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Review: On the Edge of Survival Cluster 1

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The setting of "Wilding" is

a)

present day NYC

b)

futuristic NYC

c)

futuristic Ohio (O-Hi)

d)

present Los Angelou

2.

The protagonist of "Wilding" is

a)

Max

b)

Zena

c)

Nick

d)

Car Barkham

3.

The main character deciding she doesn't have to be cool to impress her friends is an example of

a)

Character Vs. Character

b)

Character Vs. Self

c)

Character Vs. Nature

d)

Character Vs. Society

4.

One theme from "Wilding" is

a)

Be true to yourself

b)

Stay away from dangerous animals

c)

Listen to your mother

d)

Friends are forever

5.

Who is the speaker in the poem "Allen Greshner"?

a)

Allen Greshner

b)

Tracey

c)

Mel Glenn

d)

It isn't clear

6.

What word best characterizes the speaker in "Allen Greshner"?

a)

conceited

b)

confident

c)

unsure

7.

What text support proves the speaker in "Allen Greshner" as being "unsure"?

a)

"Worried she'll say yes, worried she'll say no".

b)

"Would you like to go to the prom with me?"

c)

"I understand."

d)

"black hole in the universe".

8.

What is the tone of "Fine Madness of the Iditarod"?

a)

humorous

b)

compassionate

c)

supportive

d)

confident

9.

The author's purpose for writing "Fine Madness of the Iditarod" is

a)

entertainment

b)

persuasion

c)

information

10.

The Point of View (POV) of "Fine Madness" is

a)

1st POV

b)

2nd POV

c)

3rd POV limited

d)

3rd POV omniscient

11.

The Point of View (POV) of "Allen Greshner" is

a)

1st POV

b)

2nd POV

c)

3rd POV limited

d)

3rd POV omniscient

12.

The Point of View (POV) of "Wilding" is

a)

1st POV

b)

2nd POV

c)

3rd POV limited

d)

3rd POV omniscient

13.

An "allusion" in a literary is a reference to the Bible, a historical event, or another literary text. Jane Yolen uses an allusion when she references

a)

Central Park

b)

Ohio as O-Hi

c)

"Where the Wild Things Are"

d)

the mother's nicknames for Zena

14.

A theme of "Allen Greshner" is

a)

its important to take risks

b)

risks don't always have the outcome we hope they have

c)

don't take risks

d)

only confident people take risks

15.

According to the last paragraphs in "Fine Madness", the author seems to look back on his Iditarod experience

a)

with embarrassment

b)

with anger

c)

with regret

d)

with fondness