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Worksheets"Rattlesnake Hunt" Test Prep
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
Why did the author join in on the Rattlesnake Hunt?
She wanted to learn more about rattlesnakes
She wanted to prove to herself that she was not afraid of rattlesnakes
She wanted to help a friend
She was asked to write an article about Ross’s work
What does the author mean by the following statement? “As I had discovered with the insects and varmints, it is difficult to be afraid of anything about which enough is known, and Ross’s facts were fresh from the laboratory.”
The author has many reasons to be afraid of rattlesnakes.
The author knows she doesn’t need to be afraid of rattlesnakes.
The author prefers to work with insects over varmints.
The author doesn’t trust Ross.
Which of the following details proves the author’s feelings towards rattlesnakes?
“We joined forces with Will, his snake-hunting companion of the territory, and set out in early morning, after a long rough drive over deep-rutted roads into the open wilds.”
“I kept on Ross’ footsteps, I moved when he moved, sometimes jolting into him when I thought he might leave me behind.”
“When we went back to the truck to deposit two more rattlers in the wire cage, there was a rattlesnake lying under the truck.”
All of the above
What is the purpose of the following statement in the text? “The sun was bright overhead, the sky a translucent blue, and it seemed to me that it was warm enough for any snake to do as it willed.”
To establish the author’s skepticism of being around rattlesnakes
To establish the author’s growing affection towards rattlesnakes
To show the reader how pleasant it was outside
To explain in scientific terms what temperature rattlesnakes thrive in
What is the purpose of the following section in the text? “Again, because I was ashamed, I took the snake in my hands. It was not cold, it was not clammy, and it lay trustingly in my hands, a thing that lived and breathed and had mortality like the rest of us. I felt an upsurgence of spirit.”
To show the author beginning to change from honest to dishonest
To show the author’s unending disgust for rattlesnakes
To show the author beginning to change from fearful to accepting
To show the author’s desire to be somewhere more comfortable
Why does the following statement stand out in the text? “A rattler will lie quietly without revealing itself if a man passes by and it thinks it is not seen. It slips away without fighting if given the chance.”
It is a shift from happy to sad
It is a shift from narrative to expository
It is a shift from fearful to confident
It is a shift from reflective to persuasive
What is the purpose of the following statement in the text? “I understood that I was drinking in freely the magnificent sweep of the horizon, with no fear of what might be at the moment under my feet. I went off hunting by myself...”
To develop the setting
To establish a mood
To develop the character
All of the above
What does the following section suggest about the author? “I said to Ross, ‘I believe that tomorrow I could have picked up that snake.’”
She has only partly overcome her fears, but she is proud of herself
She wants to come back tomorrow to try again
She is disappointed that she couldn’t finish the job today
She doesn’t trust herself to ever be able to pick up a rattlesnake
What theme is most accurately conveyed by the passage?
If you try hard enough, you can overcome anything.
Knowledge can help someone face their fears more objectively.
Curiosity almost always pays off in the end.
Helping friends makes us feel more accomplished.
In what way does the rattlesnake hunt change the author’s view of nature?
She views nature as less appealing
She views nature as more harmful
She views nature as something to conquer
She views nature as less harmful
