Types of Nonfiction Review #1
Quiz by Jennifer Campbell
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- Q1
The traps that Father set in "The Great Rat Hunt" didn't work because they were
not set correctly
poorly designed
meant for mice
broken
30s - Q2
Laurence Yep rationalizes killing the rat by comparing it to a
chicken
deer
rabbit
cockroach
30s - Q3
Laurence Yep realizes that, to his father, success in sports is
a sign of a strong and healthy body
a way to belong to a community
a good way to earn a living
a way to intimidate strangers
30s - Q4
The father in "The Great Rat Hunt" runs away from the rat because he
cannot get his gun to fire
cannot bring himself to kill it
is upset with his son
thinks the rat has rabies
30s - Q5
Laurence Yep was not a great athlete because he
did not listen to his father
preferred to hunt
had asthma
was small
30s - Q6
At the beginning of "The Great Rat Hunt", what did the narrator think he father felt toward him?
pride
irritation
disappointment
fear
30s - Q7
In "The Great Rat Hunt", Laurence discovers that his father
is ashamed of him
likes rats
loves to hunt
is sometimes scared
30s - Q8
Laurence's father probably prepared a board on which to mount their trophy because
he wanted another trophy for his collection
he knew the rat would return
he was making fun of Laurence
he wanted Laurence to feel proud
30s - Q9
From their forced landing, Reeve learned that her father thought of the plane as
a tool to care for and use
a poorly maintained vehicle
an enemy to fight
an extension of himself
30s - Q10
How did Reeve's sister help her?
She showed her how to operate the plane's controls
She gave her flying lessons
She showed her how to put cotton in her ears
She told her what to do if she didn't feel good in the air
30s - Q11
Reeve thought her flights with her father were
frightening
boring
daring
educational
30s - Q12
Charles Lindbergh did not approve of his daughters' use of cotton in their ears because
he thought there were better ways of protecting their hearing
he thought noise was part of the flying experience
he did not care that their hearing was damaged
he did not want them to prefer gliders like their mother
30s - Q13
Charles Lindbergh landed in the cow pasture because
Reeve wanted to see the cows up close
it was getting late in the day
he wanted to teach Reeve to land in pastures
the plane's engine died
30s - Q14
What did Reeve Lindbergh dislike about flying?
the wind
the noise
being with her father
the danger
30s - Q15
Why did Charles Lindbergh take his family flying on the weekends?
He needed their help to start the plane
He wanted to share his love of flying
He had to work on Saturdays
He wanted to protect them from kidnappers
30s