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Reading Final Exam Review

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

"He was certain that his Assignment, whatever it was to be, and Asher's too, would be the right one for them." This passage shows that...

a)

He knows what his assignment will be.

b)

He knows that his own assignment will be the same as Asher's.

c)

He is afraid of the assignment he will be given.

d)

He has faith in the system and order of the community.

2.

Each year at the ceremonies, children receive or do something such as receive a comfort object or lose hair ribbons. These gifts or actions are symbolic of...

a)

Growing in freedom.

b)

Gaining independence and maturing into an adult.

c)

Giving to others.

d)

Becoming part of the community.

3.

"No one mentioned such things; it was not a rule but was considered rude to call attention to things that were unsettling or different about individuals." This passage shows that...

a)

differences are celebrated.

b)

it is against the rules to point out differences.

c)

it is considered better in their community to be alike rather than different.

d)

differences are kept secret and hidden.

4.

"Most of the people on the night crew had not even been given spouses because they lacked, somehow, the essential capacity to connect to others, which was required for the creation of a family unit." What can the reader infer from this passage?

a)

Everyone in the night crew gets married.

b)

Most people on the night crew connect to others on the night crew.

c)

All members of the community must work on the night crew.

d)

Members of the community do not choose their own spouses.

5.

Which of the following statements from the novel does NOT show that words are powerful in Jonas's community?

a)

I accept your apology the instructor said..."And thank you, because once again you have provided an opportunity for a lesson in language."

b)

Jonas was careful about language. Not like his friend Asher, who talked too fast and mixed things up...

c)

...he realized that frightened was the wrong word to describe his feelings...It was too strong an adjective.

d)

Sometimes Jonas and his sister, Lily, argued over who would get to go first.

6.

Janet discerned her mother's handwriting on the envelope. That means that she

a)

Looked for her mother's handwriting but could not find it.

b)

Recognized her mother's handwriting, since it was different from other people's.

c)

Tried to read her mother's hadnwriting.

d)

Thought the handwriting was her mother's, but wasn't quite sure.

7.

When he tells stories, Eli tends to embellish the truth. That means that he

a)

Avoids lying.

b)

Adds factual details to his stories.

c)

Adds made-up details to his stories.

d)

Sometimes lies to protect himself.

8.

We conduct business by barter. This means that we

a)

exchanged goods and services without the use of money

b)

talked on the phone and exchanged ideas.

c)

sent payments to each other online.

d)

had our assistants conduct our business for us.

9.

Stella paid for her college with her legacy from her grandfather. In this sentence, legacy means

a)

a check

b)

money that her grandfather left to her in his will

c)

a loan

d)

money that her grandfather gave her for her birthday

10.

Mr. Tucker's ardent argument for the new library helped to get the necessary funding. Mr. Tucker's argument was

a)

sparkling

b)

fragrant

c)

exquisite

d)

passionate

11.

Which of these might you dissect in biology?

a)

a test tube

b)

a frog

c)

a pencil

d)

water

12.

The concert in the park was sublime. The concert was

a)

acceptable

b)

splendid

c)

green

d)

thoughtful

13.

A pungent smell is a

a)

sweet fragrance

b)

sharp smell

c)

faint odor

d)

flowery scent

14.

Ms. McIlvaine bequeathed her love of writing to us. This means that she

a)

told us that she loves to write

b)

wrote to us

c)

died

d)

passed her love of writing on to us

15.

The community members decided to turn the unused tract into a park. In this sentence, tract means

a)

parking lot

b)

building

c)

classroom

d)

area of land