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Master of the Bear Hunt (1)

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Question 1

1.

What is the setting for this passage?

A - Mississippi

B - the frontier

C - the Rockies

D - the Northwest

Question 2

2.

Readers of this passage can tell that it is a tall tale because of the author’s use of -

A - alliteration

B - repetition

C - hyperbole

D - humor

Question 3

3.

In paragraph 1, the word prowess means -

A - wisdom

B - style

C - education

D -  skill

Question 4

4.

Look at the chart. It shows a cause-and-effect relationship

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BEAR CUBS WERE SEPARATED FROM THEIR MOTHER - _______________________________________________________________
(cause) (effect)
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What belongs in the space marked effect?

A - The hound took off after the cubs.

B - The mother bear  surrendered to Davy.

C - The mother bear charged Davy and his son.

D - The mother bear collected her cubs and walked away.

Question 5

5.

This is a thesaurus entry for the word lumber.
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Lumber n. 1. Timber, logs, boards. 2. Jumble, heap, mass.
3. Fill, fill up, overfill, stuff. v. 4. Trudge, plod, shuffle.
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According to the thesaurus entry, which synonym could be used to replace lumber in paragraph 5?

A - Timber

B -  Trudge

C -  Fill 

D -  Jumble  

Question 6

6.

In this passage, which tone is created through the author’s word choices?

A -  Serious

B -  Critical

C -  Objective 

D -  Light-hearted   

Question 7

7.

What is the main purpose of paragraph 1?

A -  To set the tone of the story

B -  To describe the setting of the story

C -  To introduce the reader to Davy Crockett

D -  To explain that Davy Crockett was a real man about whom many stories are told 

Question 8

8.

What word best describes Davy’s behavior in paragraphs 4 and 5?

A -  Arrogant

B -  Self-centered

C -  Thoughtless

D -  Stubborn 