Question 1

Which sentence from the passage BEST shows that the narrator is unhappy in his new home?

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"My mom found a new job, located in the middle of nowhere."

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"One day, we met three kids we liked."

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"We lived in an apartment complex."

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"As soon as school was over for the year, we left Connecticut and went to live in Texas."

Question 2

Why does Dave switch to a four-pronged hook?

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He wants to show off.

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He wants to play a joke on Kyle.

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He wants to catch more catfish.

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He wants to catch salmon.

Question 3

Which is the climax of the story?

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when the hook gets caught in Mom's shoulder

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when the kids go fishing

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when the family moves to Texas

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When Dave apologizes for hurting Mom

Question 4

What happens as a result of Mom's experience on the fishing trip?

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She decides never to go fishing again.

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She takes the kids fishing every weekend.

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She realizes she want to move back east.

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She stops bringing Dave on fishing trips.

Question 5

How does the narrator, Kyle, change by the end of the passage?

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He begins to like living in Texas.

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He learns to really enjoy fishing.

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He wants to move back to Connecticut.

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He decides not to be friends with Dave.

Question 6

Long ago in a small village, there lived a prosperous farmer.           The setting is revealed in the part of the plot known as the

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exposition

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climax

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rising action

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conflict

Question 7

This story MOST LIKELY takes place in the

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distant past

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distant future

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present time

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near future

Question 8

All of the following are settings in the passage except

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a bustling city

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a working farm

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a humble cottage

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a magistrate's home

Question 9

Which of the following BEST explains the main conflict in the passage?

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The shepherd must solve a riddle to get his cow.

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The shepherd's daughter must solve the magistrate's riddle.

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The shepherd must work for the farmer to get his cow.

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The magistrate must figure out who truly deserves the cow.

Question 10

Which of the following BEST expresses the theme of the passage?

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There are more valuable things in life than riches.

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Don't be afraid to try something new.

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If at first you don't succeed, try, try again.

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Don't pretend to be something you're not.

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