SOL Review #2: The Long Closet

Read the sentence from the passage:

She was a bit more distant than Grandpa Dan, and she never told stories, but she walked the long block every evening.

Which sentence below uses the word distant in the same way as in the sentence above?

• My distant cousin will come to visit this summer.

• The distant countries share a border and similar culture.

• She has been so distant I think she must be upset with me.

• In the distant past this part of the state was dense forestland.

Which of the following best expresses the theme of the story?

• the trials of childhood

• the wisdom of old age

• the simple days of youth

• the slow passage of time

Grandpa Dan cut Stevie’s hair because he

• thought Stevie looked like a girl.

• 
  wanted to please Grandma and Mommy.

• thought Stevie would enjoy having a haircut.

• wanted to keep the hair out of Stevie’s eyes.

Which excerpt from the story creates a peaceful image?

• . . . he enjoyed showing us how to use the tools in the garage, telling us stories, and fixing the tree house in the yard.

• . . . like a scimitar I thought, like ones I’d read about in stories from Arabian Nights.

• 
  . . . we would all scatter, running and screaming with terror and delight.

• . . . the little golden curls floated down like angel wings to lie nestled in the green grass.

Based on the story, what can the reader most likely conclude about the narrator?

• 
  She is fond of the experiences she shared with her grandparents.

• She treasures the moments she spent with her dog.

• 
  She enjoys telling stories of her grandfather’s clothing store.

• She is delighted by memories of her father.

Why is this passage an example of an autobiography?

• It narrates a person’s life through childhood stories.

• It describes a story from the past told in the first person.

• It provides facts about a real person told in the first person.

• It explains a moment in history involving a famous person.

In the passage, why are the words chop, chop, chop most likely in italics?

• because chop is an interesting word

• to show that it was the sound of the apples being cut up

• to show that the speaker was repeating the word chop over and over

• because the speaker was thinking about the tool she used to cut the apples