In "The Cold Equations," Barton is on a mission to

take fever serum to a group of settlers

In "The Storyteller," the author is satirizing

sentimental and idealistic children's stories

In "An Ancient Enemy," the author compare tuberculosis to David from David and Goliath

Because one tiny bacterium can kill a person.

Readers can conclude that the children liked the bachelor's story a great deal because

good is not rewarded at the end

When Frankie moves upstairs, he most fears

the spirits of the patients who died there

On first discovering the identity of the stowaway, Barton is shocked because

he had expected to find a male stowaway

special way of cooking good food for astronauts

Readers can infer that the bachelor tells the children a story because he

rises to the aunt's challenge and wishes to show her up

John loses his fear of the place of the Gods because

he realizes that the gods were mortals

The theme in "The Cold Equations" is best described as

survival can demand hard choices

In "The Cold Equations," the author increases the suspense by repeatedly referring to

the time kept on the chronometer

The author selected this viewpoint to

limit our knowledge and increase the story's suspense

When Marilyn first realize the seriousness of her situation, she

asks Barton a series of questions, seeking hope

In "By the Waters of Babylon," the rituals surrounding touching the metal developed

because the metal is rare and valuable.

Saki's story is similar to the bachelor's story in that both

reverse the reader's expectations

The author selected this narrator, voice, and persona to

show how the past shaped his present

In "The Cold Equations," the rule regarding EDS stowaways is based on

physical laws regarding fuel and weight

In "The Storyteller," the children consider the aunt's story unsatisfactory because the

story teaches a boring moral lesson

Based on clues in the story, readers can conclude that the roaming cats

are descended from people's pets

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1
In "The Cold Equations," Barton is on a mission to
rescue a group of settlers stranded by a tornado
take fever serum to a group of settlers
reunite a war hero and his sister
repair a disabled space cruiser
2
In "By the Waters of Babylon," John sees all of the following in the Place of the Gods except
books
a pistol
a dead man
paintings
3
John's father punishes John for eating the gods' food because
the food is sometimes deadly
the food is specially blessed
the gods forbid people from eating it
only priests are allowed to eat it
4
In "The Storyteller," the author is satirizing
arrogant people who impose their ideas on others
sentimental and idealistic children's stories
people who take children on long journeys
spoiled children who bother other people
5
Tuberculosis is also called
consumption
the biblical illness
AIDS
the mummy disease
6
In "An Ancient Enemy," the author compare tuberculosis to David from David and Goliath
Because even little people can fight this disease
Because one tiny pill can defeat this deadly disease.
Because one tiny bacterium can kill a person.
Because tuberculosis has been around since biblical times.
7
Readers can conclude that the children liked the bachelor's story a great deal because
good is not rewarded at the end
they prefer pigs to sheep
the little girl is saved at the end
they can predict what will happen
8
When Frankie moves upstairs, he most fears
Seamus and the Kerry nurse
Patricia's ghost
the spirits of the patients who died there
the English
9
On first discovering the identity of the stowaway, Barton is shocked because
the gauge had indicated a much heavier person
he is a friend of Marilyn's brother Gerry
he had expected to find a male stowaway
he has never had to use the stowaway rule
10
In "Typhoid Fever," what poem does Patricia read to Frankie?
The Little Messenger of the Sacred Heart
"The Highwayman"
"Annabel Lee"
"The Tale of Typhoid Mary"
11
In "Typhoid Fever," what gift does Patricia give Frankie?
A short history of England
Several chocolate bars
A lock of her hair
A book of English poems
12
"The Cold Equations" is told from which point of view?
A combination of first person and third person limited
Third person limited
First person
Omniscient
13
You can infer from the title "An Ancient Enemy Gets Tougher" that tuberculosis is
Becoming even more dangerous.
A disease that will soon be cured by medicine.
A disease that once killed millions.
A disease that leaves a trail that scientists can follow.
14
In "Taste--The Final Frontier," what is the main challenge in cooking
supplying sufficient nourishment
making food taste good
balancing vitamins and minerals
keeping food fresh
15
In "By the Waters of Babylon," the story's first person point of view can best be described as
universal
philosophical
restricted
metaphorical
16
"Gastronautics" is a
French scientist and chef
special way of cooking good food for astronauts
new way of growing food in space
new type of French food for astronauts
17
Readers can infer that the bachelor tells the children a story because he
rises to the aunt's challenge and wishes to show her up
is really very fond of children
feels sorry for the aunt and wants some peace
is a professional storyteller
18
The method of transmission suggests that tuberculosis is
easily cured
highly contagious
not very contagious
rarely passed among people who live or work together
19
John loses his fear of the place of the Gods because
a voice in the dream explained the city to him
he realizes that the gods were mortals
the wild dogs stop chasing him
he enjoys the foods the gods used to eat
20
The theme in "The Cold Equations" is best described as
the future of humanity is cold and grim
people never get away with being selfish
survival can demand hard choices
space is merciless
21
From his experiences, John learns that the gods are
victims of mass destruction
hiding in their palaces waiting to be reborn
gods no one believes in anymore
fierce demons
22
The poem Patricia reads symbolizes
the continuing strife between the English and the Irish
the problems in the McCourt household
Frankie's terrible illness
Patricia's own tragic death
23
In "The Cold Equations," the author increases the suspense by repeatedly referring to
the time kept on the chronometer
the letters that Marilyn writes to her family
Marilyn's appearance
Barton's emotions
24
The author selected this viewpoint to
give readers the widest possible vantage point
understand how the gods live and die
see inside the minds of the living characters and the gods
limit our knowledge and increase the story's suspense
25
When Marilyn first realize the seriousness of her situation, she
bursts into tears
asks Barton a series of questions, seeking hope
attempts to take command of the EDS
lashes out at Barton
26
The tone in "The Storyteller" is best described as
serious and instructive
moralistic and rigid
humorous and ironic
anxious and tense
27
Scientists have found evidence of tuberculosis in all of the following cultures except
ancient Hindus
modern Chinese
ancient Egyptians
modern Inuit
28
In "By the Waters of Babylon," the rituals surrounding touching the metal developed
because the metal has little real value.
because the metal is rare and valuable.
because the metal stayed blazingly hot.
to keep the metal away from robbers.
29
Of the following choices the choice with the most up-to-date information about tuberculosis is
museum exhibition
television special about the disease
magazine article
Web page
30
Saki's story is similar to the bachelor's story in that both
please the aunt very much
teach moral lessons
reverse the reader's expectations
have happy endings
31
The author selected this narrator, voice, and persona to
compare and contrast America with Ireland
show how the past shaped his present
argue in favor of better social programs for the poor
persuade people to take better care of their children
32
In "The Storyteller," the aunt is best described as
clever and determined
ordinary and unimaginative
creative but overworked
poor and mistreated
33
The voice in the memoir "Typhoid Fever" is that of a(n)
intelligent, sensitive boy
kindhearted, clever girl
worried, caring mother
strict, demanding nun
34
In "The Cold Equations," the rule regarding EDS stowaways is based on
physical laws regarding fuel and weight
the need to maintain the secrecy of space missions
past experiences with renegades and hijackers
the importance of stressing discipline
35
In "The Storyteller," the children consider the aunt's story unsatisfactory because the
story teaches a boring moral lesson
girl is dreadfully wicked
story is too long
children have heard the same story before
36
Who is the narrator is "Typhoid Fever"?
Seamus
Patricia Madigan
Frank McCourt
An unnamed omniscient narrator
37
Based on clues in the story, readers can conclude that the roaming cats
are far more dangerous than the dogs
were used for sacrifices at the temples
are descended from people's pets
are wild cougars from nearby woods
38
In "Taste--The Final Frontier," the author's purpose is to
persuade readers to eat properly on earth
narrate a story about astronauts and food
convince readers to become astronauts
inform and entertain readers
39
The statue with the cracked name ASHING is probably a sculpture of
George Washington
a man burned at the stake
a laundromat
Washington D.C.

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