail, which leads readers to infer her thoughts

• The reader is able to experience the severity of the situation because of the simile and repetition used

Which choice best explains why the author chose a 1st person point of view for 'Eleven'?

• It gives the reader insight into what Rachel and Mrs. Price are thinking

• It gives the reader Rachel's side of the story

• It allows the author to tell the story in a relatable voice for middle schoolers

• It allows the author to give several insights into the story

Which excerpt from the passage best shows that the point of view in 'Eleven' is 1st person?

• "There’s a cake Mama’s making for tonight, and when Papa comes home from work we’ll eat it. There’ll be candles and presents, and everybody will sing Happy birthday, happy birthday to you, Rachel, only it’s too late."

• "I’m eleven today. I’m eleven, ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, and one, but I wish I was one hundred and two. I wish I was anything but eleven, because I want today to be far away already, far away like a runaway balloon, like a tiny o in the sky, so tiny-tiny you have to close your eyes to see it."

Which excerpt best supports the inference that value is created by the owner?

• a) "Don’t worry none about what I got"

• b) "Greg looked at the harmonica. It was dented badly on one side with the reed holes on one end nearly closed."

• c) "Every man got a treasure. You don’t know that, you must be a fool!"

• d) "If you know your pappy did something, you know you can do something too."

According to this excerpt, the word tenement most nearly means:

“He stood to go upstairs, thought of the lecture that probably awaited him if he did anything except shut himself in his room with his math book, and started walking down the street instead. Down the block there was an old tenement that had been abandoned for some months.”

• a) A set of rooms that form a living space

• b) A building that is vacant

• c) A condemned building that should be blocked off

• d) An apartment building built in the 1960's

The writer wants to use a vivid verb and create a mood of curiosity. To achieve this, which choice is the best replacement for the word tentatively in this sentence: "He vaulted over the outer stairs and pushed tentatively on the door"?

• a) Hesitantly

• b) Slowly

• c) Impulsively

• d) Deliberately

Which version of the sentence below provides the best transition from the dialogue to the action of the narrative?

‘“You guess so?” yelled Lemon Brown as he started to put his treasure back into the plastic.”

• a) No change

• b) "You guess so?" Lemon Brown shockingly asked as he took his treasure back and hurriedly packed it away.

• c) "You guess so?" Lemon Brown's voice rose an octave as he started to put his treasure back into the plastic.

• d) "You guess so?" yelled Lemon Brown. He snatched his treasure away and packed it back in the plastic.