WorksheetsQ3 Exam Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 49mins
The main setting of the excerpt Banner in the Sky is a
windy seaside cliff
warm grassy meadow
peaceful river valley
rugged mountain slope
Based on lines 5–14 of Banner in the Sky, you can make the inference that Rudi
wishes Winter and Saxo were with him
is a patient mountain climber
climbs with great speed and strength
is extremely tired and wants to rest
Which sequence word or words in lines 11–15 of Banner in the Sky tell you that Rudi made it past the snow-bridge?
two hours
third
Then
the day before
In Banner in the Sky, Rudi experiences an external conflict with
the mountain
himself
Winter
the seracs
Based on lines 22–29 of Banner in the Sky, you can make the inference that Rudi
wishes that he had friends
misses his mother and his uncle
wants to leave his village
dislikes his job at the Beau Site Hotel
In Banner in the Sky, Rudi stays close to the rock-wall as he climbs because he is afraid of
sliding down a snow drift
being swept away by an avalanche
slipping on the rocks
being hit by falling rocks
In Banner in the Sky, What happens after Rudi spots the chamois?
The chamois disappears.
Winter says the slope is safe.
Rudi thinks of the hotel.
Rudi climbs the upper glacier.
In lines 45–53 of Banner in the Sky, the first event that takes place is that Rudi
tenses with fear
stares at the chamois
peers upward
stops climbing
The climax of Banner in the Sky occurs when Rudi
crosses the snow-bridge
clings to the rock-wall
sees the chamois
reaches the Citadel
In To the Top of Everest, Laurie turns off the radio at the beginning of the excerpt because he
dislikes Bill’s message
wishes Bill were in Base Camp
wants to talk to Bill in person
thinks that Bill is done speaking
In To the Top of Everest, what happens after Laurie leaves Base Camp?
Laurie comes to a crevasse.
He tells Bill not to join him.
The wind becomes stronger.
Laurie goes to Kunde.
According to the chronological order of events in To the Top of Everest, Base Camp radios Bill
one day before Laurie fills his pack
before Laurie sets off
two hours after Laurie leaves
after Laurie reaches the first crevasse
The descriptions of setting in lines 16–19 of To the Top of Everest are part of the story’s
rising action
climax
falling action
resolution
Which event in To the Top of Everest causes Laurie to look for another place to cross the crevasse?
Bill tells him to find a new bridge.
The crevasse is too wide.
Laurie thinks the ice is too soft.
The ladder bridge is too short.
According to lines 46–49 in To the Top of Everest, what two things happen simultaneously?
Laurie climbs to Camp One and Camp Two.
Laurie climbs on and thinks about Bill.
Laurie thinks about Bill and jumps the crevasse.
He climbs to Camp One and talks with Bill.
In To the Top of Everest, the effect of Laurie’s leap across the crevasse is that he
realizes that good things will happen if he gives more than his best
learns to take chances because sometimes you get lucky
decides that he wants to teach others how to climb Mt. Everest
wishes Bill were there to share the moment with him
The exposition in both selections hints at a conflict between a person and
an authority figure
a mountain
his family members
himself
The setting of both selections is a
snow drift
crevasse
mountain
ridge
You can make the inference that Rudi from Banner in the Sky and Laurie from To the Top of Everest both
think that mountain climbing is a rewarding experience
think that Mt. Everest is the hardest mountain to climb
wish they had company while mountain climbing
respect the wishes of family members and friends
The Latin word prae means “in front of” or “before.” Which word in Banner in the Sky most likely comes from the word prae?
speck
mountain
upper
previous
The Latin word scire means “to know.”
Which word in Banner in the Sky most likely comes from the word scire?
conscious
mind
detoured
simply
The Latin word insistere means “to persist.” Which word in To the Top of Everest most likely comes from the word insistere?
heavier
crevasse
insisted
arrived
The word brief means “short.” What is the most likely meaning of the suffix -ly, which is used to form briefly in line 10 of Banner in the Sky?
capable of
in a certain way
concrete result
skilled
The word obeyed means “followed commands.” What is the most likely meaning of the prefix dis-, which is used to form disobeyed in line 48 of To the Top of Everest?
under
again
not
without
Which suffix can be added to the noun humor in line 52 of To the Top of Everest to form an adjective that means “not having humor”?
-less
-ly
-ness
-able
