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Race to the Top

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who were the main characters of the story?

a)

Pandora, Zeus, Papa Io

b)

Papa Io, parapet, Tane

c)

Tane, Whiro, Papa Io

d)

Zeus, Whiro, Tane

2.

What are Whiro's character traits?

a)

Gloomy, evil, and dangerous

b)

kindness, goodness, brightness

c)

disgust, evil, dangerous

d)

gloomy, brightness, kindness

3.

Whiro sent Tane a distraction as they were going up the mountain. What was the distraction?

a)

butterflies, frogs, ladybugs

b)

crickets, snakes, ants

c)

grasshoppers

d)

mosquitos, sand flies, bats

4.

In what ways are Pandora and Race To The Top similar?

a)

They both have a character named Pandora.

b)

They both have gifts that are given to humankind

c)

They both have Zeus in the story

d)

They both have treasures in the story.

5.

What genre is Race To The Top?

a)

Myth

b)

Historical Fiction

c)

Fantasy

d)

Nonfiction

6.

What is the definition of temperament?

a)

anger

b)

friendship

c)

personalities, usual attitudes or behaviors

d)

a low structure of a bridge.

7.

Choose the word that has about the same meaning as the underlined word in the sentence.

The shrewd queen ruled her country for years.

a)

old

b)

silly

c)

clever

d)

unkind

8.

Choose the word that has about the same meaning as the underlined word in the sentence.

The ornate city hall took five years to build.

a)

steel

b)

enormous

c)

simple

d)

decorated

9.

Choose the word that has about the same meaning as the underlined in the sentence.

That breed of dog is known for its gentle temperament.

a)

bark

b)

exercise

c)

personality

d)

playfulness

10.

Choose the word that has about the same meaning as the underlined word in the sentence.

The soldiers looked over the parapet of the castle.

a)

floor

b)

basement

c)

roof

d)

wall

11.

What is the meaning of the word infernal in the sentence?

The infernal car alarm went off in the parking lot.

a)

hard to hear

b)

ringing

c)

steady

d)

unpleasant

12.

Which word means highly decorated or fancy?

a)

shrewd

b)

ornate

c)

parapet

d)

infernal