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Figurative language which makes a comparison between two things is a __________.
rhyme
metaphor
character
setting
Figurative language which uses like or as to compare two different things is a __________.
simile
rhyme
setting
idiom
My heart is like a singing bird is an example of a __________.
metaphor
simile
A true friend is a bridge over troubled water is a ___________.
metaphor
simile
The sun shone like a golden sword is an example of a __________.
metaphor
simile
The dog's ears fluttered like butterflies is a __________.
metaphor
simile
Which word means "to show that something is important"?
exceed
expand
embroider
emphasize
Which word means "the act of going to live in another country"?
donation
destination
cultivation
immigration
Which word means "a record that is written daily"?
journal
simile
mason
harbor
Which word means "make a change in something to make it better"?
adjust
adopt
break
delete
The story takes place in __________.
China in the 18th century
the gold mines in 1900
San Francisco in 1852
New York in the present time
Wong Ming-Chung feels trapped because he __________.
has not passed his exams
does not like living with his uncle
does not have enough food to survive
can't return home until he pays back what he owes
Wong thinks he is standing in the middle of a forest because he is surrounded by _________.
masts of ships
huge crowds of people
houses and apartments
bugs
What is Wong concerned about?
He didn't like the food he was given.
Other miners had brought weapons.
He didn't want to live with his uncle.
He thought the living area was too cramped.
When they first arrive, the newcomers group together by ____________.
areas and family clans
skills and interests
age and physical health
level of education
Chinese stone masons built the first stone building because _________.
there were no other stone masons
the instructions were in Chinese
the owner had fired everyone else
the building was located in Chinatown
Wong and his group stay __________.
on the Excalibur
in a small tent
on Dupont Street
inside the Headquarters
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