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from "A Chance in the World" test review

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the definition of "boogeyman"?

a)

A person or thing that is widely regarded as an object of fear.

b)

A parasitic flatworm that lives in the intestines.

c)

A person or thing that is considered a reasonable target for criticism.

d)

To put something in a safe or secret place.

2.

Which of the following best describes a "tapeworm"?

a)

A person or thing that is widely regarded as an object of fear.

b)

A parasitic flatworm that lives in the intestines.

c)

A person or thing that is considered a reasonable target for criticism.

d)

To put something in a safe or secret place.

3.

What does the term "fair game" mean?

a)

A person or thing that is widely regarded as an object of fear.

b)

A parasitic flatworm that lives in the intestines.

c)

A person or thing that is considered a reasonable target for criticism.

d)

To put something in a safe or secret place.

4.

What does it mean to "squirrel away" something?

a)

To put something in a safe or secret place.

b)

A person or thing that is widely regarded as an object of fear.

c)

A parasitic flatworm that lives in the intestines.

d)

A person or thing that is considered a reasonable target for criticism.

5.

What does "fit to be eaten" mean?

a)

A person or thing that is widely regarded as an object of fear.

b)

A parasitic flatworm that lives in the intestines.

c)

A person or thing that is considered a reasonable target for criticism.

d)

Eatable; fit to be eaten as food.

6.

What does the phrase "take it off their hands" mean?

a)

To go down to the cellar

b)

Unpleasant things that happen to you and that are not your fault

c)

Someone is no longer responsible for something or someone else has taken responsibility for it

d)

To start a rebellion

7.

In the context of the provided material, what does "steal down to the cellar" mean?

a)

To go down to the cellar

b)

To take something without permission

c)

To encounter unpleasant things

d)

To start a rebellion

8.

What does the phrase "slings and arrows" refer to?

a)

To go down to the cellar

b)

Unpleasant things that happen to you and that are not your fault

c)

Someone is no longer responsible for something

d)

To start a rebellion

9.

What does the phrase "sows the seeds" mean in the context of the provided material?

a)

To go down to the cellar

b)

Unpleasant things that happen to you and that are not your fault

c)

Someone is no longer responsible for something

d)

To start a rebellion

10.

What did Steve learn to take without permission when he was little?

a)

Money

b)

Books

c)

Toys

d)

Food

11.

Why was Steve tiny for his age?

a)

He was naturally small

b)

He had a growth disorder

c)

His foster parents didn't feed him

d)

Due to a stomach bug

12.

Where did Steve hide the cheese he stole for the first time?

a)

In the basement

b)

In the kitchen

c)

In the attic

d)

In the backyard

13.

What did Steve start taking later because mice couldn't eat it?

a)

Bread

b)

Canned food

c)

Vegetables

d)

Fruits

14.

Where did Steve have to read books from school to avoid being hit?

a)

In the living room

b)

In the basement

c)

In the backyard

d)

In the kitchen

15.

Where did Steve enjoy reading under the tree?

a)

Mrs. Blake's yard

b)

Mrs. Robinson's yard

c)

Mr. Robinson's yard

d)

Mrs. Levin's yard

16.

Who visited Steve with a box of books one night?

a)

Mrs. Levin

b)

Mrs. Blake

c)

Mr. Robinson

d)

Mrs. Robinson

17.

What was one of Steve's favorite stories that he read?

a)

Watership Down

b)

Charlotte's Web

c)

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

d)

Harry Potter

18.

What did the stories teach Steve to never stop fighting for?

a)

A better life

b)

More books

c)

More food

d)

More toys

19.

What would the Robinsons have done if they knew the hope the books gave Steve?

a)

Read the books

b)

Burn the books

c)

Donate the books

d)

Hide the books

20.

What did Steve often wonder about Mrs. Levin's kindness?

a)

Why she gave him books

b)

If she was a teacher

c)

If she was related to the Robinsons

d)

How his life would have been without her kindness

21.

What did Steve compare himself to, like the rabbits in the story?

a)

A bird

b)

A fish

c)

A rabbit

d)

A squirrel

22.

What did Steve dream he was a part of while reading the stories?

a)

A group of lions

b)

A family of rabbits

c)

A group of wizards

d)

A magical world

23.

What did Steve learn to never stop fighting for from the stories?

a)

A better life

b)

More food

c)

More books

d)

More toys

24.

To confuse or perplex someone.

a)

Baffle

b)

Fathom

c)

Cacophony

d)

Sanctuary

25.

To comprehend or understand.

a)

Baffle

b)

Fathom

c)

Cacophony

d)

Sanctuary

26.

A disturbing or startling noise.

a)

Baffle

b)

Thwart

c)

Cacophony

d)

Sanctuary

27.

To divert someone away from the original path.

a)

Baffle

b)

Thwart

c)

Cacophony

d)

Fathom

28.

I cannot (a)   how Eric walked a tightrope over the Grand Canyon!

29.

Sarah stopped at the only house with a light on, and luckily, the old man living there provided her (a)   from the person shew as running from.

30.

It (a)   me that my cow turned blue!

31.

The birds took off, suddenly creating a (a)   of flapping wings.

32.

Swiper (a)   Dora's plan to find her backpack.

33.

A safe place or place of worship.

a)

Baffle

b)

Cacophony

c)

Fathom

d)

Sanctuary

34.

These abandoned items have served their purpose, but the Robinsons held on to them, believing that someday someone foolish enough to value them would take them off their hands." What does "take them off their hands" mean?

a)

 relieve them of the burden or responsibility

b)

take them off their hands

c)

help them with their stuff

d)

wash their hands

35.

What does "steal down to the cellar" mean?

a)

Steal something from the cellar

b)

Throw something down into the cellar

c)

Run quickly to the cellar

d)

go quietly or secretly down to the cellar

36.

Create a sentence using one of the words:

Boogeymen

Tapeworms

Fair game

Squirrel it away

Fit to be eaten

Take them off their hands

Steal down to the cellar

Slings and arrows

Sow the seeds

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37.

Select two strategies Steve uses to cope with his situation.

a)

sneaking food

b)

running away

c)

reading

d)

taking walks

e)

staying with the Levins

38.

Who supported Steve’s admiration for reading?

a)

Mr. Lewis

b)

Mr. Levin

c)

Mrs. Lee

d)

Mrs. Levin

39.

Are animals likely to be safe or threatened in a wildlife sanctuary? Explain why.

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40.

If I do not understand something, am I able to fathom it? Explain why.

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41.

What might baffle you: a puzzle or a cookbook recipe? Give an example of something baffling.

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42.

What does it mean when a place is described as cacophonous? Give an example.

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