Why does Hilary feel that she owes THEM a favor?

They destroyed the man who threatened her.

Why does Hilary always hesitate when the Mitchells ask her to babysit?

The Mitchell's house is spooky and scary.

The mood of the story changes suddenly when Hilary

sees the puddle on the kitchen floor

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1
Why does Hilary feel that she owes THEM a favor?
They slipped the desk chair under the door knob.
They destroyed the man who threatened her.
They showed her how to flee the house.
They hid the fact that she ate the cookies.
2
Subside means to
decide later
start over
trade places
grow weaker
3
The poet lists all of the people "lost" in lines 16 - 18 order to
explain why the loss is so sad.
say that the woman is lonely.
hint that the problem will end.
show that no one is safe
4
Trace means
trap
truth
fence
mark
5
Which word best describes Hilary?
shy
childish
responsible
helpless
6
The poet most likely chose this title in order to
frighten the reader
interest the reader
insult the reader
inform the reader
7
Which word signals a change in mood? "You can't call out from this poem / relax & go on"
manners
cant
relax
rage
8
Vulnerable means
hopeless
helpless
restless
thoughtless
9
To resist means to
follow behind it
lose it somewhere
return it to someone
fight against it
10
What does capable mean?
able
cape
cap
affordable
11
Precision means to do something in a way that is
scary
exact
helpful
new
12
Ritual means
custom
signal
problem
memory
13
Rely means to
depend on
relax
run from
delay
14
The lines where the poem is coming to life and eating the reader create a mood of
regret
rage
unhappiness
helplessness
15
This poem is about the fear of
desiring
disappearing
changing
forgetting
16
What does the tone of the story communicate?
the setting
the plot complications
the author's attitude
the main character's feelings
17
The poet in "Beware: Do Not Read" ignores spelling, grammar, and punctuation rules to create a
amusing mood
menacing mood
suspicious mood
careless mood.
18
Why does Hilary always hesitate when the Mitchells ask her to babysit?
Mr, and Mrs. Mitchell do not want Hilary to eat there.
The twins usually cause trouble for Hilary.
Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell usually stay out very late.
The Mitchell's house is spooky and scary.
19
According to the poem, what two things can trap people?
mirrors and old women
mirrors and poems
houses and old women
hunger and poems
20
Making connections while reading helps the reader to
gain a deeper understanding of the text.
pay closer attention while reading.
understand a character's motivations.
All of these
21
Which words at the beginning of "The Babysitter" most help set its mood?
horrors, dark, watching
long, spun, antics
end, clones, bad
loved, things, ritual
22
The mood of the story changes suddenly when Hilary
hears the man scream
first does the warding spell
carries the twins to their bedroom
sees the puddle on the kitchen floor
23
When the author describes the twins, her tone is
playful
hopeful
serious
anxious

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