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WorksheetsReading Mid-term 2017-2018
Total questions: 84
Worksheet time: 42mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which character can die in a future Christmas?
a)
Tiny Time
b)
Scrooge
c)
Fred
d)
Marley
2.
Who warns Scrooge that he will be visited by spirits?
a)
the ghost of Christmas Past
b)
His cook
c)
the ghost of Fred
d)
the ghost of Marley
3.
Who is Ebinezer Scrooge's clerk in his office who's family he sees visions of during his night journey?
a)
Fred
b)
Marley
c)
Cratchet
d)
Sparsit
4.
What holiday does Scrooge despise?
a)
Easter
b)
Thanksgiving
c)
Christmas
d)
Boxing day
5.
How many Ghosts of Christmas are there?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
5
d)
10
6.
Kate and Sam being persecuted by the town of Green Lake because they are in love is what type of conflict?
a)
Man vs Man
b)
Man vs Self
c)
Man vs Nature
d)
Man vs Society
7.
Why didn't Zero know how to read?
a)
He grew up homeless and alone
b)
He never liked school
c)
He's been at Camp Green Lake his whole life
d)
He doesn't know what reading is
8.
What do Stanley and Zero decide to after they leave God's Thumb?
a)
Dig up the treasure
b)
Steal a car
c)
Look for more sploosh
d)
Hunt rattlesnacks
9.
Who are the descendants of Elya Yelnats and Madame Zeroni who reverse the curse?
a)
Stanley and Ricky
b)
Zero and Theodore
c)
Stanley and Zero
d)
Alan and Ricky
10.
Why was a curse placed on the Yelnats family?
a)
Stanley Yelnats I was robbed.
b)
Stanley was arrested for stealing shoes.
c)
Stanley Yelnats III invented a cure for foot odor.
d)
Elya Yelnats forgot to carry Madame Zeroni up the mountain
11.
What connection does Stanley have to Kissin' Kate Barlow?
a)
She's his great-grandmother.
b)
She robbed his great-grandfather.
c)
She is Madame Zeroni's granddaughter.
d)
She runs camp Green Lake.
12.
"Madame Zeroni warning Elya that his descendants would be doomed for all eternity" is a _.
a)
foreshadow
b)
flashback
13.
"Yellow spotted lizards eat sunflower seed shells and live in holes" is a _.
a)
foreshadow
b)
flashback
14.
What was Kate Barlow's occupation when she met Sam?
a)
Outlaw
b)
Librarian
c)
Teacher
d)
Baker
15.
Stanley's nickname became _.
a)
Caveman
b)
Barf Bag
c)
Sweet Feet
d)
Lump
16.
Stanley found _ in his hole.
a)
a silver coin
b)
an arrowhead
c)
a bead
d)
a gold lipstick tube with KB on it
17.
The story of Elya and Myra is a _.
a)
foreshadow
b)
flashback
18.
Where did Stanley get the pair of sneakers?
a)
He stole them from a department store.
b)
They fell from a freeway overpass.
c)
He borrowed them from a homeless shelter.
d)
They were on sale at the mall.
19.
The judge gave Stanley a choice between _.
a)
100 hours of community service at the homeless shelter and Camp Green Lake.
b)
100 hours of community service or jail.
c)
Jail or Camp Green Lake
20.
Mr. V wants the choir to sing in _ so it sounds like one voice.
a)
monotone
b)
duplex
c)
unison
d)
monogram
21.
We say the number is doubled when you multiply it by _.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
22.
A country ruled by a monarch has _ ruler.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
23.
Easter Island is the site of many unique giant _stone heads.
a)
monarchs
b)
unilateral
c)
monolithic
d)
bisected
24.
A tunnel under the English Channel was a _ project between England and France.
a)
Bialateral
b)
Unilateral
c)
Unison
d)
Monopoly
25.
My grandparents bought a house but divided it into a _ so they could live on one side, but rent the other side to another family.
a)
double
b)
bilateral
c)
duplex
d)
duplicate
26.
To cut something into 3 parts is to _ it.
a)
Bisect
b)
Trisect
c)
Quarter
d)
Half
27.
A pentathlon consists of how many contests.
a)
2
b)
5
c)
7
d)
10
28.
A square can be _ into 2 equal triangles.
a)
duplexed
b)
bilateraled
c)
unisoned
d)
bisected
29.
What is 1/4 of a dollar?
a)
a quarter
b)
a dime
c)
a penny
d)
50 cents
30.
A cent is 1/100 of a dollar.
a)
True
b)
False
31.
What is the 3 pronged spear of Poseidon?
a)
Bident
b)
Trident
c)
Spear
d)
Quadrant
32.
The decathlon tests an athlete in _ events.
a)
10
b)
5
c)
2
d)
4
33.
The world renouned string quartet is made up of how many musicians?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
4
d)
8
34.
The Holy Trinity refers to one God in how many persons?
a)
1
b)
4
c)
5
d)
3
35.
Which word would most likely be used in a poetry class?
a)
quatrain
b)
trisect
c)
triumvirate
d)
centimeter
36.
Which word refers to an insect that looks like it has 100 legs?
a)
centimeter
b)
percent
c)
centipede
d)
pentagon
37.
Caitlyn speaks both English and French fluently which makes her _.
a)
trilingual
b)
bilingual
c)
bipartisan
d)
bisected
38.
Death from Yellow Fever _ the population of Memphis in the 1800s.
a)
bisected
b)
decimated
c)
quartered
d)
trisected
39.
A series of 3 plays is the only surviving _ in Greek drama.
a)
quartet
b)
quatrain
c)
trilogy
d)
triumvirate
40.
Author, Alfred Noyes, died in 1888, and readers celebrated his _ in 1988.
a)
decathlon
b)
centenary
c)
centigrade
d)
decad
41.
Auggie has a strong dislike or _ to having his picture taken and refused to have his individual school picture done.
a)
obnoxious
b)
hysterical
c)
cleft
d)
aversion
42.
Justin struggling to control his tics is what type of conflict?
a)
Man vs Man
b)
Man vs Self
c)
Man vs Nature
d)
Man vs Society
43.
Jack's struggle with how his family is perceived and treated because they are not wealthy is what type of conflict.
a)
Man vs Man
b)
Man vs Nature
c)
Man vs Society
d)
Man vs Self
44.
Auggie facing the kids who are teasing him and push Jack at the movie is an example of what type of conflict?
a)
Man vs Man
b)
Man vs Self
c)
Man vs Society
d)
Man vs Nature
45.
Why doesn't Auggie go to school?
a)
It's because his parents would rather homeschool him.
b)
It's because Auggie's appearance could frighten other kids.
c)
It's because August has had many surgeries.
d)
It's because August doesn't want to go to school.
46.
Which word means not having any special or distinctive features? A synonym could be normal.
a)
schelp
b)
ordinary
c)
hysterical
d)
mortality
47.
August doesn't think he deserves the award because he sees himself as just like everyone else. This is and example of which type of conflict?
a)
Man vs Man
b)
Man vs Self
c)
Man vs Nature
d)
Man vs Society
48.
Which word means to understand an event or situation after it has happened?
a)
hindsight
b)
obnoxious
c)
precept
d)
stampede
49.
What costume did Auggie wear on Halloween that no one in school expected him to wear?
a)
Ghost
b)
Bleeding Scream
c)
Darth Sidious
d)
Jengo Fett
50.
Miranda struggles with the lies she tells at camp over the summer and at school. This is an example of which type of conflict?
a)
Man vs Man
b)
Man vs Self
c)
Man vs Society
d)
Man vs Nature
51.
What type of conflict was expressed by Mom and Dad fighting over Auggie going to school?
a)
Man vs Man
b)
Man vs Self
c)
Man vs Nature
d)
Man vs Society
52.
What is a general rule?
a)
cleft palate
b)
schlep
c)
aversion
d)
precept
53.
What award does Auggie win at the end of the year?
a)
Highest Academic Achievement in 5th grade
b)
Award for Outstanding Performance in Music
c)
Award for Creative Writing
d)
The Henry Ward Beecher Medal
54.
What are the kids encouraged to send to Mr. Brown over the summer?
a)
an essay about their vacation
b)
a postcard with their personal precept
c)
A review of their favorite book
d)
A review of their favorite movie
55.
Miranda gets angry with her parents because they got divorced over the summer. This is what type of conflict?
a)
Man vs Man
b)
Man vs Self
c)
Man vs Society
d)
Man vs Nature
56.
Why does Miranda not contact Via after she returns from camp?
a)
She was angry at Via for not going to camp also.
b)
She didn't want Via to ask questions about her parents' divorce.
c)
She wanted to make a clean break with Via before high school.
d)
She never liked being around Auggie.
57.
What does Auggie notice hanging in Mr. Tushman's office at the end of the year?
a)
Auggie's self portrait as duck.
b)
Jack's self portrait as a rabbit.
c)
Julian's essay on being a good friend.
d)
An award for best middle school dean.
58.
Who sat with Auggie during lunch on the first day of school?
a)
Jack
b)
Charlotte
c)
Summer
d)
Henry
59.
Who tells Mr. Davenport that they can't perform "The Elephant Man" for the high school play because she has a disfigured brother?
a)
Ella
b)
Miranda
c)
Via
d)
Elenor
60.
What does Auggie lose at movie night during the struggle with the 7th graders who were picking on him?
a)
his iPod
b)
his flashlight
c)
his hearing aids
d)
his shoes
61.
What name do they decide on for the new puppy?
a)
Bear
b)
Fuzzy
c)
Vader
d)
Bobba Fett
62.
What caused more students to become "neutral" and end the "war"?
a)
Julian said that Jack had hired a "hit man" to "get him".
b)
Julian was putting mean notes in Jack's locker.
c)
Julian and the boys were playing "monkey in the middle" with Jack's gym shorts.
d)
Amos convinced the others to be neutral.
63.
What caused the Pullman family to make up and pull together after their fight?
a)
They realized they were being mean to August.
b)
Justin invited the entire family to the play.
c)
Daisy's death reminded them that there were more important things.
d)
August became terribly ill.
64.
Which student did Auggie think was a jerk during the tour?
a)
Julian
b)
Charlotte
c)
Jack
65.
What caused Jack to punch Julian?
a)
He was annoyed that Julian called him a hobo for taking the sled.
b)
He was irritated that Julian called August a "freak" and mad at himself for what he said on Halloween.
c)
He was envious that Julian and Miles' families could afford expensive things.
d)
He found out that Julian's mother was writing hurtful things about August and Jack.
66.
What caused Justin to threaten Julian and his friends?
a)
They were bullying August in front of his house.
b)
They were bullying Jack outside the store near the bus stop.
c)
They were bothering him on the subway train.
d)
He likes scaring younger kids.
67.
Why does Via keep the play a secret from her parents?
a)
It's because she is not the lead actress.
b)
It's because she is ashamed of her role.
c)
It 's because she doesn't want to be known as August's sister in her new school.
d)
It's because her parents are too involved and always bothering her about school.
68.
How does Jack feel about Julian?
a)
He thinks Julian is cool.
b)
He thinks Julian is a phony.
c)
He thinks Julian is trustworthy.
d)
He thinks Julian is a goody-two-shoes.
69.
In which class did Auggie feel as though he was going to like school on the first day?
a)
Math
b)
Science
c)
History
d)
English
70.
Who was the principal of the school Auggie's parents want him to attend?
a)
Mr. Garcia
b)
Mr. Tushman
c)
Mr. Petosa
71.
Who does Auggie overhear talking about him at Halloween that upsets him the most?
a)
Jack
b)
Charlotte
c)
Summer
d)
Ximena
72.
How did August make Summer upset?
a)
He wouldn't stop eating so messily.
b)
He accused her of pretending to be friends with him because Mr. Tushman asked her to be nice to him.
c)
He didn't want to be her friend anymore because she went to Savannah's party.
d)
He said that she was embarrassed to be seen with him.
73.
Via's trip to school each day is a bit of a _ because she has to take the subway and the bus to get to her high school and it takes an hour.
a)
schlep
b)
obnoxious
c)
precept
d)
stampede
74.
Why does Summer continue to eat with August after the first day?
a)
because she feels sorry for him
b)
because she thinks he is fun and nice
c)
because their names are related to the summer season
d)
because she gets attention for being with him
75.
Why did Summer choose to leave the Halloween Party?
a)
She was not having fun.
b)
She wanted to go to the Halloween Parade instead.
c)
August wasn't there.
d)
Savanna told her to stop hanging out with August.
76.
What caused Via to become upset and stay home from school on Halloween?
a)
She was upset because Miranda and Ella were no longer her friends.
b)
She was upset because somebody made fun of August.
c)
She was upset because mom wasn't paying much attention to her.
d)
She was upset because it was around the anniversary of her grandmother's death.
77.
Which incident made Via see Auggie the way others saw him?
a)
When she first saw him as a baby, she was scared.
b)
When she first saw him after coming home from grandmother's and hadn't seen him a long time.
c)
When she took a long look at August, and realized he was different.
d)
When her friend, Miranda, made a comment.
78.
What type of conflict was there when August told how he felt about feeling ordinary but others not seeing him as ordinary.
a)
man vs man
b)
man vs self
c)
man vs nature
d)
man vs society
79.
What did Via mean when she said that Auggie was the Sun, her mom and dad are planets, and the rest of the family and friends are asteroids and comets?
a)
She was trying to say her family was spiraling out of control.
b)
She was trying to say that her family was lost in the world they live in.
c)
She was trying to say everything revolved around August.
d)
She was trying to say that her family was really close to each other.
80.
A long forgotten memory came back to Peter as he drove through his old neighborhood. Mr. Smith's dog was chasing him. He fell and pain shot through his arm.
a)
foreshadowing
b)
flashback
81.
When an author gives clues or hints that suggest what will happen later in the story...
a)
foreshadowing
b)
flashback
c)
symbolism
d)
theme
82.
Foreshadowing is a literary device used by many authors to
a)
advance the plot
b)
describe a character
c)
create suspense
d)
resolve a conflict
83.
When the author jumps back to scene or event that happened in the past...
a)
foreshadowing
b)
flashback
c)
symbolism
d)
theme
84.
The literary element that describes the structure of a story is called the ....
a)
theme
b)
plot
c)
drama
d)
genre
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