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- 1. Multiple Choice
After the heavy rainfall, Francis feels relieved because
they are safe
Lottie and Billy are safe
the Comancheros are lost
their footprints are gone
- 2. Multiple Choice
Lottie liked to talk a lot and Francis said that drove him over the edge. What did he mean by this?
it irritated Francis that she talked all the time
it put them in danger that she talked all the time
it made Francis ask for help
it took Francis to a cliff
- 3. Multiple Choice
After the lightening bolt hits close to them, the children.....
drink lots of water
wake Billy up
take cover under a ledge
run for the shelter of the trees
- 4. Multiple Choice
When does Billy fall asleep?
during the storm
before Francis carries him
after Francis puts him down
while being carried by Francis
- 5. Multiple Choice
The author says that Francis carried Billy piggyback for mile after mile, then yard after yard, and finally step after step. Why does the author go from mile, to yard, to step?
It provides an accurate measure of the distance that Francis and the children have traveled.
It signals that the author is about to flash back in time.
It helps the reader understand how old Billy is.
It shows that carrying Billy was getting harder
- 6. Multiple Choice
After Francis tells Lottie to dig, Lottie
sees a mirage
digs and finds water
digs and finds nothing
sees the dust from the Comancheros
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which sentence uses adjectives to make Frances, Lottie, and Billy feel like they are in danger?
"It was a decent plan-it was their only plan-and it seemed to be working."
"Unlike Francis and Jason Grimes, the one-armed mountain man."
"Francis knew that brushing out the tracks would only work in the pitch dark of night."
"The Comancheros were an outlaw band, ruthless, terrifying, inhumanly tough."
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which sentence from the story uses verbs to create swift action?
"He had never seen such rain."
"The streambed filled in the heavy downpour."
"He pushed against Billy, who slammed into Lottie."
"He straightened slowly, working the pain out of his legs."
- 9. Multiple Choice
"If we don't keep moving they'll be on us like dogs, won't they, Francis?"
What is the meaning of they'll be on us like dogs mean?
They will make a loud noise.
They will insult us terribly.
They will make us a part of their pack.
They will attack us immediately.
- 10. Multiple Choice
The water will seep through the rocks to create a natural spring.
What does seep mean in the sentence above?
stir
flow
dry
throb
- 11. Multiple Choice
The boy undoubtedly could run very fast.
What does undoubtedly mean?
hardly
desperately
certainly
probably
- 12. Multiple Choice
Read this text from the passage.
There hadn't been a breath of wind to blow the dust over the brush marks he'd left...
What kind of language is the phrase "breath of wind" as used in the text above?
adage
alliteration
personification
simile
- 13. Multiple Choice
What is the genre of the story?
Realistic Fiction
Historical Fiction
Non-Fiction
Informational Text
- 14. Multiple Choice
Why did the author write the story "Tucket's Travels"?
persuade
entertain
inform
- 15. Multiple Choice
What was the name of the person that helped Frances, Lottie, and Billy escape from the Comancheros?
James Green
Jon Graves
Jason Grimes
Joe Gatto
- 16. Multiple Choice
What did Frances, Lottie, and Billy have in common?
They were all the same age.
They were related to each other.
They all had been kidnapped by the Pawnees.
They have all lost their families.
- 17. Multiple Choice
Which of the following events takes place first in the selection?
Francis finds Lottie and Billy.
Lightening strikes a tree.
The Comancheros find Lottie.
Lottie and Billy's father dies.
- 18. Multiple Choice
What type of figurative language does the author use in the last paragraph on page 644 when he writes "the wind had increased to a scream."
simile
metaphor
idiom
hyperbole
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhat does the word evident mean in the sentence below?
The solution to the mystery was evident.barely knowneasily understoodquickly dismissedslowly recognized - 20. Multiple ChoiceWhat does the word salvation mean in the sentence below?
The cat's salvation was assured when the firefighter pulled him from the tree.the state of taking a napthe state of playing a gamethe state of being saved from harmthe state of being taken on a journey - 21. Multiple ChoiceWhat does the word pace mean in the sentence below?
The elephant's pace can be very fast if it is frightened.lifemoodsleepwalk - 22. Multiple Choice
Wilson ________________through the halls because his mom accidentally got him size 13 shoes.
shuffled
undoubtedly
evident
- 23. Multiple Choice
Noah's growth was_____________because he started drinking Mountain Dew when he was 3 years old.
stunted
shuffled
vain
- 24. Multiple Choice
Sam had to pick up his_______________if he wanted to get his math done before recess.
pace
evident
shuffling
- 25. Multiple Choice
While camping in the woods, the rain started to_______________in Ryan's tent.
seep
pace
evident
- 26. Multiple Choice
Dawson tried in_________________to get his 4wheeler out of the deep mud, but was unable to move it..
vain
evident
stunted
- 27. Multiple ChoiceStudying for tests and doing homework are both _____________in getting A's.factorsevidentvain
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