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A week in the Woods Chapters 1-9

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  • Q1
    Who are the main characters of the story?
    Mark, Eloise and Robert Chelmsley
    Mr. Maxwell
    Mark and Mr. Maxwell
    Mark, Anya and Leon
    30s
  • Q2
    Who are the secondary characters of the story?
    All of them.
    Mark's mom, Eloise
    Leon and Anya
    Mark's dad, Robert
    30s
  • Q3
    Who is Bill Maxwell?
    4th grade Social Studies teacher.
    5th grade Science teacher.
    5th grade English teacher.
    3rd grade science teacher.
    30s
  • Q4
    Who is Mark Chelmsley?
    A smart and respectful student who enjoys being in school, especially in his Science class with Mr. Maxwell.
    A very smart kid that has adapted to his new school and has made lots of friends.
    A lonely boy that is tired of moving and has a bad attitude in school, but has just realized he wants to change.
    A lonely boy that wants to go to a week in the woods to make new friends.
    120s
  • Q5
    Choose the correct summary of "A Week in the Woods" up to chapter 9.
    Mr. Maxwell is a 5th grade science teacher. He is in charge of planning 5th grade’s week in the woods. He loves having interesting activities to capture his students’ attention and interest. Mark is a rich and spoiled child. He just moved to New Hampshire, but he didn’t really like it. He is tired of adapting to new situations every time he moves. His parents travel a lot. That’s why they hired Anya and Leon to take care of Mark. Mark loves his parents. He gets very excited every time they come home because they bring him many presents. However, he gets very sad every time they leave. Nevertheless, he is thankful that he has his school to go to because he likes going there. He has established an excellent relationship with Mr. Maxwell and he has made many friends. He also enjoys exploring the outdoors. He found an old barn. Every single afternoon he went there to explore it. He found many interesting and old tools. He decided to invite some friends over to spend the night there. They had a great time and shared scary stories. The snow storm was perfect for the occasion.
    Mr. Maxwell is a 5th grade science teacher who is planning a week in the woods. Mark is a lonely rich child who is tired of moving. This time he doesn’t want to get used to anything. He is just going to Hardy Elementary School for only six months, before he leaves for Runyon Academy. He constantly feels lonely. His parents travel a lot. He lives with Anya and Leon. He has a bad attitude towards everything in this school. Mr. Maxwell wants to help him feel part of the school. He also wants Mark to get excited about going with his classmates to a week in the woods. Mr. Maxwell knows Mark is very smart. During his second week in New Hampshire Mark realizes that he feels happy at his new house because he can spend his time however he wants. He discovered an old barn and decided to explore it and to spend the night there to face his fears. He thought a lot about his parents, and how much he missed them. He also thought about his attitude in school, and how unfair he was with everybody there, including Mr. Maxwell. He decided to change.
    300s
  • Q6
    The plot of a story includes different events and moments. According to the image the story can be divided into 5 parts: the first one is the EXPOSITION, where characters and settings are introduced. The second one is the RISING ACTION, where we usually find the main conflict. This part tends to take up most of the story. The third one is the CLIMAX, which is the plot's peak, the most important moment! The climax marks a turning point that changes the protagonist.The fourth part is the FALLING ACTION, where the conflict is resolved. The last part is the RESOLUTION, the plot's final wrap-up, where the conflict is solved and the reader feels closure. At the end of chapter 9, in which part of the story do you think we are?
    Question Image
    Climax
    Rising Action
    Resolution
    Falling Action
    300s
  • Q7
    Why doesn't Mark want to get used to anything in his new house and school?
    He feels that a public school wasn't made for rich people so he shouldn't be attending that school.
    He feels every time he adapts to a new place he has to move and this time he knows he's only staying for a few months.
    He believes that Mr. Maxwell is not a very good teacher because he had better teacher at his old school.
    He misses his parents and that's his way of dealing with his feelings.
    120s
  • Q8
    Why did Mark decide to spend the night in the barn?
    To face his fear of hights.
    Because he wanted to have an original pijama party.
    To face his fears, especially of being alone and of the dark.
    Because he is mad and he doesn't want to be around Anya and Leon.
    120s
  • Q9
    Why do you think Mark didn't go to explore the outdoors during his first weekend at his new house?
    It was too cold to go outside.
    He liked watching TV and cuddling under a blanket.
    His parents were there and they were having a family weekend.
    He didn't have snowshoes to walk over the snow.
    60s
  • Q10
    Why do you thik at the end of chapter nine Mark decided to change his attitude in school?
    He realized that he couldn't solve his problems by fighting with his peers.
    He realized he had beed acting like a "stuck-up jerk" and he felt embarrased.
    He thought that he could try to be niche just to laugh at them.
    He noticed that he had to be friendlier with Leon and Anya.
    60s

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