WorksheetsPARCC Practice Test: "Red Badge of courage"
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 22mins
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1.
Question #1: Part A
In paragraph 4, what effect does Jim's refusal to explain how he knows the army is going to go into battle have on Henry and his fellow soldiers?
In paragraph 4, what effect does Jim's refusal to explain how he knows the army is going to go into battle have on Henry and his fellow soldiers?
a)
It makes them tense about the impending battle.
b)
It inspires them to ask their commanding officers for more details about the impending battle.
c)
It makes them dismiss his statements about the army moving into battle.
d)
It gives them reason to believe they may soon be moving into battle.
2.
Question #1: Part B
Select the sentence from the passage that supports the answer to Part A.
Select the sentence from the passage that supports the answer to Part A.
a)
"I don't care a hang." (paragraph 4)
b)
"There was much food for thought in the manner in which he replied." (paragraph 5)
c)
"He came near to convincing them by disdaining to produce proofs." (paragraph 5)
d)
"After receiving a fill of discussions concerning marches and attacks, he went to his hut and crawled through an intricate hole that served it as a door." (paragraph 6)
3.
Questions #2: Part A
What does Henry's mother's response at the end of paragraph 16 reveal about her?
What does Henry's mother's response at the end of paragraph 16 reveal about her?
a)
It emphasizes the difficulty she has in expressing her emotions.
b)
It shows that she knows her son will not return from war.
c)
It reveals that she is lying about needing Henry's help on the farm.
d)
It illustrates tha tshe is more concerned with her livestock than with Henry.
4.
Question #2: Part B
Which statement best supports this revelation about Henry's mother?
Which statement best supports this revelation about Henry's mother?
a)
"But his mother had discouraged him." (paragraph 12)
b)
"Henry, don't you be a fool, 'his mother had replied." (paragraph 15)
c)
"...he had seen two tears leaving their trails on his mother's scarred cheeks." (paragraph 17)
d)
"She had doggedly peeled potatoes and addressed him..." (paragraph 18)
5.
Question #3: Part A
What is the meaning of crimson blotches on the pages of the past as it is used to describe the narrator's view of battles in paragraph 9?
What is the meaning of crimson blotches on the pages of the past as it is used to describe the narrator's view of battles in paragraph 9?
a)
Ancient conflicts were deadlier than modern warfare.
b)
Epic battles no longer exist as they once did.
c)
Soldiers do not want to know the history of former wars.
d)
Stories of historic battles were more exciting then modern tales of conflict.
6.
Question #3: Part B (first choice)
Pick one phrase from paragraph 9 best supports the answer in Part A?
Pick one phrase from paragraph 9 best supports the answer in Part A?
a)
"...dreamed of battles all his life..."
b)
"...vague and bloody conflicts..."
c)
"...thrilled him with their sweep and fire."
d)
"...things of the bygone..."
7.
Questions #3: Part B (second choice)
Pick one phrase from paragraph 9 the best supports the answer in Part A.
Pick one phrase from paragraph 9 the best supports the answer in Part A.
a)
"...vague and bloody conflicts..."
b)
"...had been long gone over the horizon..."
c)
"...which he had regarded..."
d)
"...thrilled him with their sweep and fire..."
8.
Question #4: Part A
What effect does the author achieve by presenting a flashback depicting Henry's decision to enlist?
What effect does the author achieve by presenting a flashback depicting Henry's decision to enlist?
a)
suspense, by describing the dangers Henry's mother believes he will face if he enlists
b)
tension, by contrasting Henry's idealized view of war with his mother's negative view of war
c)
resolution, by illustrating that Henry's reasons for wanting to enlist come from a sense of justice
d)
insight, by showing that Henry's respect for battle is greter than that of the other soldiers.
9.
Question #4: Part B
Which sentence from the passage best supports the answer to Part A?
Which sentence from the passage best supports the answer to Part A?
a)
"That youth was in a little trace of astonishment." (paragraph 8)
b)
"On the morrow, perhaps, there would be a battle, and he would be in it." (paragraph 8)
c)
"His busy mind had drawn for him large pictures extravagant in color, lurid with breathless deeds." (paragraph 11)
d)
"She had affected to look with some contempt upon the quality of his war ardor and patriotism." (paragraph 12)
10.
Question #5: Part A
Which statement best reflects the main theme of the passage?
Which statement best reflects the main theme of the passage?
a)
People should follow their own ambitions, even when loved ones oppose them.
b)
War is the opportunity for a great, exciting adventure.
c)
Serving one's country is a necessary rite of passage.
d)
Peope often have unrealistic expectations of things they have not yet experiences.
11.
Question #5: Part B
In which paragraph does the author most clearly illustrate aspects of the theme chosen in Part A?
In which paragraph does the author most clearly illustrate aspects of the theme chosen in Part A?
a)
paragraph 6
b)
paragraph 7
c)
paragraph 9
d)
paragraph 11
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