Scout's Honor Comprehension Check
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- Q11. What does the narrator hope that joining the Boy Scouts will do for him?help him make new friendsmake a man out of himteach him about campingget him out of Brooklyn30s
- Q22. To earn rank of Second Class, the narrator has totake an overnight camping tripmemorize the Scout Oathstart a fire without matchessharpen a hatchet30s
- Q33. What detail helps you predict that the boys will have problems on the subway?Horse leaves his matress on the platformthe map looks like a noodle factorytheir stop is at the top of the mapthe narrator is too short to look at the map30s
- Q44. You can tell that Max is worried about safety when hecooks his food over low heatadmits to carrying a dull hatchetuses a compass to find northoffers his hatchet to Horse30s
- Q55. Which piece of text evidence best supports your answer for question 8?"Naw,' Max said, 'There was this water dripping from the tunnel roof. But you said don't move, right, I was just being obedient.""Max's prize posession, however, was an official scout compass. 'It's really swell,' he told us, 'You can't ever get lost with it, Got it at the Scout store.""Max said, 'If we build a lean-to, it'll keep us out of the rain.""Think I'm gonna carry something sharp and cut myself?" Max protested."30s
- Q66. Which detail helps you predict that the narrator will have trouble making a fire?Max and Horse build a lean-to over himit is growing too dark to seeeverything is wet from the rainhe keeps his matches in his pocket30s
- Q77. The narrator is ashamed about wanting to go home because he is afraid thathe will not earn his Scouting rankhis friends will think he is weakMax and Horse will tell on himHorse will blame him for being sick30s
- Q88. From what they say and do, you can tell that the three characters are most concerned about...obeying their parentsbeing tough enoughfollowing Scout Lawtelling the truth30s
- Q99. What lesson do the characters learn by the end of the story?It is OK not to be tough all the timefire can be started with one matchcity boys should never go campingthey need more and better equipment30s
- Q1010. "Max, however, remained on the train. Helplessly, we watched as his horror — stricken face slid away from us. “Wait at the next station!” I bellowed" (paragraph 39) True or false-if you bellow, you are whispering very quietly.falsetrue30s
- Q1111. "I pulled out one of my sandwiches. With the jelly soaked through the bread, it looked like a limp scab.Horse, envious, complained he was getting hungry. " (paragraphs 44-45) True or false- if you are envious, you are wishing that you possessed something that someone else has.FalseTrue30s
- Q1212. "He got out one can without ripping his pocket too badly. Then his face took on a mournful look." (paragraph 46) True or false- if you feel mournful, you are very sad.FalseTrue30s
- Q1313. “I brought an umbrella,” I said smugly, though I wanted it to sound helpful." (paragraph 55)True or false- you should always speak to your friends in a smug tone of voice.FalseTrue30s
- Q1414. "They contented themselves with picking up branches." (paragraph 105) True or false- If you feel content, you will probably pace around the room and talk in an upset voice.FalseTrue30s
- Q1515. The characters exhibit one of the story's themes of being loyal to your friends when they promise totry to toughen each other upgo camping as a group next timekeep their secret from Mr. Brenkmanplan better for their next trip30s