Unit 4 Week 3 Mirrored Questions

1.      Read this sentence from page 24 of the play. 

“It will take you a week to drink it.”

How does the hyperbole in this sentence add meaning to the story?

• It shows that Rabbit will take his time to get Coyote’s hot chocolate.

• It shows that the Coyote will get some carrots.

• It shows that Rabbit will get Coyote a large cup of hot chocolate.

• It shows that drinking hot chocolate can take a long time.

  Read this sentence from page 21 of the play.

 

“Stop monkeying around.”

 

What does the phrase monkeying around mean in this sentence? (V.1.3)

• being silly and wasting time

• making noises like a monkey

• being dishonest with someone

• walking around acting like an animal

How do the lines on page 24 develop Rabbit as a character? (R.1.1)

• They make Rabbit seem sneakier about the carrots.

• They show that the other characters feel sorry for Rabbit.

• They make Rabbit seem proud of what he has done. 

• The show that Rabbit has taken responsibility for his actions.   

In the play, all the characters wanted Rabbit to be truthful. What does the word truthful mean? (V.1.2)

• A. without truth

• B. full of truth

• C. Telling the truth again

• D. less truth

Read this sentence from page 20.

 

“Even I, the slowest in the jungle, slower than molasses in January, have arrived here before him.

 

What is the meaning of the hyperbole in the sentence.? (R.3.1)

• The turtle is an extremely slow mover.

• The turtle got lost on his way to the trial.

• The turtle is being forced to be part of the trial.

• The trip to the courtroom took as long as the month of January.

This question has two parts.  First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B.

Part A. How is Rabbit’s perspective of the trial different from all the other characters? (R.1.3)

• Rabbit thinks the farmer and coyote should be on trial.

• They show that the other characters feel sorry for Rabbit.

• They make Rabbit seem proud of what he has done.

• Rabbit does not take the trial seriously.

Part B. Which detail from the passage supports the answer to Part A? (R.1.3)

• Hi, everyone! Well look at that. You’re making me a party!

• I didn’t steal your vegetables. I rescued them!

• I thought the farmer was going to give me a scolding.

• No tricks this time. I promise.

Which statement from the passage best shows the Coyote’s perspective of Rabbit? (R.1.3)

• A. “Liar! All you do is lie!”

• B. “Are you making fun of us?”

• C. “Here we go again.”

• D. “Deal. But I want a peppermint stick in my hot chocolate.”

Which two sentences could be used to create a summary of “The Trial of Rabbit”? Select two answers. (R.3.2a)

• All the animals got to the courthouse before Rabbit.

• Rabbit is on trial for tricking the farmer and coyote.

• The farmer said Rabbit stole his carrots.

• Rabbit stops being silly and takes responsibility for his actions.

• Coyote wants a peppermint stick in his hot chocolate.

How are “Rabbit and Coyote” and “The Trial of Rabbit” the same? (R.3.3)

• Both “Rabbit and Coyote” and “The Trial of Rabbit” are written in play form.

• In both “Rabbit and Coyote” and “The Trial of Rabbit”, Rabbit promised to share cheese.

• In both “Rabbit and Coyote” and “The Trial of Rabbit”, Farmer is frustrated with Rabbit.

• In both “Rabbit and Coyote” and “The Trial of Rabbit”, Rabbit offers to help Farmer pick carrots.