Module 9 Selection Quizzes

Which detail would be most important to include in a summary of the story?

• Mr. Linden trusts Carol to take care of his books.

• Carol’s mother is concerned about bothering Mr. Linden

• Mr. Linden warns Carol that some books should not be read.

• Carol’s mother talks with Mr. Linden while Carol explores the library

The story says that the interior of Mr. Linden’s home is filled with sunlight that passes through the curtains. What does interior mean?

• inside

• picture

• garden

• basement

Why does Mr. Linden collect books?

• There is no library in town, so he decides to build one of his own.

• He is a writer, and reading helps him come up with ideas for stories.

• There are beautiful old bookshelves in his house, and he wants to fill them.

• He can no longer travel the world, so he reads about different places instead.

What happens every time Carol goes to Mr. Linden’s library and reads his book?

• She likes the book less and less.

• The ending of the book keeps changing.

• She drinks tea and talks to him about the book.

• The book is hidden in a different part of the room.

Near the end of the story, Carol finds that she keeps reaching for the light by the side of her  bed. What does this scene show?

• that Carol misses visiting Mr. Linden

• that Carol wants to be more like Esteban

• that Carol is unable to sleep because she is afraid of the dark

• that Carol is having trouble staying away from the mysterious story

According to the passage, if bigfoot is not found, what will it be considered?

• a legend

• a hairy giant

• an enormous ape

• an endangered species

The passage explains that the lesula monkey was recognized in 2007. Because it is hunted and is an endangered species, the lesula monkey could have died out before scientists learned about its existence. What does the word existence mean as it is used here?

• life

• breed

• future

• discovery

According to the passage, what is the relationship between bigfoot and the Loch Ness Monster?

• They are both over eight feet tall.

• They are both endangered species.

• They are both endangered species.

• They are both dangerous creatures.

What evidence does the author provide to best support the idea that bigfoot is real?

• A piece of wood flew out of the woods and hit a van.

• Strange screams have been heard coming from the woods.

• Many famous people believe in the existence of the creature.

• Hundreds of unidentified footprints of similar sizes have been collected.

There are four types of evidence that bigfoot may be real. Very old tales of a hairy man are a type of

• audio.

• folklore.

• physical evidence.

• eyewitness account.