Have an account?
Skip to Content
Build your own quiz
Suggestions for you
12 questions
Show Answers
See Preview
- 1. Multiple Choice
What was the original name of the community in which hiddenite was found?
White Plains
Stony Point
North Carolina
Alexander County
- 2. Multiple Choice
What does sample mean in the sentence below from the text?
“The chemist eventually identified the gemstone as a type of crystal and named the new discovery after the man who sent him the sample.”
the whole item
a small part
the complete unit
a heavy thing
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which word best describes aluminum?
hard
strong
plentiful
scarce
- 4. Multiple Choice
In the third paragraph, why are aluminum alloys compared to steel?
to show their widespread use
to show their many jobs
to show how easy they are to find
to show how strong they can be
- 5. Multiple Choice
In the third paragraph, what is an aluminum alloy?
a soft or weak material
aluminum combined with another material
aluminum that has been recycled
a tough steel material
- 6. Multiple Choice
What is the purpose of the sidebars in this selection?
they add additional information and facts about aluminum
they tell the reader that aluminum is expensive
they confuse the reader by comparing aluminum to gold
they provide the most important information in the selection
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which relationship is MOST similar to the one below?
aluminum : oxygen
magnets : metal
tin : water
batteries : acid
elements : natural
- 8. Multiple Choice
What is the mood of the selection?
confused
humorous
suspenseful
wanting
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which phrase BEST describes the dream of the boy?
leaving the farm
living in the city
enjoying the countryside
finding a way to be happy
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which phrase BEST describes the man's feelings?
curious about city life
bored with country life
eager to travel around the world
interested in returning to the farm
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which wishes do the boy and the man both share?
seeing the world
being somewhere else
finding a peaceful place
escaping from everyday tasks
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which experience is MOST similar to the one described in this poem?
forgetting to do something that was important
staying overnight with a friend
wanting to go to a school in another town
making a decision at work
- Answer choicesTagsAnswer choicesTags