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WorksheetsUnit 1 Test
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 1hrs 12mins
What feature is NOT necessarily a part of an narrative poem?
It tells a story
It contains characters
It rhymes and has a rhythm
It will have a plot
Which statement about the poem "Translating Grandfather's House" is MOST CLEARLY true?
It's a narrative poem
It's a lyric poem
It is neither lyric nor narrative
It has no characters
In the quote pictured, which is most likely true?
This is most probably part of an epic poem
This is most probably part of a narrative poem
These are directions for making a homemade pizza
This is a lyric poem but with some narrative techniques
Which provides the BEST evidence that "Cub Pilot..." was written from a first-person point of view
pronouns such as he, she, and they are used
the story tells of the past
the story includes a quote from a character
the narrator is a character in the story
How would "Cub Pilot..." most likely be different if it were in the third-person point of view
It would be from Mr. Brown's point of view
It would tell what Mr. Brown thinks of Sam also
It would not describe Sam's feelings
It would not use "I" for the narrator
"Dernest mudcat I ever seen" What is a mudcat as used here?
someone who works steamboats on a muddy river
a muddy feline who is a mess
a rotten trainee who doesn't listen
the largest room on a steamboat
From your knowledge of the suffix -ous, what is the most likely meaning of the word infectious
state of infection
full of infection
similar to infection
unlike an infection
Martin's grandpa seemed quite frail when he collapsed. The word frail most closely means
sad and grieving
tired and worried
messy and lopsided
delicate and weak
In "The Medicine Bag," why does Grandpa collapse after arriving at the house?
He has been injured by attack dogs
he is shocked by life in the suburbs
He is overcome by grief
He has heat exhaustion
In "The Medicine Bag" why is the pouch referred to as a medicine bag?
It holds rocks that carry magical energy.
It holds items that protect and guide the wearer.
It holds leaves to help overcome sickness.
It holds powders that aid the work of a Sioux shaman.
After the tests were handed back, the "down in the dumps" expression on Veronica's face said it all.
Which is closest to the meaning here of the expression in quotes?
relieved at the near disaster
unusual and funny
mildly unhappy
unrealistic
Which most clearly describes Martin in the EARLY part of "The Medicine Bag?"
Martin worries about his friends' opinions
Martin is cruel and insensitive
Martin appreciates and respects Grandpa's behavior
Martin never reveals to his friends that Grandpa is Sioux
In "Translating Grandfather's House" what has the speaker most likely been asked to do?
a picture of a relative's house
a picture of a made-up house
a picture of a favorite movie
a picture of a city building
A theme is _______________________
a dictionary meaning of a word
an understood meaning of a word
an idea behind the story
an unexpected turn of events
Identify the choice that best answers the question.
If you watch the sun set on the horizon, which of the following must be true? Base your answer on the meaning of horizon.
A.You are observing the sun setting over a body of water.
B.The sun is setting exactly when you thought it would.
C.The sunset is so bright that you cannot look at it for long.
D.You are seeing the sun at the boundary between the earth and sky.
Identify the choice that best answers the question.
What is the most likely meaning of beaming in the following sentence?
Beaming, Marcus accepted the trophy, gave the principal a high-five, and waved in triumph to the cheering crowd.
A.wondering what was happening
B.giving a bright smile
C.feeling unworthy
D.looking angry
Which quotation from the poem best supports the idea that the mood of "Hanging Fire" is lonely and overwhelmed?
A. the boy I cannot live without / still sucks his thumb / in secret (lines 3–5)
B. I have to learn how to dance / in time for the next party (lines 12–13)
C. There is nothing I want to do / and too much / that has to be done (lines 19–21)
D. I should have been on the Math Team / my marks were better than his (lines 26–27)
In "Hanging Fire," what does the speaker think about? Choose three options.
A. dying, her mother, her sister
B. vacation, the boy she likes, braces
C. her mother, learning to dance, her sister
D. the boy she likes, her mother, dying
Which word has the more positive connotation, procrastinate or postpone?
procrastinate
postpone
What is the connotation of the word guts?
bravery
hesitation
internal organs
Choose the imperative sentence below.
I'm glad your shirt stuck to the floor.
Dancing is not a crime!
Don't stay awake worrying about it, though.
How do I know.
Which word is most clearly opposite in meaning to the word malicious as it is used in this quotation from “Cub Pilot on the Mississippi”? Choose the opposite based on context clues in the passage.
He was a middle-aged, long, slim, bony, smooth-shaven, horse-faced, ignorant, stingy, malicious, snarling, fault hunting, mote-magnifying tyrant.
A.kind
B.funny
C.cruel
D.sarcastic
Read this sentence from “Cub Pilot on the Mississippi.”
So I slipped out of the pilot house and down the steps, and around to the tex as door, and was in the act of gliding within, when the captain confronted me! I dropped my head, and he stood over me in silence a moment or two, then said impressively: "Follow me."
Which word or phrase is closest in meaning to the word confronted? Base your answer on context.
A. met head on
B. supported strongly
C. wrongly accused
D. aggressively fought
What do the following sentences from "Cub Pilot on the Mississippi" tell you about how young Twain feels about Brown?
As I have said, I soon got the habit of coming on duty with dread. The moment I was in the presence, even in the darkest night, I could feel those yellow eyes upon me, and knew their owner was watching for a pretext to spit out some venom on me.
A.Twain respects Brown in spite of his flaws.
B.Twain finds Brown to be stern but fair.
C.Twain fears and dislikes Brown.
D.Twain finds Brown funny.
In "Cub Pilot on the Mississippi," which sentence best describes the captain's response to Twain's attack on Brown?
A. The captain is worried that he will be blamed for what happened.
B. The captain cannot decide whether to punish Twain or to praise him.
C. The captain is surprisingly delighted and supports Twain.
D. The captain is very angry and punishes Twain.
Which detail from "Translating Grandfather's House" most clearly shows that the speaker's memories are real?
A. Memories once certain as rivets / Become confused…. (lines 17–18)
B. The roof Oscar Jartín / Tumbled from one hot Tuesday…. (lines 22–23)
C.…[W]ith wildgrass / rising from sidewalk cracks like widows (lines 28–29)
D. Beaming, the teacher scrawls / an A+ in the corner…. (lines 31–32)
Why is "Hanging Fire" considered a lyric poem?
A. It tells a true story about the poet.
B. It is a poem that can easily be set to music.
C. It contains repetition and short syllables with beat
D. It presents a focused, powerful impression of its speaker.
And I on the opposite shore will be,
Ready to ride and spread the alarm
Through every Middlesex village and farm
For the country folk to be up and to arm."
Then he said, "Good night!" and with muffled oar
Silently rowed to the Charlestown shore,
Just as the moon rose over the bay,
Where swinging wide at her moorings lay
The Somerset, British man-of-war;
A phantom ship, with each mast and spar
What does the British ship Somerset most clearly symbolize in “Paul Revere’s Ride”?
A. the dangers of the men's mission
B. the power of the American army
C. the adventure of travel by sea
D. the transition from old ways to new
The understood meaning of a word is its (a)
The dictionary meaning of a word is its (a) .
What is the big idea behind a story?
(a)
What is an ? turn of events in a story that surprises the reader
(a)
