Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Read the
passage.
The fires were burning
in the New York streets, as people from all over the city ran around in complete chaos, rioting and
fighting among one another. Stores were being broken into and the police seemed to have no control
over the huge crowd of people. Everyone was in fear for their life, and I saw a small girl sitting in
the middle of the street, crying. She couldn’t have been more than six years old, and she
appeared to be all alone. Someone should help that poor child, I thought to myself. I looked around
at the dark, smoky night and realized, that someone should be me.
Select the appropriate genre
for this passage.
a. | non
fiction | c. | poetry | b. | realistic fiction | d. | tall tale |
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Read the
passage.
On a warm, summer day,
the tall green giant of the hills looked down upon the village below and cried. He wanted more than
anything to become friends with them, but he knew from past experiences that they would were too
afraid of him because of his horrible appearance. The people of the village were small in stature and
plain looking. The giant was a horrible sight, with orange warts covering his face, yellow eyes, blue
hair and standing almost 50 feet tall and
weights several tons. The earth seemed to shake when he
walked, and he knew that the people of the village thought he was a monster. They had run him out of
the village years ago with fire torches, chanting and waiving him out forever. His thoughts were
interrupted by the sobbing sounds coming from nearby. He went to investigate and found a small child,
lost in the hills. She was blind and could not find her way back home. The giant spoke to her in a
soft voice, and because she couldn’t see his appearance, she was not afraid. He invited her in
to his house for cookies and milk, and then he led her back to the gates of the village. They both
promised to keep in touch and be great friends. The little girl skipped away happily and the
giant’s heart felt lighter.
What is the pupose of this passage?
a. | to warn people away from
giants | c. | to keep people away from
monsters | b. | to describe what giants are supposed to look
like | d. | to show that you can’t always judge people based on
their appearance |
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Read the
poem.
It falls down,
Like
sheets of ice.
Blanketing the ground,
With a freezing slice.
Melting to water,
As it
touches the ground,
WET!
What is the author referring to in this
poem?
a. | snow | c. | wind | b. | rain | d. | clouds |
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4.
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Read the
passage.
There was once a very
wise man. He lived on a high mountain and was called Pundabi. With him lived a young boy. The
boy’s name was Ali. Each morning Ali would come down the mountain. He would sit in the shade of
a fig tree. Many people would come to him. They brought him loaves of bread. In the bread were pieces
of fine linen. There would be questions on the linen for the wise Pundabi to answer. They would be
questions of life and death, or about the search for happiness. Each evening Ali would climb the
mountain and give the loaves
of bread to Pundabi. Pundabi would answer all the questions. Then
they would eat the bread.
Copyright Info: Myers, Walter Dean. “The
Golden Serpent.” Elements of Literature, Introductory Course. Holt, Rinehart and
Winston, Harcourt Brace and Company, 1997.
This passage is an example of what
genre?
a. | non-fiction | c. | fable | b. | fairy tale | d. | poetry |
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Read the
passage.
He could hear the
deafening clomp of the footsteps behind him as he ran through the trees in utter darkness. His heart
was beating out of his chest, and he fumbled in his pockets for something, anything to defend
himself. It was getting closer, and he could feel its hot breath on the back of his neck. Trying to
scream, John opened his mouth, but no sound would come out. He decided he must take action. So,
summoning all of his courage, he darted behind a tree and
turned to face the
creature.
The author’s use of
_____________________ makes this passage more interesting to the reader.
a. | rhyme | c. | dialogue | b. | suspense | d. | character development |
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Read the
passage.
None of the other
children on the playground wanted to play with Jan, because she was hitting
them when they would
tag her. Jan’s teacher walked over to Jan and asked her what was
wrong. Jan said that none
of the other students liked her and she had no friends, because they
all though she was mean. Her
teacher smiled and said, “You can always catch more flies with honey than with
vinegar.”
What did Jan’s teacher mean by this?
a. | f you give the other children honey,
they will like you. | c. | The students would
like to eat honey on a picnic. | b. | Flies like to eat honey, but they don’t like to eat
vinegar. | d. | You will make more friends by being
sweet than being sour. |
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Read the
poem.
The
Storm
In fury and terror
The tempest broke,
It tore up the pine
And shattered the
oak,
Yet the hummingbird hovered
Within the hour
Sipping clear rain
From a trumpet
flower.
Copyright Info: Coatsworth, Elizabeth. “The
Storm.” Elements of Literature, Introductory Course. Holt, Rinehart and Winston,
Harcourt Brace and Company, 1997.
The
author’s use of _________________ appeals to the senses of the reader.
a. | imagery | c. | irony | b. | figure of
speech | d. | metaphor |
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Read the
poem.
Fame is a bee.
It has a song—
It
has a sting—
Ah, too, it has a wing.
Copyright Info: Dickinson, Emily.
Elements of Literature, Introductory Course. Holt, Rinehart and Winston,
Harcourt Brace and Company, 1997.
This is an
example of:
a. | mood | c. | metaphor | b. | similie | d. | irony |
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Read the
passage.
It was her first day
at her new school, and Jenny was terrified. She didn’t know anyone there, and this was a much
bigger school than she was used to. Jenny wasn’t even sure she could find her locker, let alone
her classes! She walked slowly down the hall with her chin tucked to her chest, so as not to make eye
contact with anyone. She rubbed the old penny in her pocket with her left hand and remembered the
night her grandmother had given it to her, saying that it
was a penny she loved as a child and
Jenny should always keep it with her to remind herself that she is always loved too. As she finally
found her locker and put all her books away, Jenny rubbed the penny again and thought to herself, I
can do this, and she walked with her head up to find her first class for the day.
What does the
penny symbolize to Jenny?
a. | peace | c. | friends | b. | love | d. | money |
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Read the
passage.
Now, the Star-Belly Sneetches
Had bellies with stars.
The Plain-Belly
Sneetches
Had non upon thars.
Those stars weren’t so big. They were really so
small
You might think such a thing wouldn’t matter at all.
But because they had
stars, all the Star-Belly Sneetches
Would brag. “We’re the best kind of Sneetch on the
beaches.”
With their snoots in the air, they would sniff and they’d
snort.
“We’ll have nothing to do with the Plain-Belly sort!”
And whenever
they met some, when they were out walking,
They’d hike right on past them without even
talking.
When the Star-Belly children went out to play ball,
Could a Plain Belly get in the
game . . .? Not at all.
You only could play if your bellies had stars
And the Plain-Belly
children had none upon thars.
What is the problem and possible resolution for this
passage?
Copyright Info: Geisel, Theodor (Dr. Seuss). “The
Sneetches.” Elements
of Literature, Introductory Course. Holt, Rinehart and Winston, Harcourt Brace and Company,
1997.
a. | The Star-Belly Sneetches don’t
like the Plain Belly Sneetches because they are shorter, and they should move to another part of the
country to avoid them. | c. | The Star-Belly
Sneetches and the Plain Belly Sneetches are good friends, and they should
make plans
together. | b. | The Plain Belly Sneetches don’t like the Star-Belly Sneetches because
they act funny, and they should tell them to leave them alone. | d. | The Star-Belly Sneetches don’t like the Plain Belly Sneetches because
they look
different, and they should learn to accept them and not judge
them. |
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Read the
passage.
It was wintertime when
Martha came to the USA from Mexico. She didn’t like the cold, but she loved to play in the
snow. At school, she didn’t have many friends. It was difficult to learn a different language.
Her friends and her teacher couldn’t understand her very well.
In this story, the main
problem is:
a. | Martha cannot communicate with
others very well. | c. | Martha misses
Mexico. | b. | Martha doesn’t like winters. | d. | Martha doesn’t have many
friends. |
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Read the
passage.
One day, Peter told
his brother about the fish he caught. He said, “I caught a beautiful trout yesterday. It was as
big as a truck!” Peter told his brother he would take him fishing on Saturday, so he could
catch a big fish too.
Peter exaggerated his story when he said:
a. | The fish he caught was
beautiful. | c. | He would take his
brother fishing on Saturday. | b. | The fish he caught was as big as a truck. | d. | He would take his brother
fishing. |
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Literary Response and
Analysis—Problem Resolution--RIT 201 – 210
Read the
passage.
Sally was home alone.
She could hear thunder and see lightning when she looked out the window. All of a sudden, the lights
went out. Sally stood rigidly still as the tears filled her eyes.
Identify Sally’s
problem and what resolution she should use.
a. | The power is out, and Sally should
go get the flashlight from the kitchen. | c. | The lights are out, and Sally should go to the kitchen to get a
cookie. | b. | The power is out. Sally should go to bed. | d. | The lights are out, and Sally should go to the store for more light
bulbs. |
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Literary Response and
Analysis—Literary--RIT 211 – 220
a. | It was John’s
birthday. | c. | As Ryan walked
through the door, Buddy, John’s dog slipped in. | b. | John ran to get a towel to wipe up the
stain. | d. | They were playing games, eating pizza and drinking grape
juice. |
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Read the
passage.
How does the author try to help you picture the
trees?
a. | describes how they look and
sound | c. | explains what nature is really like
on the trail | b. | compares them to other trees | d. | describes how tall and wide they
are |
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Read the
passage.
a. | Tommy does not like the
house. | c. | The boxes are very
full. | b. | Tommy is very tall compared to the house. | d. | There are other people in the
house. |
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Read the
passage.
What is the intent in this passage?
a. | to describe the
library | c. | to describe the
school | b. | to describe the librarian | d. | to describe the principal |
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Read the
passage.
This passage is most likely from a:
a. | journal | c. | play | b. | novel | d. | essay |
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Read the
passage.
What is the purpose of this passage?
a. | to describe how to milk the
cows | c. | to describe what life is like on a
farm | b. | to show how hard life is in the city | d. | to show that he hated doing
chores |
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Read the story and answer
the question.
What type of writing is this?
a. | autobiographical | c. | a tall tale | b. | a legend | d. | poetry |
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Read the
passage.
What type of writing is this?
a. | poetry | c. | folk tale | b. | non-fiction | d. | essay |
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