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WorksheetsQuarter 1- MC Test #1
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 5hrs 30mins
Read the excerpt below:
“Finally, Nancy Bobofit snickered something about the naked guy on the stele, and I turned around and said “Will you shut up?” (Page 5, Paragraph 3)
How does the word “snickered” impact our understanding of Nancy as a character?
It emphasizes her compassion for others
It draws attention to her curious personality.
It draws attention to her inattentive nature.
It emphasizes her haughty nature.
Read the excerpt below:
“He looked like a tuskless walrus in thrift-store clothes.” (Page 31, Paragraph 6-)
What does Percy’s description of Gabe reveal to readers about their relationship.
They are friends who joke around with each other
They don’t get along, but Percy respects him as a parental figure.
They do not like each other.
Percy dislikes Gabe and does not respect him.
Select the meaning of the word “goading” as it is used in the sentence below.
“As they fought, the ground rumbled, and a monstrous voice chuckled somewhere beneath the earth, goading the animals to fight harder.” (Page 41, Paragraph 7)
annoy
provoke
happiness
asking
Select the best word/phrase from the text that provides a clue to the meaning of "goading" the quote below.
“As they fought, the ground rumbled, and a monstrous voice chuckled somewhere beneath the earth, goading the animals to fight harder.” (Page 41, Paragraph 7)
“To fight harder”
“The ground rumbled”
“Monstrous voice chuckled”
“As they fought”
“ Before he could pull me back, I caught the salty scent of the interior, like the wind on the shore at Montauk.” pg 81 paragraph 3.
What impact does this simile have on the mood?
It creates a peaceful mood
It creates a suspenseful mood.
It creates a terrifying mood
It creates a sense of confusion
Select the quote that best describes how scared/timid Percy is.
"I wanted to say 'No thanks, wrong door, just looking for the bathroom.' But I forced myself to take a deep breath."
"I got up the courage to ask, 'What is my destiny?'"
"The attic was silent again, abandoned, nothing but a room full of mementos."
"'But I've never even been to Olympus! Zeus is crazy!'"
What effect does the word “lumbering” have on the tone of the following sentence?
“I got mad then- mad at my mother, at Grover the goat, at the thing with horns that was lumbering towards us slowly and deliberately like, like a bull.” (Page 49, Paragraph 11)
It adds to the lighthearted tone about how everyone is getting along.
It creates a sense of anticipation.
It establishes a more informative about what the bull looked like.
It creates a defensive tone about how Percy is upset with his mother.
Read the excerpt below
“I paced the room, feeling like ants were crawling around inside my shirt.” (Page 18, Paragraph 5)
What impact does this simile have on the mood of this scene?
It adds to the humor that the reader feels
It creates a sense of anticipation/anxiety
It adds to the peaceful feeling that the reader has.
It creates a sense of anger.
What is one way that Percy changes after he arrives at Camp Half-Blood?
He goes from a confident student to a swordsman without confidence.
He starts off as a “troubled” student before he feels more accepted at camp.
He starts off sarcastic but becomes more serious as he studies the gods.
He goes from happy at Yancy Academy to unhappy when his mother has him go to the camp.
Which sentence demonstrates the same emotion as the sentence below?
"There was always sand in the sheets and spiders in the cabinets, and most of the time the sea was too cold to swim in.
I loved the place" (p. 37)
“Her smile is as warm as a quilt.” (p. 33)
“My mom is the nicest lady in the world. She should’ve been married to a millionaire, not to some jerk like Gabe.” (p. 33)
“I didn’t realize how exhausted I was until I collapsed on my borrowed sleeping bag.” (p. 106)
"I wish I'd known how briefly I would get to enjoy my new home." (p. 106)
How did the interaction between Percy and Clarisse in the bathroom lead to Luke and Annabeth’s victory at capture the flag?
Percy angered Clarisse in the bathroom. Her retaliation against him was a distraction to her team so that Luke could capture the flag.
Percy angered Clarisse in the bathroom. Her retaliation led to Percy being designated.
Percy discovers that he has water powers in the bathroom and leads his team to victory by deciding to distract Clarisse.
Percy impressed Clarisse in the bathroom. She fights him to win capture the flag.
What impact does the simile below have on the meaning of the text?
The water seemed to wake up my senses, as if I’d just had a bag of my mom’s double-espresso jelly beans. (p. 121)
It introduces the question of why the water had an effect of Percy.
It emphasizes how energized the water made Percy.
It explains that caffeine energizes Percy.
It emphasizes that Percy is energetic because of his ADHD.
What is the meaning of “honorary” as it is used in the passage?
“She vowed to be a maiden forever. So of course, no kids.The cabin is, you know, honorary. If she didn’t have one she’d be mad.” (p. )
A prize
A compromise to avoid fighting
Given without fulfilling requirements
Ridiculous
What is the effect of the repetition of “whap” in the excerpt below?
With every swipe, I got a little more battered and bruised. “Keep your guard up, Percy,” he’d say, then whap me in the ribs with the flat of his blade. “No, not that far up!” Whap! “Lunge!” Whap! “Now, back!” Whap! (page 109)
The repetition of an onomatopoeia adds humor as the other campers laugh at Percy’s beginners luck.
The repetition of the onomatopoeia emphasizes how much Percy is struggling in his duel with Luke.
The repetition of the onomatopoeia emphasizes how slowly Percy moves.
The repeated onomatopoeia emphasizes how difficult sword fighting is for Percy.
What is the meaning of the word “gaudy” as it is used in the excerpt?
Campers yelled and cheered as Annabeth and two of her siblings ran into the pavilion carrying a silk banner. It was about ten feet long, glistening gray, with a painting of a barn owl above an olive tree. From the opposite side of the pavilion, Clarisse and her buddies ran in with another banner, of identical size, but gaudy red, painted with a bloody spear and a boar’s head.” (p. 116)
bright and showy
ugly
bloody
maroon
What can you infer by the use of “gaudy” to describe the banner?
Campers yelled and cheered as Annabeth and two of her siblings ran into the pavilion carrying a silk banner. It was about ten feet long, glistening gray, with a painting of a barn owl above an olive tree. From the opposite side of the pavilion, Clarisse and her buddies ran in with another banner, of identical size, but gaudy red, painted with a bloody spear and a boar’s head.” (p. 116)
It reveals that Percy thinks that Annabeth’s team will win because their flag is less tacky.
It suggests a negative comparison between Clarisse and Annabeth’s groups.
It suggests that Percy thinks that Clarisse’s team will win because they have a fiercer flag.
It shows that Percy is does not care for bright colors and dislikes Clarisse because of her team's flag.
“Grover’s face darkened. ‘Seventeen years ago, Zeus fell off
the wagon. There was this TV starlet with a big fluffy eighties
hairdo-he just couldn’t help himself. When their child was born,
a little girl named Thalia...well, the River Styx is serious about
promises. Zeus himself got off easy because he’s immortal, but
he brought a terrible fate on his daughter.” Pg. 114, Paragraph
6.
Part A: What does this quote from the text reveal about
Grover’s feelings towards Zeus?
He admires Zeus for what he did.
He dislikes Zeus and disapproves of what he did.
He agrees with what Zeus did.
“Grover’s face darkened. ‘Seventeen years ago, Zeus fell off
the wagon. There was this TV starlet with a big fluffy eighties
hairdo-he just couldn’t help himself. When their child was born,
a little girl named Thalia...well, the River Styx is serious about
promises. Zeus himself got off easy because he’s immortal, but
he brought a terrible fate on his daughter.” Pg. 114, Paragraph
6.
Part B: Which line from the quote best helped establish
Grover’s feelings for Zeus from Part A?
"Grover's face darkened."
"...the River Styx is serious about promises."
"Zeus fell off the wagon."
"...he just couldn't help himself"
