ELA Quarter test 2

Which of the following choices is an example of situational irony?

A girl who was always in trouble grows up to become a police officer.

Using prior knowledge and the information contained in the following passage from "Rikki-tikki -tavi," what can you predict will happen? Darzee and his wife only cowered down in the nest without answering, for from the thick grass at the foot of the bush there came a low hiss.

A snake will appear.

What is the central idea of "Two Kinds"?

An important part of growing up is discovering one's own goals and desires.

What inference can you draw from this passage from "Amigo Brothers"? Antonio danced in carefully. He knew Felix had the habit of playing possum when hurt, to sucker an opponent within reach of the powerful bombs he carried in each fist.

Antonio knows Felix's fighting style.

When the daughter in "Two Kinds" looks in the mirror and begins thinking "thoughts filled with lots of won'ts" the reader can predict that she will...

Begin to rebel against her mother.

In "After Twenty Years" why does "Silky" Bob fail to recognize his old friend?

Bob cannot imagine that Jimmy would become a policeman.

What does this passage from "Amigo Brothers" say about the conflict in the story? "We both are cheverote fighters and we both want to win. But only one of us can win.There ain't no draws in the eliminations."

Both boys want to win, and they know that only one of them can win.

What does this passage from "Amigo Brothers" tell you about the fight? Right to the body. Lefts to the head. Neither fighter was giving an inch.

Both fighters are doing their best.

What does the title of "Ribbons" refer to?

Both the ribbons that bound Grandmother's feet and the ribbons on Stacy's toe shoes.

In "Two Kinds," the daughter's behavior before the recital helps the reader predict that she will...

Do badly at her piano recital.

What inference can you draw from this speech that Felix makes to Antonio in "Amigo Brothers"? "When we get into the ring it's gotta be like we never met. We gotta be like two heavy strangers that want the same thing and only one can have it. You understand don'tcha?"

Felix believes that they must not think about their friendship during the match.

What can you infer from this passage from "Ribbons"? Grandmother was sitting in the big recliner in the living room. She stared uneasily out the window as if she were gazing not upon the broad, green lawn of the square but upon a Martian desert.

Grandmother does not feel at home in this country.

In Letters from Rifka, what does Papa's decision to leave show about him?

He cares deeply about his family.

In "Ribbons," Ian is relieved when he realizes that Grandmother speaks English. What inference can the reader draw from this detail?

He does not speak Chinese.

Which statement best describes Rikki-tikki's character?

He is brave and loyal.

What detail in "Two Kinds" helps you predict that the daughter will not become the next Shirley Temple?

Her hair does not curl like Shirley Temple's.

In Letters from Rifka, Papa's motive for leaving his home is

His concern for his family.

When Mr. Peters comes to bed one night and finds Leita calling out in her sleep, how is her internal conflict revealed?

In her dream, she is crying and calling for her sister to wait for her.

In "Zoo." Professor Hugo has brought three-legged creatures from Venus; tall, thin men from Mars; and horse spiders from a distant planet. How might you describe Professor Hugo's zoo?

It displays strange creatures from outer space.

In "Zoo," Edward Hoch writes that the people of Earth are fascinated by the creatures from Kaan and the creatures from Kaan are fascinated by the people from Earth. What does this tell about the theme of the story?

It has to do with people's difference and similarities.

What is ironic about the ending of "After Twenty Years"?

Jimmy is the policeman who talks to Bob and then has Bob arrested.

Mr. Peters uses his second wish to turn Leita back into a swan. How does this action resolve the conflict in the story?

Leita is with her sister and no longer unhappy.

Which detail in Letters from Rifka helps you predict that guards will come to the railroad station?

Nathan asks Rifka whether she can distract the guards.

In "Zoo," Edward Hoch takes a look at people's views of those who are different from them. What is his theme?

People fear those who are different from them so they fail to see how they are similar.

Which of the following choices is an example of dramatic irony?

Readers know who the villain is, but the other characters do not realize it.

When Rikki-tikki first comes to the garden, a conflict is introduced. Whom is the conflict between?

Rikki-tikki and Nag

Which of the following events occurs during the resolution of "Rikki-tikki-tavi"?

Rikki-tikki makes sure that a cobra never again enters the garden.

Using prior knowledge and the information contained in the following passage from "Rikki-tikkitavi," what can you predict will happen? Though Rikki-tikki had never met a live cobra before, his mother had fed him on dead ones, and he knew that a grown mongoose's business in life was to fight and eat snakes. Nag knew that, too, and at the bottom of his cold heart he was afraid.

Rikki-tikki will defeat Nag in battle.

What prediction can you make based on your prior knowledge and this quotation from "Rikki-tikki-tavi"? "Teddy's safer with that little beast than if he had a bloodhound to watch him. If asnake came into the nursery now—"

Rikki-tikki will protect Teddy from a snake attack.

The climax of "Riki-tikki-tavi" occurs when

Rikkitikki fights with Nagaina.

Rika agrees to try to distract the guards because...

She does not want to disappoint Nathan.

In "Two Kinds," why is the daughter at first excited about her mother's ambitions for her?

She hopes that she will win her parents' approval.

Which choice best sums up the daughter's attitude toward her mother's quizzes in "Two Kinds"?

She is impatient and bored.

In "Ribbons," Grandmother reacts to Stacy's hug by stiffening and snapping at her. What inference can the reader draw from this detail?

She is not used to people showing affection.

After Mr. Peters turns Leita back into a swan, what inference can you make when she rests her head against his hand before flying away?

She is thanking him for transforming her.

In "The Third Wish," what inference can you make about why Leita is unhappy living with Mr. Peters?

She misses her life as a swan.

What detail from "Two Kinds" helps you predict that the daughter might not do well at her recital?

She refuses to practice at all.

At the end of the boxing match, the narrator of "Amigo Brothers" says that Felix and Antonio "would always be champions to each other." What is the meaning of that statement?

The boys will always think highly of each other.

In "Zoo," the he-creature says the zoo is "well worth the nineteen commocs it costs." What inference can you draw from this statement?

The creatures in the zoo are paying Professor Hugo to travel with the zoo.

What can you infer from this passage from "Amigo Brothers"? They looked around and then rushed toward each other. A cry of alarm surged through Tompkins Square Park.

The crowd thinks that the boxers are going to fight brutally.

The titles of the piano pieces the daughter plays at the end of "Two Kinds" are "Pleading Child"and "Perfectly Contented." These titles represent...

The daughter's feelings about herself.

In Letters from Rifka, why isn't Tovah allowed to hear the plans for escape?

The family wants to keep her out of danger.

If Rifka is not successful at distracting the guards, what is likely to happen?

The family will be killed.

In "The Third Wish," what can you infer from the following remark by the old King?

The old King is saying that Mr. Peters will waste the three wishes.

What can you predict about Rifka's family from this quotation? They bring him back and kill him in front of his regiment as a warning to the others. Those who have helped him, they also die.

The whole family is in danger.

In "Amigo Brothers," what does the description of the fight suggest about Antonio and Felix?

They are both good boxers.

Antonio and Felix have a collection of Fight magazines and scrapbooks filled with newspaper clippings and tickets from boxing matches. What do these details show about the boys?

They are extremely interested in boxing.

Nathan asks Rifka to distract the guards because...

They are not likely to suspect her.

In "Zoo," How do the horse spiders view the cages that separate them from visitors?

They believe they are to protect them.

What inference about Antonio and Felix can you draw from this passage? The announcer turned to point to the winner and found himself alone. Arm in arm the champions had already left the ring.

They care more about their friendship than about who has won the fight.

Which of the following statements best summarizes the theme of "Ribbons"?

Understanding and communication are important.

Which word best describes Nathan's action of returning home to warn Saul in Letters from Rifka?

brave

In Letters from Rifka, what Character trait does Nathan display by deserting?

courage

At the beginning of "Rikki-tikki-tavi," which characteristic does Rikki-tikki display as soon as he has warmed up?

curiosity

In "Rikki-tikki-tavi," a flood takes Rikki-tikki from his home to the care of an English family. In what part of the plot does the flood take place?

during the exposition

During what part of the plot do Nag and Nagaina talk about their plan?

during the rising action

In "Two Kinds," the mother's schemes for promoting her daughter's career as a "prodigy" are best described as

insensitive and unrealistic

In "Two Kinds," what character trait does the daughter and her mother share?

stubbornness

What is the main external conflict in "Amigo Brothers"?

the boxing match between Antonio and Felix

The final scene of "Ribbons," Grandmother listens as Stacy reads "The Little Mermaid" aloud to Ian. This scene serves mainly to bring out the story's

theme