The Rusting Heart - Gothic Literature (Grade 8)
Passage
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English
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8th Grade
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Practice Problem
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Hard
Angela Lock
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8 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does Sawyer initially want to do at the chemical plant?
Protest the pollution
Take pictures inside
Look for lost animals
Meet a friend there
Answer explanation
The passage states Sawyer's initial motivation in his first line of dialogue: "'Come on, Bridget. It's just an old building,' Sawyer urged, his voice filled with excitement. 'Think of the pictures we could get!'"
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What specific object causes both characters to feel a sense of sadness and compassion?
The rusting fence
The shattered glass window
A child's drawing of a flower
The dusty desk
Answer explanation
The passage states that after seeing the child's drawing, Bridget whispers, "Someone had a family," and Sawyer's adventurous energy is replaced by sorrow. This object connects the decaying plant to a human story.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does Bridget's dialogue, like calling the trees "skeletons" and the place "sick," primarily reveal about her character?
She has a strong imagination.
She is empathetic and sensitive to her surroundings.
She is trying to scare Sawyer away.
She is not interested in photography.
Answer explanation
Bridget's word choices show that she feels a sense of wrongness and sadness about the environmental damage. She personifies the trees and the plant, which demonstrates her ability to feel for the damaged environment.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does the author create a mood of suspense and unease right after the characters enter the fence?
By describing the gray twilight sky.
By having Sawyer express his excitement.
By describing Bridget hugging her arms.
By using a sudden loud noise and a strange smell.
Answer explanation
The passage builds suspense after they enter the fence by introducing sensory details like the "faint, metallic smell" and the "loud BANG" of metal, which makes Bridget jump and whisper in fear.
5.
CATEGORIZE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Categorize the following details from the passage based on whether they primarily create a sense of Physical Decay or Emotional Unease.
Groups:
(a) Physical Decay
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(b) Emotional Unease
The skeletal, twisted branches
The groaning sound of metal
Bridget's whisper, "Someone had a family."
Bridget's feeling that the place is "sick"
The rusting chain-link fence
The creek's unnatural sheen
Answer explanation
The items in 'Physical Decay' are direct descriptions of the environmental ruin and decomposition. The items in 'Emotional Unease' relate to the characters' feelings, fears, and the sense of dread or sadness the setting inspires.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
According to the passage, what does Bridget compare the sound of the banging metal to?
An animal in a trap
Something groaning in pain
A car engine starting
Thunder in the distance
Answer explanation
In paragraph 5, Bridget asks, "Did you hear that?" and then says, "It sounds like it's groaning, like it's in pain."
7.
MATCH QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Match each line of dialogue to the primary feeling or motivation it expresses.
Excitement for adventure
"Did you hear that? It sounds like it's groaning..."
Empathetic concern and dread
"Come on, Bridget. ... Think of the pictures we could get!"
A shift towards compassion
"It's not just a ruin, is it?"
Sudden fear and suspense
"It feels... wrong, Sawyer. Look at the trees. They're like skeletons."
Answer explanation
Sawyer's first line shows his excitement. Bridget's first line reveals her dread and empathy for the 'sick' place. Her reaction to the noise shows fear. Sawyer's final question shows his perspective has changed from adventure to compassion.
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