Worksheets"A Soldier for the Crown" Review
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 9mins
The first line "You always were a gambler" shows
the protagonist is bad with money
the protagonist is willing to take risks
the protagonist feels the war is a gamble
the protagonist is going to be unlucky
Why might the author have used 2nd person?
to confuse the reader
to show multiple characters
to immerse the reader in the story
to show many perspectives
The author starts with the end of the story and then goes back in order to
emphasize the most important event
start with the climax
create a plot twist
reassure the reader she survives
"You are fortunate to be on board." In this context the underlined word means
rich
wealthy
lucky
opportune
How does Dorothy get her freedom?
She has to get the pass from a British Officer
The Americans freed African-American soldiers after the war
She earns it through her service to the British Army
She sells her hair for money
"Served His Majesty's army in more capacities than you had fingers on the hand" Which definition fits this use of the word?
space/room
holding ability
roles
functions
The setting of this story is important because it showed the protagonist had to ______
complete hard physical labor
disguise her race to escape slavery
take risks and endure hardships
rely on male relatives
"You were given the elusive, long-coveted pass" In this context the underlined word means _____
transparent
difficult to define
hard to obtain
treasured
The author wrote this short story in 2nd point of view which is
most commonly used for fiction
unusual for a fictional story
primarily used for young adult books
allows the author to show multiple perspectives
An author might use 3rd person omniscient point-of-view to
immerse the reader in the story
show multiple characters' thoughts
surprise the reader
help the reader identify with the character
Alexander's nature as a gambler is important to
the plot because ________
it emphasizes the control she has over her fate
it emphasizes the luck and chance involved
It shows how she feels about her brother
it shows her determination
Sari handed the last of her hard-earned money to the cashier and sighed. She had really wanted to buy some new clothes with her money. Instead, she was paying for a silly phone card.
Sari's dad knew she was unhappy, but he had been forced to take her cell phone away from her when she disobeyed their parent-child phone contract. He hoped she would learn a lesson.
From what point of view is this story told?
1st person
2nd person
3rd limited
3rd omniscient
