Alice's Adventures Quiz

This question has two parts. First, answer part A. Then, answer part B. Part A What is one lesson the author of “A Mad Tea Party” might be trying to teach? Part B Which sentence from the play best supports the answer to part A?

• It’s best to help others when they’re in need.

• There is no such thing as too much nonsense.

• Too much nonsense can be upsetting.

• You should learn not to make personal remarks.

• It’s not polite to say what you mean.

What part of the setting is being described when Alice says, “What? There is plenty of room!” in line 3?

• a room in Alice’s house

• the March Hare’s house

• a large table under a tree

• a blanket under a tree

What does the word “civil” mean as it is used in these lines?

• unkind

• rude

• familiar

• polite

Why does Alice sit down with the others who are having tea?

• The March Hare asks her to take some more tea.

• She wants the Mad Hatter to cut her hair.

• She is hungry and wants some lunch.

• She is invited by the Mad Hatter.

• The Mad Hatter asks her to solve a riddle.

This question has two parts. First, answer part A. Then, answer part B. Part A Which of these is closest in meaning to the word “invaders” in paragraph 3? Part B Which phrase from the passage best supports the answer to part A?

• robbers

• explorers

• eaters

• visitors

• bird drills a hole with its beak

Which of the following describes the text structure of these sentences?

• Cause-effect: The sentences tell how the female acorn woodpecker caused the male to have a different colored crown.

• Comparison: The sentences tell how the male and female acorn woodpecker are alike and different.

• Comparison: The sentences tell how the male and female acorn woodpecker have nothing in common.

• Cause-effect: The sentences tell the reasons why the male and female acorn woodpeckers have white eyes.

Which two details best support the author’s point that acorn woodpeckers are social birds?

• They help their parents raise more young.

• They guard acorns they have stored in holes.

• Their coloring can make them look like they are wearing clown makeup.

• Most acorn woodpeckers like to live in extended family groups.

• Their homes are located in the hillsides of the southeastern United States.

Which detail is best to add between the two sentences to complete the summary?

• A granary for acorns might be built in a fence post.

• The female acorn woodpecker has a black and red crown.

• Acorn woodpeckers eat acorns that they store in holes drilled in wood.

• Acorn woodpeckers enjoy eating insects, sap, seeds, and flower nectar.

Which statement is best supported by details in the passage?

• Acorn woodpeckers enjoy acorns more than other birds do.

• Acorn woodpecker babies get more care than other baby birds get.

• Acorn woodpeckers’ granaries are built better than their nests.

• Acorn woodpeckers could not survive without acorns.

What evidence from the passage supports this main idea? Use details from the text in your answer.