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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which of the following inferences is best supported by the following passage (paragraph 1)?
The clock struck six and, having swept up the hearth, Beth put a pair of slippers down to warm. Somehow the sight of the old shoes had a good effect upon the girls, for Mother was coming, and everyone brightened to welcome her. Meg stopped lecturing, and lighted the lamp, Amy got out of the easy chair without being asked, and Jo forgot how tired she was as she sat up to hold the slippers nearer to the blaze.
The sisters don’t know where their mother has gone.
New England hasn’t changed much since the 1860s.
The weather is cold.
The girls are afraid of their mother.
- 2. Multiple Choice
How mainly does the following dialogue add to the development of the story?
“I thought I’d get her some with my dollar,” said Beth.
“No, I shall!” cried Amy.
“I’m the oldest,” began Meg, but Jo cut in with a decided, “I’m the man of the family now Papa is away, and I shall provide the slippers, for he told me to take special care of Mother while he was gone.”
“I’ll tell you what we’ll do,” said Beth, “let’s each get her something for Christmas, and not get anything for ourselves.”
It explains where they will buy their mother new slippers.
It gives readers more of a sense of the girls’ ages and characters.
It provides background on the Civil War in which their father is fighting.
All of the above
- 3. Multiple Choice
What do the following lines most likely tell us about Beth and the girls?
“I used to be so frightened when it was my turn to sit in the chair with the crown on, and see you all come marching round to give the presents, with a kiss. I liked the things and the kisses, but it was dreadful to have you sit looking at me while I opened the bundles,” said Beth, who was toasting her face and the bread for tea at the same time.
That Beth is perhaps a little more shy than the others
That the family traditions are part of what tie them to one another
That each of the sisters takes a turn sitting in the chair with the crown on
All of the above
- 4. Multiple Choice
The narrative is written in the _________ tense, from a _________ point of view.
present; first person
present; third person
past; third person
past; first person
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which of the following conclusions can best be drawn from the following passage?
“May I go and help carry the things to the poor little children?” asked Beth eagerly.
“I shall take the cream and the muffins,” added Amy, heroically giving up the article she most liked.
Meg was already covering the buckwheats, and piling the bread into one big plate.
“I thought you’d do it,” said Mrs. March, smiling as if satisfied. “You shall all go and help me, and when we come back we will have bread and milk for breakfast, and make it up at dinnertime.”
‘Marmee’ is the New England pronunciation of ‘Mommy’.
The family relishes the opportunity to good unto others.
The children are hungry and wish their mother wasn’t so generous.
Many families went hungry during the Civil War.
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which sentence from the passage best supports the answer to Question 5?
“‘May I go and help carry the things to the poor little children?’ asked Beth eagerly.”
“‘I shall take the cream and the muffins,’ added Amy, heroically giving up the article she most liked.”
“Meg was already covering the buckwheats, and piling the bread into one big plate.”
All of the above
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which of the following selections most closely explains what the girls learn at the end of the excerpt?
“Das ist gut!” “Die Engel-kinder!” cried the poor things as they ate and warmed their purple hands at the comfortable blaze. The girls had never been called angel children before, and thought it very agreeable, especially Jo, who had been considered a ’Sancho’ ever since she was born. That was a very happy breakfast, though they didn’t get any of it. And when they went away, leaving comfort behind, I think there were not in all the city four merrier people than the hungry little girls who gave away their breakfasts and contented themselves with bread and milk on Christmas morning.
“That’s loving our neighbor better than ourselves, and I like it,” said Meg, as they set out their presents while their mother was upstairs collecting clothes for the poor Hummels.
They learn the importance of eating a hearty breakfast.
They learn the importance of receiving compliments from others.
They learn that Christmas is their favorite holiday.
They learn the the deep satisfaction of charitable work.
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which line from the passage most strongly conveys the answer to Question 7?
“That was a very happy breakfast, though they didn’t get any of it.”
“The girls had never been called angel children before, and thought it very agreeable, especially Jo, who had been considered a ‘Sancho’ ever since she was born.”
‘Das ist gut!’ ‘Die Engel-kinder!’ cried the poor things as they ate and warmed their purple hands at the comfortable blaze.”
“And when they went away, leaving comfort behind, I think there were not in all the city four merrier people than the hungry little girls who gave away their breakfasts and contented themselves with bread and milk on Christmas morning.”
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which happens first in chronological order?
Jo changes the little flask for a bigger one.
The girls give their breakfast to the Hummels.
The girls plan to surprise their mother with gifts.
Beth warms a pair of slippers by the fire.
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which happens last in chronological order?
Jo changes the little flask for a bigger one.
The girls give their breakfast to the Hummels.
The girls plan to surprise their mother with gifts.
Beth warms a pair of slippers by the fire.
- 11. Multiple Choice
What does the word abashed mean?
informal or dialect term for food
watery porridge
fireplace and the area in front of it
self-conscious; embarrassed; demoralized
grand and majestic in manner and appearance
- 12. Multiple Choice
What does the word hearth mean?
informal or dialect term for food
watery porridge
fireplace and the area in front of it
self-conscious; embarrassed; demoralized
grand and majestic in manner and appearance
- 13. Multiple Choice
What does stately mean?
informal or dialect term for food
watery porridge
self-conscious; embarrassed; demoralized
grand and majestic in manner and appearance
fireplace and the area in front of it
- 14. Multiple Choice
What does vittles mean?
informal or dialect term for food
watery porridge
fireplace and the area in front of it
self-conscious; embarrassed; demoralized
grand and majestic in manner and appearance
- 15. Multiple Choice
What does gruel mean?
informal or dialect term for food
watery porridge
fireplace and the area in front of it
self-conscious; embarrassed; demoralized
grand and majestic in manner and appearance
- 16. Multiple Choice
Which word best fits in the sentence?
After a disastrous date, Jeremy felt ____________ and stayed in his room for the rest of the weekend.
vittles
gruel
stately
hearth
abashed
- 17. Multiple Choice
Which word best fits in the sentence?
All the children had to eat were a few spoonfuls of thin ___________.
vittles
gruel
stately
hearth
abashed
- 18. Multiple Choice
Which word best fits in the sentence below?
The duke lived in a ____________ home that many would call a mansion.
vittles
gruel
stately
hearth
abashed
- 19. Multiple Choice
Which word best fits in the sentence?
Because cinders fell from the fireplace onto the __________, it needed frequent sweeping.
vittles
gruel
stately
hearth
abashed
- 20. Multiple Choice
Which word best fits in the sentence?
Granny brought all kinds of yummy ____________ to the picnic.
vittles
gruel
stately
hearth
abashed
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