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WorksheetsPlot, Character, Foreshadowing, & "Lob's Girl"
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 19mins
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1.
1. What does the following passage from “Lob’s Girl” foreshadow?
The village was approached by a narrow, steep, twisting hill-road, and guarded by a notice that said LOW GEAR FOR 1 1/2 MILES, DANGEROUS TO CYCLISTS.
The village was approached by a narrow, steep, twisting hill-road, and guarded by a notice that said LOW GEAR FOR 1 1/2 MILES, DANGEROUS TO CYCLISTS.
a)
A. Lob will travel many miles to find Sandy.
b)
B. An accident will happen on the hill.
c)
C. Lob will hike up the hill with Sandy.
d)
D. A person on a bike will be hurt.
2.
4. In “Lob’s Girl,” the hospital officials let Granny Pearce bring Lob to Sandy’s bed even though it is against the rules. Why do they let this happen?
a)
A. They think Sandy is likely to die.
b)
B. They feel sorry for Lob.
c)
C. They think Lob is very smart.
d)
D. They are afraid of Granny Pearce.
3.
3. In “Lob’s Girl,” how does Lob die?
a)
A. He drowns at sea.
b)
B. He dies of old age.
c)
C. He gets hit by a truck.
d)
D. No one knows.
4.
5. Which word best describes Lob in “Lob’s Girl”?
a)
A. brave
b)
B. old
c)
C. happy
d)
D. loyal
5.
2. In “Lob’s Girl,” why does Lob want to stay with the Pengelly family?
a)
A. He feels a connection to Sandy.
b)
B. The Pengellys feed him fish.
c)
C. He likes living near the sea.
d)
D. Mr. Dodsworth is cruel to him.
6.
13. What does the word melancholy mean in this passage from “Lob’s Girl”?
Then she saw the train slide away out of sight around the next headland, with a melancholy wail that sounded like Lob’s last good-bye.
Then she saw the train slide away out of sight around the next headland, with a melancholy wail that sounded like Lob’s last good-bye.
a)
A. loud
b)
B. excited
c)
C. scary
d)
D. sad
7.
14. What does decisively mean in this passage from “Lob’s Girl”?
Some people choose their dogs, and some dogs choose their people. The Pengelly family had no say in the choosing of Lob; he came to them in the second way, and very decisively.
Some people choose their dogs, and some dogs choose their people. The Pengelly family had no say in the choosing of Lob; he came to them in the second way, and very decisively.
a)
A. quietly
b)
B. with determination
c)
C. with hesitation
d)
D. gracefully
8.
Which line of text evidence hints at "who" the dog at the hospital really is?
a)
he looked so wet and beseeching and
desperate
b)
Every now and then he shook his head, as if to
dislodge something heavy that was tied around his neck
c)
Lob followed close to her skirts
d)
Sandy moved her left arm—the
one that was not broken—from below the covers and let her hand dangle down
9.
Which of the following is NOT evidence of Lob's true character/personality?
a)
“that dog has
walked the length of England—twice—to be with that girl?"
b)
y that afternoon it became noticeable
that a dog seemed to have taken up position outside the hospital, with the fixed intention of getting
in.
c)
But it was Lob, who, finding the front door shut, had gone around to the back and bounced
in through the open kitchen window
d)
Lob’s owner scolded him and thanked Mr. Pengelly for bringing him back.
10.
Which of the following is NOT an example of foreshadowing?
a)
the girl was lying in a queerly
crumpled heap, and he guessed she had a number of bones broken and that it would be highly
dangerous to move her.
b)
The village was approached by a narrow, steep, twisting hill-road, and
guarded by a notice that said LOW GEAR FOR 1 1⁄2 MILES, DANGEROUS TO CYCLISTS.
c)
Some people choose their dogs, and some dogs choose their people.
d)
One evening in October all the summer visitors had left, and the little fishing town looked
empty and secretive. It was a wet, windy dusk.
11.
What is a plot?
a)
a guess about what will happen next in a story
b)
the series of events or action in a story
c)
the final outcome of a story
d)
the high point of a story
12.
The story's time and place is its ___.
a)
tone
b)
plot
c)
setting
d)
voice
13.
The main character in a story is the ___.
a)
antagonist
b)
protagonist
c)
exposition
d)
climax
14.
The opposing character or force to the main character is the ___.
a)
protagonist
b)
antagonist
c)
plankton
d)
villian
15.
A problem faced by the main character.
a)
climax
b)
conflict
c)
exposition
d)
symbol
16.
Which part of the plot is
the most intense? This is usually a turning point for the main character.
the most intense? This is usually a turning point for the main character.
a)
falling action
b)
exposition
c)
exposition
d)
climax
17.
The exposition...
a)
Introduces the reader to the characters and setting
b)
Is the part of the story where a character changes
c)
Is the part of the story when the conflict is resolved
d)
Is the part of the story where the events help the reader understand what the conflict is
18.
What happens in the falling action?
a)
You are introduced to the conflict.
b)
The setting is described in detail.
c)
Events begin to calm down after the climax.
d)
It is the exact same as the rising action.
19.
Which list shows the correct order for most stories?
a)
exposition, falling action, climax, rising action, resolution
b)
exposition, falling action, rising action, climax, resolution
c)
exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
d)
rising action, falling action, exposition, climax, resolution
20.
The main idea, or message, in a literary work is the
a)
setting
b)
plot
c)
tone
d)
theme
21.
Which part of the story is represented by this blue blob? (Hint: This is the most exciting part of the story.)
a)
climax
b)
rising action
c)
falling action
d)
resolution
22.
Which part of the story is represented by this blue blob? (Hint: This is the conclusion.)
a)
climax
b)
exposition
c)
falling action
d)
resolution
23.
Which part of the story is represented by this blue blob? (Hint: This is normally where the conflict occurs.)
a)
exposition
b)
rising action
c)
falling action
d)
resolution
24.
Which part of the story is represented by this blue blob? (Hint: this is where the characters and setting are told.)
a)
exposition
b)
rising action
c)
climax
d)
resolution
25.
Which part of the plot
creates tension and suspense?
creates tension and suspense?
a)
rising action
b)
climax
c)
falling action
d)
resolution
26.
What type of conflict is between a character and his feelings/emotions?
a)
Character vs. Self
b)
Character vs. Society
c)
Character vs. Nature
d)
Character vs. Character
27.
What type of conflict occurs when a character has an issue with a law or rule they must follow?
a)
Character vs. Self
b)
Character vs. Nature
c)
Character vs. Society
d)
Character vs. Character
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