In Stage Fright, which sentence show Twain's perspective on the first public lecture he gave

He will never forget being so scared.

Which sentence uses an italicized vocabulary word incorrectly?

She expressed her sincere sympathy with a joyful cheer

Which statement includes words that indicate an opinion, or someone's personal judgement/belief

It was dark and lonely behind the scenes in that theater

In Stage Fright, what do the words stage fright mean?

fear of appearing before an audience

Which statement from Stage Fright best shows the perspective that only the author could know?

My knees are shaking so that I didn't know if I could stand.

Which sentence from Stage Fright uses a possessive pronoun?

I put in a moving pathetic part to get at my hearers.

In Stage Fright why does Twain get to the theater 45 minutes before his lecture?

he feels nervous about getting there

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1
Which experience is most like Twain's experience in Stage Fright?
trying out for the school play
making a soccer goal
taking piano lessons
reading a book
2
In Stage Fright, which sentence show Twain's perspective on the first public lecture he gave
He will never forget being so scared.
He believes he was too hard on his performance
He is disappointed that the audience did not laugh at jokes
He thinks he learned a great deal from it
3
Read (10) The baseball players watched intently, afraid they might miss the coach's signal.
with fear
with a lack of interest
with firm stares
with a shared feeling of sadness
4
Read(7) If there is an awful, horrible malady in the world, it is stage freight-and seasickness
an awful, horrible malady
If there is
in the world
it is stage fright-and seasickenss
5
What lecture did Twain give in Stage Fright?
a humorous lecture
a speech about exercise
a lecture about a flag
a lecture about overcoming fear
6
Which sentence uses an italicized vocabulary word incorrectly?
We stared intently at the sky as we watched for fallingstars
We were awed by the power of the waves crashing on the rocks
If you feel a compulsion to talk, you may have to stay after
She expressed her sincere sympathy with a joyful cheer
7
Which statement includes words that indicate an opinion, or someone's personal judgement/belief
by and by it lighted up, and the audience began to arrive
It was dark and lonely behind the scenes in that theater
I managed to get started without it
I recall the occasion of my first appearance
8
In Stage Fright, what do the words stage fright mean?
a performer's fear that the show will be canceled
fear of being alone in a theater after dark
fear of appearing before an audience
fear of falling off the stage
9
In Stage Fright, what happens when Twain glances up at the box at the governor's wife?
She gets up and walks out of the theater
She falls out of her seat
She laughs loudly
She starts to cry
10
Which statement from Stage Fright best shows the perspective that only the author could know?
They sat silent and awed.
It was on a little ship with only 200 other passengers
You know what happened.
My knees are shaking so that I didn't know if I could stand.
11
Which sentence from Stage Fright uses a possessive pronoun?
So I bound myself by a hard-and-fast contract.
She was going to deliver a gubernatorial laugh.
They were to pound those clubs on the floor.
I put in a moving pathetic part to get at my hearers.
12
In Stage Fright why does Twain get to the theater 45 minutes before his lecture?
he wants to make some changes in his lecture
he feels nervous about getting there
he has to tell his friends what he wants them to do
he is so sick he needs to lie down

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