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- 1. Multiple Choice
The first three paragraphs of the passage suggest that one of the author’s main purposes is to...
describe Reuben’s appearance.
provide information about Reuben’s habits.
show that Reuben is brave.
build excitement about what will happen to Reuben.
- 2. Multiple Choice
How is Reuben’s discovery of his jack-in-the-box important to the plot of the passage?
It makes him worry that The Smoke may be acting through his toys as well as his watch.
It reminds him that Mrs. Genevieve probably knows the secret to making the watch work
It makes him realize that activating the watch may not be a wise idea.
It suggests a possible solution to the problem he is having.
- 3. Multiple Choice
How do Reuben’s feelings about Mrs. Genevieve develop over the passage?
Reuben begins to suspect she is working with The Smoke.
Reuben comes to realize that she is right about the watch.
Reuben learns to trust her more than he trusts his mother.
Reuben begins to find her ideas hard to believe.
- 4. Multiple Choice
The passage says that Reuben’s excuse for not watching a movie with his mom was plausible. This means that the excuse was
upsetting.
amusing.
believable.
original.
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which statement provides the best summary of the passage?
A boy is able to grow closer to his mother after she helps him through a frightening time.
A boy is unable to discover the secret of the magical objects in his room.
A boy discovers through an experiment that a mysterious watch has the power to make him invisible.
A boy learns to control the magical powers he has been given.
- 6. Multiple Choice
What is the author's purpose?
to inform
to persuade
to entertain
to explain
- 7. Multiple Choice
Whose point of view is the story told from?
first person
3rd person
- 8. Multiple Choice
What figure of speech is being used: "His heartbeat was galloping."
personification
simile
metaphor
alliteration
- 9. Multiple Choice
What is the main problem in the story?
Reuben couldn't figure out how to open the watch.
Reuben was afraid his mother would find the watch.
Reuben was afraid The Smoke would find him and take the watch.
Reuben couldn't get the jack-in-the-box to work.
- 10. Multiple Choice
When Reuben says his jacket made him panic, his mother winks. What does this suggest?
Reuben's mother is suspicious of the jacket story.
Reuben'n mother is always winking at Reuben.
Reuben's mother is afraid that something is in his room.
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