The Luckiest Time of All

Which of the following sentences uses the word acquainted correctly?

• A. Elzie became acquainted with Mr. Pickens.

• B. The dog acquainted Elzie and Ovella.

• C. Tee acquainted the dogwood blooms.

• D. Mr. Pickens acquainted to the lucky stone.

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Which phrase about “The Luckiest Time of All” includes a plural possessive noun?

• A. the dogwoods’ blooms

• B. the circus’s acts

• C. the stone’s luck

• D. the boy’s kindness

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“The Luckiest Time of All” is written from the third-person point of view. Which statement accurately describes every third-person narrative?

• A. There is more than one character in the story.

• B. There is only one main character in the story.

• C. The narrator is not a character in the story.

• D. The story describes the thoughts of only one character.

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How does the narrator of “The Luckiest Time of All” begin the story?

• A. She introduces Elzie and Tee to the reader.

• B. She describes Elzie on the rocking chair.

• C. She describes Tee’s thoughts and feelings.

• D. She has Elzie tell how she met her husband.

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After introducing Elzie and Tee in “The Luckiest Time of All,” whom does the narrator have tell the story of Elzie’s meeting with Mr. Pickens?

• A. Tee

• B. Mr. Pickens

• C. Ovella Wilson

• D. Elzie

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In “The Luckiest Time of All,” why do Elzie and Ovella plan to join the Silas Greene show?

• A. They have heard that they can make a lot of money there.

• B. They want to show off the dog they have taught to dance.

• C. They have argued with their parents about going to the show.

• D. They want to travel, see new things, and have a good time.

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Use context clues in this passage from “The Luckiest Time of All” to choose the best meaning for the underlined expression.

“Didn’t say nothin to nobody but one another. Just up and decided to do it.”

• A. We woke up one morning and left.

• B. We suddenly made up our minds to do it.

• C. We thought we would have some fun.

• D. We saved up enough money to do it.

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In “The Luckiest Time of All,” what does Elzie realize as soon as she has tossed her lucky stone toward the dog?

• A. The dog has stopped dancing.

• B. The stone will hit the dog.

• C. The stone will no longer be lucky.

• D. The stone was a gift from Ovella.

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Toward the end of “The Luckiest Time of All,” Tee suggests that Elzie’s lucky stone had not been lucky because

• A. Elzie had nearly lost it.

• B. Elzie had nearly been bitten by the dog.

• C. Elzie had met Mr. Pickens.

• D. Elzie had not given it to Tee.

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After the incident with the dog in “The Luckiest Time of All,” Elzie says that she and Ovella “lost heart for shows then.” What does she mean by this phrase?

• A. They had lost their heart-shaped pins.

• B. They had lost interest in joining a traveling show.

• C. They had both fallen in love with Mr. Pickens.

• D. They had found the traveling show heartless.

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