Worksheets"The Eyes Have It"
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which is not true about the narrator?
He knows a secret that is too dangerous to share.
He's a family man with a wife and kids.
He believes the Earth is being invaded by aliens.
He is anxious and distressed by what he reads.
What is the mood of "The Eyes Have It"?
Urgent
Sarcastic
Humorous
Carefree
The last line, "I have absolutely no stomach for it," is ironic because...
the narrator doesn't understand the idioms in the novel he is reading, yet he uses the same type of language.
the narrator's worried about aliens with missing body parts, yet he doesn't have a stomach.
the narrator is actually an alien who can remove body parts, just like the ones he's reading about.
we know the narrator is reading a romance novel, but he thinks it's about an alien invasion.
Read the sentence below.
"A species... customarily masquerading as ordinary human beings."
Which word best replaces masquerading?
deception
costume
shows
camouflaged
Which of the following themes best fits the story?
Think carefully before coming to conclusions.
Even if people appear normal, they may be hiding secrets.
While reading romance novels, carefully consider the plot.
It's not safe to trust everything you read.
What is the tone of "The Eyes Have It"?
critical towards romance novels
anxious about aliens
mocking towards the narrator's misunderstanding
ironic because of the narrator's misunderstanding
Who or what is the antagonist of the story?
the author of the novel and the government
the invasion of aliens with removal body parts
the narrator's inability to understand figurative language
the narrator losing his grip on reality
Which of the following lines best conveys the idea that the narrator believes he's reading a book about aliens?
"It was at once obvious the author knew everything."
"Splitting in half and forming two entities."
"...Julia had given her heart to the young man."
"I was sitting in my easy-chair... when I came across the reference that first put me on the trail."
How does the irony impact mood of "The Eyes Have It"?
It creates a sincere mood.
It creates a tense mood.
It creates a comical mood.
It creates a mellow mood.
Why are the figurative phrases, like "we split into two" and "Bibney has lost his head again," significant to the plot?
They add imagery for the reader.
They create the conflict for the narrator.
They emphasize the danger the narrator is in.
They highlight the narrator's insanity.
Which statement provides an objective summary of "The Eyes Have It"?
A man discovers an invasion of Earth by non-Terrestrial lifeforms.
A man imagines an alien invasion because he takes what he reads literally.
A man reads a romance novel that he found on the bus.
A ridiculous man thinks Earth is being invaded by aliens because he can't read well.
Which word best describes the narrator's attitude towards the book he is reading?
curious
anxious
favorable
indifferent
Which line best creates a comical mood?
"Let them come... I have absolutely no stomach for it."
"I sickened."
"...her eyes followed him...down the road and across the meadow."
"I read on. And came to this incredible revelation..."
How the excerpts from the novel being read by the narrator affect your understanding of the plot?
They show the narrator is wrong about the alien invasion.
They add tension as the narrator finds more proof of aliens.
They tell a separate story about Julia's romance with an alien.
They demonstrate the narrator's ability to find hidden messages.
What is the tone of the narrator in the following paragraph?
"The eyes had clearly come apart from the rest of him and were on their own. My heart pounded and my breath choked in my windpipe. I had stumbled on an accidental mention of a totally unfamiliar race."
apathy
anxiety
despair
skepticism
