WorksheetsPaired Passage- Cemetery and Mansion
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
1. Which one of the following best describes the
exposition of the story?
Important background information of Ivan’s life.
Conflicts that face the main character
A funny anecdote.
A metaphor.
What answer below does NOT state the effect that
is achieved by starting the story in this way?
Sets up Ivan's Characterization
Flashing back to a pervious time in his life
Foreshadows the ending
Compares and contrasts the antagonist and protagonist
What is the underlying tone of the villagers' comments about Ivan being terrible?
Frightened
Encouraging
Sarcastic
Irritating
In the sentence, "Something gripped him in an unyielding and implacable hold," what does the word implacable mean?
Merciful
Loose
Ruthless
Mocking
Readers can infer that Ivan did not take the path home because:
He enjoyed long, leisurely walks instead.
He did not wish to disrupt the peace of the dead in the cemetery.
The path saved many minutes and was an excellent short cut.
He was afraid of the cemetery and perhaps the spirits that might haunt it.
In the sentence, "Ivan's sickly protest only fed their taunts," what does the word taunts most likely mean?
Ridicule
Compliments
Salutations
Commendations
Which choice best describes what readers know for sure about why Ivan took the Lieutenant's challenge that night?
He was drinking and made poor choices.
He was tempted by the offer of money that he could use to spruce up his shack.
He wanted to prove that he was not afraid of anything.
It is unclear why he decided to take the challenge.
In what way does the end of this story employ the use of irony as a literary element?
Ivan was always afraid of the cemetery, so it was ironic that he took the Lieutenant's challenge.
Readers expect that Ivan will be fine and that he was nervous for no reason, so it is ironic when he does not survive.
Ivan is afraid of the cemetery so it is ironic that something terrible happened to him there.
The story was ironic for the Lieutenant because he ended up owing Ivan 5 gold rubles.
Which of the following best states the main idea of the article?
Sara Winchester's family legacy is one of sadness and loss.
Sara Winchester suffered great loss in her life; thus, she spent most of her life trying to prevent the past from tormenting her.
Sara Winchester wanted to destroy the past that her family's legacy left behind.
Sara Winchester was a weak woman who had an abundance of money to burn.
In paragraph 8 of the article, what is meant by the idiom "flair for design" in describing Winchester?
To strive for your best
To decorate in vibrant, lively colors
To have a special talent for doing something
To spend too much money on furnishings
What type of figurative language is the phrase "a sprawling giant" in the last paragraph of the article to describe the size of house?
Personification
Simile
Metaphor
Allusion
Which one of the following statements best explains what the bizarre architecture of the Winchester mansion symbolizes?
Ms. Winchester was unprepared to build a house, and she was a poor manager.
Her unwillingness to let her husband go.
The twists, turns, and complications symbolize her state of mind.
The strange way that her family members died.
The article describes Sara's behavior as a result of the death of her daughter and husband as which of the following?
A. Grief-stricken
B. Vulnerable
C. Observant
A and B
A and C
B and C
None
Which of the following questions is NOT answered by information given in the passage?
Why was Sara Winchester intrigued with the number 13?
What is attributed to the reason Sara never stopped building the house?
Where did Sara Winchester build the house?
What was the Winchester family legacy?
Choose the theme that is shared by both texts.
Perception vs. Reality
Sadness and Despair
Mystery and Defeat
Supernatural
