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Excerpt from Allegiant

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
Date
1.

Before Tris jumps she most likely felt – 

a)

surprised

b)

poised

c)

amused

d)

mature

2.

That seems about right—the first time I went to head quarters I was also alone, but in a crowd, standing  

on the edge of the roof in just my Abnegation shirt, about  

to throw myself into a life I knew nothing about.

The author uses this sentence to show – 

 

a)

how Tris felt when she jumped the first time

b)

that not much as changed for Tris

c)

when Tris was last at the headquarters

d)

what will haopen to Tris if she comes back

3.

The first-person point of view helps the reader understand-

a)

why Tris is scared

b)

how Tris has changed

c)

what Tris is like

d)

when Tris will make her decision

4.

What is the best summary of the excerpt?

a)

Tris goes to Dauntless and jumps down the hole.

b)

Tris heads to Dauntless headquarters alone. It seems much smaller here than it did from the roof or maybe she feels bigger. She feels different. She jumps in the hole and it cradles her. She hooks her fingers in the spaces and pulls herself to the edge.

c)

Tris head back to the Dauntless headquarters looking for the hole she jumped down before. She uses this knowledge to help her find it again. This time she feels different; more grown up. She walks to the edge, checks for the net, and then jumps.

d)

The trains aren't running, so Iris walks to Dauntless headquarters. Alone. That seems about right-the first time she went to Dauntless headquarters she was also alone, but in a crowd, standing on the edge of the roof in just her Abnegation shirt, about to throw herself into a life she knew nothing about.

5.

Read this dictionary entry.  

Suspended /sə-spĕnd′/ v 

1. to bar for a period from a privilege 2. to  

cause to stop for a period; interrupt 3. to  

support or keep from falling without apparent  

attachment 4. to cease for a period of time

Which definition of the word suspended is used in paragraph 3? 

a)

definition 1

b)

definition 2

c)

definition 3

d)

definition 4

6.

Why is the hole significant in the excerpt?

a)

A The hole is a recurring event in her life.

b)

B The hole is her only hope.

c)

C The hole symbolizes a choice she has to make.

d)

D The hole represents a sacrifice.

7.

Read this sentence from paragraph 4.  

My stomach drops and the darkness  

engulfs me, like the Dauntless compound  

is a creature and this is its mouth.

The author uses a simile in this sentence to reveal the – 

a)

A action involved in Tris’ journey

b)

B danger in what Tris is doing

c)

C emptiness Tris is feeling

d)

D difficulty of Tris’ choice

8.

Based on paragraph 4, the reader can conclude that Tris thinks – 

a)

A there is no net at the bottom

b)

B she needs to overcome her fears

c)

C this is something she has to do

d)

D a creature is in the hole

9.

What is the primary theme in this excerpt?

a)

A Life experiences help you grow and mature.

b)

B The young must make their own path.

c)

C Home is where every you feel accepted.

d)

D People have a responsibility to others.

10.

After reading the excerpt, the reader can infer that Tris is –

a)

A hopeful

b)

B nervous

c)

C assertive

d)

D selfless