During the story, Adam was really......

riding his bike around a mental hospital.

Which of the following statements is always true of a narrative?

It tells about a series of events.

What does the priest notice when he looks outside the door?

A crowd is standing around watching the parish house.

Why are Tata and Nena changed into dogs?

They disobey the god, Tlaloc, by eating fish.

A striking aspect of Noah's character is his .........

unquestioning obedience to God.

At first, Boaz is unsure whether he can marry Ruth because....

another kinsman is more closely related to her.

How does the fisherman defeat the jinnee?

He traps the jinnee in the bottle.

How does the mother persuade the woman at the parish house to allow her to see the priest?

She tells the woman that she has an emergency.

When the fisherman thinks that his "cunning may yet overreach" the jinnee's "malice," he means that .......

he may be able to outsmart the jinnee.

At the beginning of the story, Mary Maloney is .....

happily waiting for her husband.

What does Irma say about Mrs. Pall?

"I'm glad she went away. She's stupid!."

What does "There will not be mice enough for seed," mean?

Too few mice will survive to breed.

How was the thief killed?

He was shot by a frightened widow.

What is the moral of "The Mice that Sets Elephants Free?"

Never underestimate someone's value.

What can the reader infer about why the mother instructs her daughter not to cry?

She doesn't want the town to think her daughter is ashamed of her brother.

Why do Adam and his father go into the woods?

His father fears that they may have been spotted.

What does Irma do to her "doll?"

She bites the head off of the doll.

Which of the following is a possible theme of "Deucalion?"

Most people protect their loved ones first.

Grey works for the __________________.

Department of Re-Identification

After Noah and his family come out of the ark, God tells Noah to ........

increase in number and fill the earth.

What can we infer that Mr. Maloney told Mrs. Maloney?

He told her that he is leaving her for someone else.

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1
After having first seen Spot, Swift tells his companions that Spot....
represents the elephant king.
intends to steal food.
poses no threat.
needs to be taught a lesson.
2
A "day of reckoning" is a day of .....
celebration of one's achievements.
completion of one's duties.
judgment of one's actions.
excuses for one's failures.
3
What happens when Adam's family gets out to stretch their legs?
A car crashes into them.
They have a picnic.
They take pictures of the view.
They set up campsite.
4
If the water in a lake subsided, the .....
water level has overflowed.
water level has stayed the same.
water has been contaminated.
water level has gone down.
5
During the story, Adam was really......
riding his bike around a mental hospital.
going to see his father.
writing a story in his journal.
dreaming while asleep.
6
In "Tata and Nena," Tlaloc, the god of rains, decides to save Tata and Nena because......
they are very courageous.
they are devoted to the gods.
someone must repopulate the earth.
they are respected leaders.
7
Which of the following statements is always true of a narrative?
It has well-developed characters.
It is written instead of oral.
It tells about a series of events.
It has a clearly defined theme.
8
What does the priest notice when he looks outside the door?
The train is getting ready to leave the station.
Threatening weather is approaching.
Someone has brought flowers for the mother.
A crowd is standing around watching the parish house.
9
Why are Tata and Nena changed into dogs?
They complain because they have only corn to eat.
They try to warn their neighbors about the flood.
They anger the gods by searching for a new land.
They disobey the god, Tlaloc, by eating fish.
10
In "Deucalion," Deucalion and Pyrrha are saved from the flood because .......
Prometheus warns Deucalion
Pyrrha promises to save the animals.
Deucalion builds a large boat.
Zeus decides not to destroy them.
11
A striking aspect of Noah's character is his .........
fear of the terrible flood.
patience with the animals onboard the ark.
desire to warn people about the flood.
unquestioning obedience to God.
12
Who steals Adam's bike?
Whipper
Dobbie
Lewis
Junior Varney
13
At first, Boaz is unsure whether he can marry Ruth because....
someone else has already asked to marry her.
he must get permission from her family in Moab.
another kinsman is more closely related to her.
it may be illegal for Hebrews to marry Moabites.
14
How does the fisherman defeat the jinnee?
He traps the jinnee in the bottle.
He jumps in the sea and swims away.
He overpowers the jinnee.
He hides from the jinnee.
15
The real reason Mary goes to the store is that she needs.....
an alibi.
food for dinner.
some time to think.
something to distract her.
16
The story of the mice reassures Swift, Slow, and Gold that .....
the most powerful always win.
calm discussions solve problems.
elephants are not dangerous.
all friends are valuable.
17
Why does Naomi believe Boaz should marry Ruth?
Boaz is from Moab.
Boaz is a kinsman.
Boaz is rich.
Boaz is lonely.
18
In addition to entertaining the reader, folk tales and fairy tales often .....
teach something to the reader.
provide scientific information.
present the reader with a mystery.
persuade the reader to take action.
19
A fable is best thought of as containing ......
the important history of an event.
practical advice about life.
they key beliefs of a religion.
strict laws for behavior.
20
What is Adam's fate at the end of the story?
He is going to find his father.
He is to be terminated.
He is to be released.
He is going to escapte the mental hospital.
21
From the details in the story, what can we infer about the character of the mother?
She is proud and dignified.
She is afraid to admit that her son was a thief.
She is ashamed of her condition.
She does not know how to act around the priest.
22
How does the mother persuade the woman at the parish house to allow her to see the priest?
She tells the woman that she has an emergency.
She tells the woman that her son has been killed.
She tells the woman that she needs money for the train.
She tells the woman that her daughter needs medical attention.
23
According to the jinnee, what offenses has the fisherman committed?
finding the bottle.
Setting the jinene free.
arguing with the jinnee.
saying that Soloman is dead.
24
When the fisherman thinks that his "cunning may yet overreach" the jinnee's "malice," he means that .......
he is more evil than the jinnee.
he may be able to outsmart the jinnee.
he knows how to befriend the jinnee.
he is no match for the jinnee's power.
25
At the beginning of the story, Mary Maloney is .....
happily waiting for her husband.
worried that her husband has betrayed her.
plotting to kill her husband.
thinking about what to make for dinner.
26
In a work of literature, the theme can best be defined as the work's .......
time and place.
key conflict.
central insight.
subject or topic.
27
What does Irma say about Mrs. Pall?
"I'm glad she went away. She's stupid!."
"I do not want Mrs. Pall in this house anymore!"
"I am so happy she has stayed and helped my daddy!"
" I wish Mrs. Pall was my mommy. She is so nice."
28
Irma's father suffers from __________.
a drinking problem.
severe mental illness.
an anxiety problem.
a drug problem.
29
One of the police officers thinks the murder weapon was a .....
kitchen knife.
leg of lamb.
pistol.
wrench
30
What does "There will not be mice enough for seed," mean?
The mice will not have enough to eat.
Too few mice will survive to breed.
The mice and elephants will become enemies.
No mice will survive the second attack.
31
How was the thief killed?
He died of an illness in jail.
He was shot by a frightened widow.
He fell off the roof of a building.
He was beaten to death in the street.
32
What is the moral of "The Mice that Sets Elephants Free?"
Only make friends with the strong and powerful.
Watch out for enemy traps.
Never underestimate someone's value.
Think before you act.
33
What can the reader infer about why the mother instructs her daughter not to cry?
She doesn't want the town to think her daughter is ashamed of her brother.
She does not think her son is worth crying over because he was a thief.
She does not want the daugher to feel sad about the death of her brother.
The mother does not want the daughter to cause a scene among strangers.
34
The moral of a folk tale refers to .....
the actions of the characters.
the frame story.
a lesson about life.
the structure of the writing.
35
Mary Maloney giggled because she knew the officers would never find the murder weapon.
False
True
36
What important decision does Ruth make?
To live with Orpah
To marry a Moabite man
To return to her own people
To follow Naomi
37
What does the fisherman catch the first time he casts his net?
A dead donkey
An enormous fish
A vessel filled with mud
Bones and broken glass
38
What was the word used to describe Adam's mother's death, by the men?
killed
terminated
executed
murdered
39
In "Lamb to the Slaughter," how old is Irma?
6
10
12
8
40
Why do Adam and his father go into the woods?
They are chasing a dog.
They are being chased by a dog.
They take a short cut .
His father fears that they may have been spotted.
41
What does Irma do to her "doll?"
She changes the doll's clothes.
She bites the head off of the doll.
She throws it at Mrs. Pall.
She throws it in the fire.
42
The fables of the Panchatantra often state morals in brief, clever verses called ____________.
epigrams.
epigraphs.
epithets.
epilogues.
43
Which of the following is a possible theme of "Deucalion?"
Bad things often happen to good people.
Surviving a natural distaster can be traumatic.
Most people protect their loved ones first.
People rarely suffer the consequences of wrongdoing.
44
Irma made her doll to look like who?
Her uncle
Her father
Herself
Mrs. Pall
45
Where do the mice live?
In deserted houses and temples
In a forest full of trappers
In underground caverns
In an old, abandoned barnyard
46
To terminate a relationship means to ......
prolong it.
worry about it.
cherish it.
end it.
47
Grey works for the __________________.
CIA
Department of Drug Enforcement Agency
FBI
Department of Re-Identification
48
After Noah and his family come out of the ark, God tells Noah to ........
till the ground and plant a vinyard.
increase in number and fill the earth.
release the animals and destroy the ark.
build a house for his wife and sons.
49
Where does Adam start his journey from?
Blount
Monument
Belton Falls
Fleming
50
What can we infer that Mr. Maloney told Mrs. Maloney?
He told her he is quitting his job.
He told her that they are moving to a different city.
He told her that he is going out for dinner.
He told her that he is leaving her for someone else.
51
At the sight of the jinnee, the fisherman.....
begs for mercy.
runs away.
trembles with fear.
calls for help.
52
What does Mary's husband do for a living?
dentist
police officer
doctor
butcher
53
How do the mice react to the elephants' trouble?
They hide in their holes beneath the city.
They convince the king to let the elephants go.
They swarm the king's hunter.
They chew through the ropes.
54
At the end of the story, Naomi.....
is punished by God for wanted to leave Ruth.
returns to Moab where she is reunited with her family.
becomes the nurse for Boaz and Ruth's child.
marries a kinsman and has a child of her own.
55
Mary attemps to help the police officer relax by ......
gossiping with them.
confessing to the crime.
hiding the murder weapon.
offering them drinks of whiskey.
56
When Mrs. Maloney returns home from the grocery store and sees Patrick's dead body on the floor, how does she feel?
She feels indifferent (that is, she couldn't care less.)
She pretends she is very upset.
She feels guilty and fogives him completely for being unfaithful.
She literally is upset and shocked and even feels love for him.
57
The officers thought that the murder weapon was dropped outside of the home.
False
True
58
Naomi is Ruth's ......
birth mother
sister
mother-in-law
sister-in-law
59
What happened to Irma's mother?
She died in childbirth when having Irma.
She ran away when she realized Irma was a witch.
She divorced her husband and ran away with his brother, Sam.
She died in a mysterious accident involving fire.
60
What is the numbers game?
baseball
flicker ball
four square
pranks
61
Irma tells her uncle that she doesn't have a doll. She says it is only _____________.
a stick
a stuffed animal
candy
clay
62
What does Irma make?
her own clothes made with her sewing machine
paper mache
a doll made out of candles
paper airplanes
63
Why does Naomi want to leave Moab after her husband and sons die?
to return to Bethlehem
To escapte the famine
To find a new husband
to look for a job
64
What is going on in the town when the mother and daughter arrive at 2:00 p.m.?
Everyone is at work.
A band is playing a lively tune.
Soldiers are marching in a parade.
Everyone is taking a siesta.
65
Whom do the police officers first suspect when they arrive at the scene?
the grocer
Mr. Maloney's co-workers
an intruder
Mary Maloney
66
"I am the Cheese" means .....
Adam stands alone.
Adam likes cheese.
Adam cuts the cheese.
Adam finds his father.
67
What does Irma's dad beat her with?
a baseball bat
a rolling pin
a brush
a paddle
68
When Zeus says, "Cast behind you the bones of your mother," he means that Deucalion and Pyrrha should ........
trust in the gods as their new parents.
search the earth for their dead parents.
throw stones behind their backs.
have brought their mothers with them.
69
Which of these people are entering into a covenant?
A couple discussing vacation plans
A man and a woman getting married
Gardeners planning a garden
Students researching colleges
70
What did the son do before he began stealing?
He was a telegraph operator.
He was a hired hand on a plantation.
He was a farmer.
He was a boxer.
71
In "Noah and the Flood," why does God regret creating human beings?
They are destroying the earth.
They have become very wicked.
They have forgotten God.
They do not respect Noah.
72
When Deucalion and Pyrrha realize that they are the only ones who have been saved from the flood, they.......
give thanks because they were spared.
rejoice because they will now rule the earth.
build a large monument to honor Zeus.
complain about the death of their loved ones.
73
Why does Boaz give special favors to Ruth?
He wants favors from her in return.
Ruth has been kind to Naomi.
Naomi asks him to help Ruth.
Ruth begs for special favors.
74
How does Mary get rid of the murder weapon?
She gave the lamb to the dog.
She threw it in the alley behind the house.
She fed the officers their supper.
She put it back in the freezer and refroze it.
75
Adam's father originally worked for __________.
a newspaper
an insurance company
a coffee shop
a hospital
76
How long has the jinnee been trapped in the bottle?
500 years
200 years
100 years
1,800 years
77
What does Spot do in response to Slow's invitation to drink and bathe?
Spot considers whether he will get hurt.
Spot jumps into the water and drinks.
Spot runs into some nearby bushes.
Spot says that he has other plans.
78
Which of the following is a possible theme of "Tata and Nena?"
Happiness always leads people to wickedness.
Natural disasters are a good way to punish people.
Disobediance results in immediate punishment.
Animals are just as important as people are.
79
Which of the following is one of the themes of "Noah and the Flood?"
Ordinary people may be called on to do extraordinary things.
Life is full of trials and tribulations.
Most people prefer to think only of themselves.
Natural disasters can sometimes bring out the worst in people.
80
The leg of lamb is important because it .....
it represents the couple's icy relationship.
it could be used as a murder weapon.
thawing it will take time before dinner.
is much bigger than a lambchop.
81
Why does Naomi want Ruth to return to Moab?
Naomi is afraid that Ruth will be sold into slavery.
Naomi has heard that God has visited there.
Naomi has no other son to offer Ruth in marriage.
Naomi believes that God has cursed Ruth.
82
How do the mice approach the elephant king with their problem?
Proudly
Respectfully
Fearfully
Angrily
83
The book of Ruth offers an important lesson in the ......
causes of family problems.
virtues of love and compasssion.
effects of severe famine.
dangers of blind loyalty.
84
Spot is "Quivering for fear" at the beginning of the fable because he is ....
running from hunters.
confrontining an elephant.
caught in a trap.
standing on a cliff's edge.
85
What can we predict about the ending of this story?
Mrs. Pall sees what Irma's father has done to her.
Sam kills his brother.
Irma's father has punished Irma very harshly.
Irma kills her father.
86
What persuades Noah and his family to come out of the ark?
The rains finally stop.
God commands them to come out.
A rainbow appears in the sky.
The dove released by Noah comes back.
87
Adam and Amy meet at the .........
school office
insurance office
A & P Grocery store
city library
88
Mary Maloney giggled because she thought killing her husband was fun.
False
True
89
Which is the best inference to make about Ruth's motivation for going to see Boaz at the threshing floor?
She wants to please her mother-in-law.
She hopes Boaz will giver her money.
She wants to ask Boaz for more grain.
She is tired of hard work and seeks adventure.
90
During what month does the story take place?
April
January
October
August
91
The officers never figured out what the murder weapon was.
True
False
92
What argument convinces the elephant king to grant the mice's request?
The mice will bring the elephant king great riches.
He should feel compassion for such small creatures.
The mice may be able to help him one day.
His herd has already killed many of the mice.
93
Why does the mother insist that her son "was a very good man?"
He helped other people who were poor.
He never stole anything that someone needed to eat.
He visited friends and neighbors when they were sick.
He was wrongly accused of stealing.
94
Immediately after the fisherman shakes the bottle, he decides to.....
sell it in the marketplace,
take it home.
break its seal.
return it to the sea.
95
When listening to his parents, Adam feels he has become a ______________.
snitch
reporter
spy
informant
96
What does Sam hear upstairs at this time?
The screams of his brother.
The screams of Mrs. Pall.
The screams of Irma.
The screams of the doll.
97
Why does the mother tell the girl to close the window on the train?
The mother is worried that the flowers will blow away.
The mother is cold and wants to avoid getting sick.
The air outside of the train smells foul.
Smoke from the train is coming in through the window.
98
Later in the story, Adam feels that Brint is a/an _________________.
enemy
doctor
father
friend
99
The fisherman asks the jinnee to .....
help him catch fish.
let him see his family.
answer a question.
grant one wish.

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