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"Folks were prickly and fearful. Loyalist shopkeepers had been tarred and feathered by angry mobs and their shops destroyed. Each day dawned hotter than the one before" (106). 
What is the mood of the passage?

• romantic
• sorrowful
• joyful
• suspenseful

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The girls went to the library and read three books in one afternoon. They were voracious readers. 
What does the word voracious mean as it is used in the text?
What kind of clue was used in the last sentence?

• synonym 
• antonym/comparison
• summary 
• definition 

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Betty bought butter but the butter was bitter.

• hyperbole
• alliteration
• onomatopoeia
• simile

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When two unlike things are being compared using like or as, it is called a

• simile
• hyperbole
• idiom
• metaphor

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Who is being described? “His eyes were blue, blazing ice, cold with a hatred of the whole world.  He was tougher than the rest of us-tougher, colder, meaner.”

• Soda
• Two Bit
• Darry
• Dally

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Which of the following situations could best be used to illustrate the meaning of timidly?

• A boy happily acting in a play
• A woman playfully making a joke
• A girl shyly giving her first speech
• A man lazily relaxing in a chair

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The Florida legislature believes that it has the power to choose the winner of the election if the courts haven't finished their work by December 12. Both houses are controlled by Republicans and they would surely resolve the matter in Bush's favor. What does resolve mean?

• cancel

• consider

• debate

• settle

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“Did a shadow fall across the moon or did the moon simply go out, extinguished as abruptly and completely as a candle? There was still the sound of leaves, a terrified, terrifying rushing. All light was gone. Darkness was complete. Suddenly the wind was gone, and all sound. Meg felt that Calvin was being torn from her. When she reached for him her fingers touched nothing.”

• Sad

• Frightening

• Magical

• Joyous

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Adjectives describing how a character acts or the type of personality a character has.

• Character traits/Personality traits

• Resolution

• Conflict

• Setting

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Find the synonym:

The boy abhorred doing his homework.

• hated

• adored

• loved

• enjoyed

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