Why do the students lock Margot in the closet?

They want to get even with Margot for remembering the sun

When Freak is in the ICU, he asks Max to

write the story of Freak the Mighty

What is the setting of "The Hitchhiker"

California and Brooklyn, New York

What role does Tee play in the story?

She accidentally reminds her of Mrs. Elize of a long ago day

Freak and Max become Freak the Mighty when they

escape from Tony D and his gang

Mx goes with his father because he

doesn't want his grandparents to get hurt

When his father attacks Loretta Lee, Max

distracts him by talking about his mother's death

By writing "The Luckiest Time of All" as a conversation between Elzie and Tee, Clifton emphasizes that it is important

for young people to learn from their elders

Max doesn't understand everything Freak says because

Freak has an amazing vocabulary

What are the two different stories in "The Luckiest Time of All"?

the narrator's story and Elzie's story

How does the reader know that Elzie is a major rather than a minor character in the story?

the reader learns more about Elzie than anyone else in the story

What does this sentence foreshadow? ...be extra careful. Don't fall asleep or drive fast or pick up any strangers

the appearance of the hitchhiker

Why does Bradbury write that it has been raining for "thousands upon thousands of days"

to Emphasize what seven years of rain must feel like

Freak tells Max that he goes to the Medical research unit

to prepare to receive the first bionic body transplant

Which of the following is a theme or message of "The Luckiest Time of All?"

the best thing of all is finding someone to love

Max begins to fill the book Freak gave him after

Loretta Lee tells him that doing nothing is a drag

Why does Margot protest so vigorously when the students lock her in the closet?

she has been waiting 5 years for the sun to come out

The police tell Max's grandparents that Max

rescued Freak from a gang of bullies

Whenever Max is upset, he

goes to a place inside his head

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1
When Max beginsto suspect that Freak has died, he
launches the ornithopter into the clouds
bursts into tears
tries to break down the doors of the Medical Research unit
demands to see the doctor
2
After the police bring Max home, his grandfather treats him with more
disgust
indifference
respect
harshness
3
Why do the students lock Margot in the closet?
They are worried the Margot will get sunburned
They don't want Margot to know about the warmth and brightness of the sun.
They want to get even with Margot for remembering the sun
They want Margot to think only about the rain.
4
When Freak is in the ICU, he asks Max to
comfort Gwen after his death
return his ornithopter
video tape his bionic operation
write the story of Freak the Mighty
5
What is the setting of "The Hitchhiker"
1940 Ford V8
on the highway
California and Brooklyn, New York
all of these
6
What role does Tee play in the story?
she asks how her great-grandmother met Mr. Pickens
she wonders if she will ever have. a lucky stone
she begs her great-grandmother to tell her a story
She accidentally reminds her of Mrs. Elize of a long ago day
7
Freak and Max become Freak the Mighty when they
make up a story about a modern-day King Arthur
perform in the school talent show
escape from Tony D and his gang
imitate a movie action hero
8
Mx goes with his father because he
is eager for an adventure
believes that "Killer Kane" is just an unkind nickname
doesn't want his grandparents to get hurt
has always wanted to be reunited with his dad
9
When his father attacks Loretta Lee, Max
is paralyzed with fear
overpowers him
distracts him by talking about his mother's death
runs away
10
Who said: "Except later it was Freak himself who taught me that remembering is a great invention of the mind."
Max's Grandfather
Freak
Max's Father
Max
11
Who said: "You can't trust a cripple, but I guess you know that not, don't you."
Max's Father
Max's Grandfather
Freak
Max
12
After Freak complains that he can't see the fireworks, Max
ignores him
helps him move closer to the display
puts Freak on his shoulders.
suggest that they leave
13
Who is the author of "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi"
Ray Bradbury
Avi
Rodman Philbrick
Rudyard Kipling
14
By writing "The Luckiest Time of All" as a conversation between Elzie and Tee, Clifton emphasizes that it is important
for young people to learn from their elders
for people to question what they are taught
for older people to keep up with modern trends
for people to write down important events in their lives
15
Freak realizes that he won't have a long life.
True
False
16
Max doesn't understand everything Freak says because
Freak is just learning to speak English
Max doesn't pay close attention to Freak
Max has a hearing loss
Freak has an amazing vocabulary
17
What are the two different stories in "The Luckiest Time of All"?
the narrator's story and Elzie's story
Elzie's story and Mr. Pickens' story
Tee's story and her great grandmother's story
Elzie's story and her best friend Ovella's story
18
Where does Adams see the hitchhiker?
outside the Navajo reservatiojn
standing beside the barbed-wire fence
on the Brooklyn Bridge
all of these
19
Who said: "All you got from him is your looks and your size. You've got your mother's heart, and that's what counts."
Freak
Iggy
Max's Grandfather
Max
20
Who said: "Books are like truth serum-- if you don't read, you can't figure out what's real."
Freak
Loretta Lee
Max
Iggy
21
To Freak, being "Freak the Mighty" means being "More than Kevin"
False
True
22
How does the reader know that Elzie is a major rather than a minor character in the story?
the reader learns more about Elzie than anyone else in the story
The story takes place a long time ago when Elzie was a girl
Elzie is the one telling the story
Elzie is the first character introduced in the story
23
In "The Hitchhiker," why does Adams state facts about himself?
all of these
to understand what is happening
to plead for help
to show that he is sane
24
In eighth grade, Max
often defies the school principal
no longer wants to be seen with Freak
plays center on the school basketball team
is in Freak's classes
25
Freak says that dragons are
everywhere
archetypes of the unknown
not real
just fire-breathing monsters
26
What does this sentence foreshadow? ...be extra careful. Don't fall asleep or drive fast or pick up any strangers
none of these
an accident
the appearance of the hitchhiker
the death of a character
27
For Christmas, Freak give Max a handmade
abacus
dictionary
yo-yo
hat
28
Why does Bradbury write that it has been raining for "thousands upon thousands of days"
to Emphasize what seven years of rain must feel like
to contrast Margot's and William's feelings about the sun
to convey how much the children want to see the sun
to express what the landscape of Venus really looks like
29
Freak tells Max that he goes to the Medical research unit
to help the doctors study his condition
to tutor school-age patients
to prepare to receive the first bionic body transplant
for experimental treatments
30
Which of the following words best describes how the children probably feel when they release Margot from the closet?
fearful
ashamed
sad
excited
31
Which of the following is a theme or message of "The Luckiest Time of All?"
some people are luckier than others
happiness is always close to home
young people don't know what they want
the best thing of all is finding someone to love
32
Most of "The Luckiest Time of All" is told from the point-of-view of
Ovella Wilson
Mr. Amos Pickens
Mrs. Elzie F. Pickens
Tee
33
Who said: "Keeping your own kid tied up, it ain't right."
Loretta Lee
Max's Grandfather
Iggy
Max's Father
34
Which statement best summarizes "The Hitchhiker's" resolution?
Adams ponders his own death
Adams has become. a ghost
Adams decides to find the hitchhiker
Adams grieves the loss of his mother
35
Who is the author of "Something Upstairs?"
Avi
Rudyard Kipling
Rodman Philbrick
Lucille Clifton
36
Killer Kane tries to strangle Loretta Lee because she
tries to help Max escape
wants to get Iggy in trouble
agrees to help her old friend, Gwen
is secretly working for the police
37
Based on the way she treats her great-grandmother, Tee seems to be
humorous
affectionate
patient
brave
38
Max begins to fill the book Freak gave him after
his grandmother begs him to
Loretta Lee tells him that doing nothing is a drag
Gwen says she wants to read it
the doctor asks if she may quote it in her case notes
39
When Freak's mother first meets Max, she
is frightened of him
encourages him to be friends with her son
assumes that he is stupid
explains the connection between her name and King Arthur's legend
40
Which of the following sets of terms best describes how Margot's classmates feel about her at the beginning of the story
tolerant and kind
angry and hateful
indifferent and unconcerned
resentful and jealous
41
Freak encourages Max by telling him that reading is like listening.
False
True
42
Max considers Freak's hardships more than his own problems.
False
True
43
Max's father plans to
kill Max to get revenge on Grim and Gram
become a preacher
leave the country
prove his innocence
44
Why does Margot protest so vigorously when the students lock her in the closet?
she does not enjoy playing games with the others
she has been waiting 5 years for the sun to come out
she fears the no one will come and let her out again
she. is afraid of small, closed, dark places
45
Who is the author of "The Hitchhiker"?
Ray Bradbury
Lucille Fletcher
Lucille Clifton
Rodman Phibrick
46
Which of the following techniques does the author use to present an effective description of the setting?
repetition of sounds
vivid adjectives
dialogue
mention of familiar places
47
The incident that best showed Amos Pickens' feelings about Elzie was the way he
grinned when he twirled the twine
cradled the little dog
walked home behind her
found Elzie's lucky stone
48
Every summer morning, Freak is impatient to
finish his medical treatment
get to the beach
eat a huge breakfast
go on a quest
49
The police tell Max's grandparents that Max
is turning out just like his father
thought his way out of a dangerous situation
rescued Freak from a gang of bullies
was recklessly trying to swim across the lake
50
Freak and Max go to the tenements to
have a showdown with Tony D.
return Loretta Lee's purse
look for treasure
prove their independence from Max's grandparents
51
Whenever Max is upset, he
looks for something. tokick
listens to music
goes to a place inside his head
walks around a nearby lake
52
Freak sometims has trouble breathing because his insides are growing faster than his outside.
False
True
53
Who is the author of "All Summer in a Day?"
Ray Bradbury
Rodman Philbrick
Rudyard Kipling
Avi
54
In his knapsack, Freak carries
a cell phone
emergency medication
a dictionary
a canteen
55
Who is the author of Freak the Mighty?
Rodman Phibrick
Avi
Rudyard Kipling
Lucille Fletcher
56
Freak saves Max by
Squirting a vinegar solution in Killer Kane's eyes
calling the police
using his crutch to knock out Killer Kane
negotiating the relase of Killer Kane's hostages
57
One of the main themes of "All Summer in a Day" is that
most people don't appreciate the simple things
people who are different often suffer at the hands of others
children learn by example, not by the book
life in the future will not be better than life now
58
Why is the following event important to the development of the plot: Adams sees the hitchhiker on the Brooklyn Bridge
the setting is established
it puts the reader in suspense
the hitchhiker is introduced
it is the climax of the story
59
Max's grandparents think that Max is
dangerous
boring
handsome
brilliant
60
Who is the author of the "Luckiest Time of All"?
Ray Bradbury
Rodman Philbrick
Lucille Fletcher
Lucille Clifton
61
Which excerpt best shows that flashback will be used?
I'm in an autocamp on Route 66 just west of Gallup, New Mexico
Six days ago I left Brooklyn to drive to California
none of these
It's all taken place since the death of her oldest son, Ronald
62
Why does the author emphasize Margot's frailness and her classmates' strength?
to emphasize the students; reasons for treating Margot so roughly
to show how alone and defenseless Margot feels among the others
to explain why it is so easy for Margot's classmates to lock her up
to explain why Margot's parents plan to take her back to Earth
63
Max has no memory of his mother's death.
True
False
64
Max quickly recovers from his grief for Freak.
False
True
65
Freak has a hard time persuading others to go along with his ideas.
False
True
66
The main reason Clifton spells words just as Mrs. Pickens pronounces them is to
Mock Mrs. Pickens' use of nonstandard English
help the reader hear the voice of the person telling the story
provide a historical record of a certain dialect
confuse the reader about what Mrs. Pickens is saying
67
By naming the story "The Luckiest Time of All," Clifton emphasizes how
much Elzie loved Amos Pickens
relieved Elzie was to escape
lucky Elzie was not to have to run away from home
unlucky Elzie was most of the time
68
Which word contains the Latin root word junct as it is used in junction?
both
adjunct
neither
conjunction
69
Before meeting Freak, Max ususally communicated by using
chalf or paint
his own special vocabulary
American Sign Language
his fists and feet

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