A central idea for the story would be

Melanie goes missing after being invited out by her brothers' 16 yo sitter.

Ben's story about the girl in the castle was ironic because---

Ben's scary story mirrored what happened at the end

"What kind of guy babysits? " Melanie rolled her eyes. This line lets readers know-

reveal /build Melanie's character -sassy and disrespectful

The main conflict of the story would be-

Melanie took off with Ben and is now missing

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The Most Important Night of Melanie's Life

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1
line 8- "Mother, if you keep prying into my private life, I may go crazy..." Prying means
looking into- being nosey
ignoring everything
telling lies about
screaming about
2
The setting for this story
could have caused the accident
All of these
was a dark and stormy night
added to the creepiness of the plot
3
Why were the parents needing a babysitter?
to attend a funeral
they had to shop for Christmas
they were attending a football game
to attend a business event.
4
Ben was a ghost.
False
True
5
A central idea for the story would be
Don't drink and drive.
Melanie goes missing after being invited out by her brothers' 16 yo sitter.
Sometimes, people are scary.
LIfe life to the fullest every single day.
6
At the end of the story, Melanie is missing.
True
False
7
Line 79- The twins and Clem were sitting closer to Ben now. This shows-
they were scared
they were cold
all of these
they were sleepy
8
Ben's story about the girl in the castle was ironic because---
Ben asked Melanie to marry him
Melanie's house was shaped like a castle
Ben's scary story mirrored what happened at the end
the twins were playing in a castle
9
A possible theme for this story could be
All of these
Pitch in and help when possible
Help others in a bind
Being reliable is a valuable trait
10
"What kind of guy babysits? " Melanie rolled her eyes. This line lets readers know-
reveal /build Melanie's character -sassy and disrespectful
that Melanie is changing her mind about sitting for the boys
that girls make better sitters
that Ben will be a troublemaker
11
Line 11 -Melanie turned her down flat. It's a matter of principle. A principle is a
leader of a school
a belief
being broke
not getting paid
12
An element of creepiness about Ben's character is-
His hands were ice cold.
"I've seen something scarier than that." said Ben asked about scary times
He told the scary story about the girl in the castle.
all of these
13
Which shows an example of when the author includes creepy elements?
Lines 85-87 "I died too young..."
Lines 76-78 -"empty eye sockets of an ancient skull..."
All of these
Line 52- "Ben's hands were cold as ice".
14
The main conflict of the story would be-
April and Melanie had a fight
Melanie took off with Ben and is now missing
The brothers are scared.
Mom and Dad need to pay Ben for sitting
15
When Melanie first saw Ben , she was ___.
spooked
mesmerized
scared
upset

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