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ICMTP Prologue-Chapter 16

Total questions: 86

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

To fall or sink into something

a)

critical

b)

slumped

c)

resemble

d)

vintage

2.

The quality or state of looking like someone else.

a)

vintage

b)

cliche

c)

resemblance

d)

resemble

3.

When water vapor turns into a liquid and gathers on a surface.

a)

condensation

b)

inheritance

c)

resemblance

d)

coincidence

4.

In the beginning of the chapter, Edie is unable to draw. Why do you think this is?

a)

She is distracted with questions about her identity

b)

She doesn't have a drawing pad

c)

She doesn't have a pencil to draw with

d)

She doesn't have an object to copy

5.

How does Mom feel about being a stay-at-home parent?

a)

Mom wishes she had a job

b)

Mom is bored

c)

Mom thinks that it's a privilege to stay at home

d)

Mom wishes she had more kids to watch

6.

Why does Edie think her parents are lying?

a)

"For a second, it's as if my parents have turned to stone. They sit with stiff, awkward postures."

b)

"But they've never shared where my name came from."

c)

"Amelia and I were talking earlier about how she was named after her mom's favorite aunt. And Serenity said she was named after a prayer."

d)

"Mom and Dad watch me without touching their own food. Finally, I swallow and sit up."

7.

What reason does Edie's mom give her that her name is Edith?

a)

She wanted Edie to have a vintage name to grow into

b)

She wanted Edie to be prosperous in war.

c)

She wanted Edie to have an old-lady name.

8.

How do Edie's parents get her to stop asking questions at the end of the chapter?

a)

They tell her to eat.

b)

They tell her to stop asking questions.

c)

They tell her to stop being disrespectful.

9.

To be similar or alike

a)

gawk

b)

scornful

c)

cliche

d)

resemble

10.

Something kept as a reminder of something else

a)

critical

b)

perimeter

c)

souvenir

d)

coincidence

11.

Something of high quality from the past

a)

scornful

b)

gawk

c)

optimistic

d)

vintage

12.

Failing to observe the limits of what is permitted or appropriate

a)

scrutiny

b)

presumptuous

c)

improvise

d)

reservation

13.

A phrase or opinion that is overused and not original

a)

scornful

b)

cliche

c)

vintage

d)

critical

14.

Very serious or important

a)

gawk

b)

scornful

c)

critical

d)

optimistic

15.

Hopeful and confident about the future

a)

optimistic

b)

scornful

c)

resemble

d)

cliche

16.

To stare openly at someone

a)

critical

b)

gawk

c)

scornful

d)

resemble

17.

Showing disrespect or dislike

a)

cliche

b)

critical

c)

scornful

d)

vintage

18.

Events that occur at the same time by accident

a)

prosperous

b)

coincidence

c)

resemble

d)

elaborate

19.

Successful with material things

a)

vintage

b)

critical

c)

cliche

d)

prosperous

20.

something that is received from an owner after their death

a)

orphanage

b)

souvenir

c)

inheritance

d)

perimeter

21.

A place where children without caretakers live

a)

orphanage

b)

coincidence

c)

souvenir

d)

perimeter

22.

To explain in great detail

a)

elaborate

b)

gawk

c)

resemble

d)

optimistic

23.

What is a separate introduction or opening to a book that gives details and background information?

a)

epilogue

b)

prologue

c)

introduction

d)

summary

24.

What is Edie's heritage?

a)

Spanish

b)

French

c)

Native American

d)

Portuguese

25.

What do we know about Edie's mother?

a)

Her mother was adopted

b)

Her mother lived with her birth family

c)

Her mother moved a lot as a kid

d)

Her mother doesn't know that she is adopted

26.

What does it mean to be adopted?

a)

Someone takes care of you for only a little bit

b)

You live with your birth parents

c)

You are legally raised by someone who did not give birth to you

d)

You live with your birth family

27.

Which words are clues for 1st person point of view?

a)

you, them, they

b)

I, me, my, we, us, mine, ours

c)

his, hers, theirs

d)

he, she, it, they, them

28.

Where does the story take place?

a)

Los Angeles, California

b)

Seattle, Washington

c)

Miami, Florida

d)

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

29.

To be similar or alike

a)

gawk

b)

scornful

c)

cliche

d)

resemble

30.

The line around an area

a)

gawk

b)

souvenir

c)

perimeter

d)

critical

31.

What point of view is the story told in?

a)

1st person

b)

2nd person

c)

3rd person

d)

4th person

32.

A social group of numerous families or clans that share ancestry and languages

a)

suspended

b)

flimsy

c)

tribe

d)

hovering

33.

Standing close by someone else

a)

tribe

b)

hovering

c)

suspended

d)

flimsy

34.

Supported from an attachment above; hanging

a)

banned

b)

suspended

c)

hovering

d)

flimsy

35.

Easily damaged or bent

a)

flimsy

b)

flexible

c)

hovering

d)

suspended

36.

Who is the author of I Can Make this Promise?

a)

Christine Day

b)

Dan Gutman

c)

Sarah Vanderbilt

d)

Miss Kap

37.

What Native American tribe originated in Seattle, Washington?

a)

Squirmy

b)

Suquamish

c)

Squidward

d)

Squishy

38.

What does Edie's kindergarten teacher ask her on her first day of school?

a)

How do you pronounce your name?

b)

Where are you from?

c)

How old are you?

d)

How are you today?

39.

Which of Edie's parents was adopted?

a)

Mom

b)

Dad

40.

Which city does Edie live in?

a)

Portland

b)

San Francisco

c)

Boston

d)

Seattle

41.

What does Edie like to do in her free time?

a)

Play video games

b)

Make music

c)

Draw

d)

Bake

42.

What kind of contest are Edie and her friends interested in?

a)

Singing

b)

Dancing

c)

Filmmaking

d)

Geography bee

43.

Where do Edie and her friends search for the popsicle molds to make popsicles?

a)

Garage

b)

Attic

c)

Edie's room

d)

Family room

44.

What does Edie's friend find in the attic?

a)

A photograph that looks like Edie

b)

A movie starring Edith

c)

A movie poster featuring Edith

d)

A map of Los Angeles

45.

The girls find a letter from 1973 in the attic. Who is it from?

a)

Edie's mom

b)

Edie's dad

c)

Uncle Phil

d)

Edith

46.

showing confused emotions because you cannot decide

a)

wilted

b)

anticipation

c)

pursue

d)

conflicted

47.

to lose strength

a)

wilted

b)

propped

c)

flinch

d)

dappled

48.

feeling doubt or mistrust

a)

suspicious

b)

skeptical

c)

flinch

d)

anticipation

49.

a person who is the reason for inspiration

a)

activist

b)

legacy

c)

muse

d)

heritage

50.

a feeling of excitement about the future

a)

dappled

b)

anticipation

c)

skeptical

d)

legacy

51.

history, traditions, or practices handed down from ancestors

a)

culture

b)

triumphant

c)

heritage

d)

legacy

52.

a way of life handed down from generation to generation

a)

legacy

b)

culture

c)

heritage

d)

anticipation

53.

basic traits passed down from parents to children

a)

anticipation

b)

remnants

c)

genes

d)

suspicious

54.

not easily convinced

a)

skeptical

b)

conflicted

c)

dappled

d)

propped

55.

a remaining amount of something

a)

remnant

b)

muse

c)

anticipation

d)

pursue

56.

related to the physical appearance

a)

muse

b)

dappled

c)

cosmetic

d)

triumphant

57.

marked with small spots or patches

a)

flinch

b)

dappled

c)

propped

d)

pried

58.

moved apart

a)

flinch

b)

remnants

c)

wilted

d)

pried

59.

rejoicing for success

a)

legacy

b)

triumphant

c)

anticipation

d)

skeptical

60.

to make a quick movement due to fear, pain, or surprise

a)

wilted

b)

flinch

c)

pried

d)

pursue

61.

a person who tries to bring about social or political change

a)

legacy

b)

activist

c)

muse

d)

genes

62.

to try to do something over a period of time

a)

pried

b)

pursue

c)

remnants

d)

anticipation

63.

a practice passed down from ancestor

a)

legacy

b)

muse

c)

anticipation

d)

wilted

64.

supported by leaning against something else

a)

pried

b)

propped

c)

dappled

d)

conflicted

65.

We are studying ancient (a)   ​ from ​ (b)  

Choose from the below words
culture
China.
cosmetics
suspicious
66.

The plants (a)   in the hot weather because they did not have enough water.

Choose from the below words
wilted
suspicious
pried
67.

Ever since she was little, Miss Kap wanted to (a)   a career in teaching.

Choose from the below words
pursue
flinch
dapple
anticipation
68.

The student had a very (a)   look on her face, and the teacher thought they might be up to something.

Choose from the below words
suspicious
cosmetic
dappled
conflicted
69.

The orthodontist told Edie that fixing the gap in someone's teeth is simple a (a)   fix. It only helps with their appearance.

Choose from the below words
cosmetic
heritage
legacy
suspicious
70.

Put these words in alphabetical order.

a)

anticipation

b)

conflicted

c)

culture

d)

dappled

e)

genes

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
71.

Put these words in alphabetical order.

a)

pried

b)

propped

c)

pursue

d)

skeptical

e)

suspicious

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
72.

Grandparents often hope that their (a)   will live on in their children and grandchildren after they have passed away.

73.

Match the following

a)

marked with small spots

1.

dappled

b)

to lose strength

2.

wilted

c)

showing confused emotions because you cannot decide

3.

conflicted

d)

a feeling of doubt or mistrust

4.

suspicious

e)

history, traditions, or practices handed down from ancestors

5.

heritage

74.

The students and teachers felt (a)   for a snow day once they saw flurries falling from the sky.

Choose from the below words
anticipation
wilted
dappled
flinched
75.

My parents were (a)   that I was telling the truth when I mentioned that my teacher had canceled the quiz.

Choose from the below words
skeptical
anticipation
muse
pried
76.

Which family member does Edie initially talk to about Edith?

a)

Theo

b)

Uncle Phil

c)

Dad

d)

Mom

77.

What kind of unusual pet does Edie's Uncle Phil have?

a)

Python

b)

Raccoon

c)

Hedgehog

d)

Duck

78.

Where is Edie's favorite place to draw?

a)

At school

b)

Her room

c)

The attic

d)

Golden Gardens (a park)

79.

The girls find a letter from 1973 in the attic. Who is it from?

a)

Edie's mom

b)

Edie's dad

c)

Uncle Phil

d)

Edith

80.

What does Edie's friend find in the attic?

a)

A photograph that looks like Edie

b)

A movie starring Edith

c)

A movie poster featuring Edith

d)

A map of Los Angeles

81.

Why does Edith go to LA?

a)

To be a comedian

b)

As a singer

c)

To act

d)

To start a business

82.

What does Edie see at the Fourth of July celebration?

a)

A bird

b)

A cat

c)

A dog

d)

A coyote

83.

Why are Edie and her family at Uncle Phil's house?

a)

It's the Fourth of July

b)

It is Uncle Phil's birthday

c)

It's Edie's birthday

d)

Edie wanted to show off her new braces

84.

What advice does Uncle Phil give Edie?

a)

To ask her parents about the other Edith

b)

To continue investigating Edith Graham with her friends

c)

To research Edith Graham with him

85.

What does Edie observe about Edith Graham's handwriting?

a)

It's super neat

b)

It gets sloppy when she's excited about something

c)

It's difficult to read

d)

It doesn't change

86.

What audition did Edith Graham have?

a)

A romantic comedy

b)

A comedy

c)

A horror film

d)

A documentary