WorksheetsTues💙EXAM Manuel & the Magic Fox
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1 harmful
a)
malevolent
b)
appease
c)
apprehension
d)
circumvent
e)
linger
2.
2 to stay longer than needed or expected
a)
linger
b)
appease
c)
apprehension
d)
circumvent
e)
malevolent
3.
3 to give in to demands, so as to calm or pacify a situation or person
a)
appease
b)
apprehension
c)
circumvent
d)
linger
e)
malevolent
4.
4 to move around or avoid something
a)
circumvent
b)
appease
c)
apprehension
d)
malevolent
e)
linger
5.
5 to take the place of something else
a)
supplant
b)
circumvent
c)
apprehension
d)
linger
e)
appease
6.
6 fear that something bad will happen; anxiety
a)
apprehension
b)
appease
c)
malevolent
d)
circumvent
e)
linger
7.
1 Checkout machines ___________ cashiers.
a)
supplant
b)
appease
c)
apprehension
d)
circumvent
e)
linger
8.
2. The ____________ villain made the hero spring into action.
a)
malevolent
b)
appease
c)
apprehension
d)
circumvent
e)
linger
9.
3 Brad ____________ after the concert, hoping to meet the drummer.
a)
linger
b)
appease
c)
apprehension
d)
circumvent
e)
malevolent
10.
4 Karen ______________ the bridge by walking around the lake.
a)
circumvent
b)
appease
c)
apprehension
d)
malevolent
e)
linger
11.
5 Because my sister is extremely shy, the thought of attending a large party and meeting new people fills her with ________________ .
a)
apprehension
b)
appease
c)
circumvent
d)
malevolent
e)
linger
12.
6 The politician __________ the crowd by lowering taxes on bread.
a)
appease
b)
apprehension
c)
circumvent
d)
malevolent
e)
linger
13.
1 “Manuel and the Magic Fox” is written in __________ tense, from a _________point of view.
a)
past; first-person
b)
past; third-person
c)
present; first-person
d)
present; third-person
14.
2 The following passage (paragraph 2) adds to the development of the setting mainly by _______________. Manuel did not think his mother cruel—she had been kind to uncle Tobi when he came home from Germany last year. Manuel guessed that now she was angry because uncle Tobi had lost only his legs in the war, while Manuel’s father had lost all of him.
a)
describing what the family’s home looks like
b)
introducing that this story takes place during World War II
c)
suggesting that Manuel and his mother are from Germany
d)
introducing the character of Tomiko
15.
3 The story of “the Trickster Coyote and his companion Fox” (paragraph 6) is most likely a story that .
The story of the Trickster Coyote and his companion Fox was still fresh in Manuel’s mind. Fox was the only one who was ever able to outsmart the Coyote, and the thought filled Manuel with respect. He knew that the Trickster and the company he kept were not friends of the people; on the other hand, if one encountered any malevolent forces, he should do his best to appease them—that was simple common sense.
a)
was made up by Manuel on his long walk home
b)
is also well known in Japanese culture
c)
Manuel once read about in school
d)
was told to Manuel by his uncle Tobi
16.
4 Which of the following inferences about the setting is best supported by the passage below (paragraph 34)?
“No, Father,” Manuel said. The faces of his classmates all turned toward him—everyone knew that his mother was ill and perhaps dying. There were no secrets in the Pueblo.
a)
Manuel and his mother live in a small town.
b)
Around the Pueblo, Manuel and his mother have a bad reputation.
c)
both A and B
d)
neither A nor B
17.
5 Which of the following selections best explains why Manuel begins to distrust Tomiko?
a)
He notices her unusual behavior and feels he is owed an explanation.
b)
He is worried that Tomiko is working for the Japanese government.
c)
He thinks Tomiko isn’t old enough to be taking care of his aging mother.
d)
He is worried that his mother might become closer with Tomiko than him.
18.
7 What mainly does Manuel feel after hiding Tomiko’s fox skin?
a)
anger
b)
guilt
c)
confusion
d)
hope
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