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2019 Diagnostic MC - Endymion Springs
By David Perez
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Question 5
5.
Part A
How does the author's use of figurative language throughout the passage contribute to the overall tone?
(RL.7.3)
A. It expresses sadness
B. It communicates a hopeful message
C. It adds a sense of mystery to ordinary events.
Question 6
6.
Part B
Which detail from the passage
best
supports the answer to Part A?
(RL.7.1)
A. "Elaborate ruffs, like squashed chrysanthemums, burst from their collars." (paragraph 3)
B. "The older men had jaded eyes and tortoise-like skin, but there were also a few pale-faced boys like himself." (paragraph 3)
Question 7
7.
Drag the
FOUR BEST
details that belong in a summary of the passage into the appropriate spaces. Details must be
in order
.
(RL.7.2)
Question 1
1.
Part A
How do Blake's actions set the plot of the passage in motion?
(RL.7.3)
A. By being extremely bored, Blake becomes stressed.
B. While waiting on his mother, Blake starts to worry about being alone.
C. By unconsciously provoking the books, Blake gets a surprise.
Question 2
2.
Part B
Which sentence from the passage provides evidence to support the answer to Part A?
(RL.7.1)
A. "Blake checked his watch - thirty-six minutes - and sighed" (paragraph 1)
B. "A series of stern-looking porttraits glared down at him from the walls" (paragraph 2)
C. "One of the volumes had struck him back!" (paragraph 6)
Question 3
3.
Part A
Which sentence states a central idea from the passage?
(RL.7.2)
A. Rare books should be read rather than collected.
B. Boredom can cause children to become curious.
C. The library is an entertaining place for children.
Question 4
4.
Part B
Which event supports the answer to Part A?
(RL.7.1)
A. Blake checks his watch
B. Blake listens to his siter's footsteps.
C. Blake watches the cat sunbathing near the window.
D. It presents a serious situation in a humurous manner.
C. " Like a cat, it had taken a playful swipe at his fingers and ducked back into hiding." (paragraph 6)
D. " All around him the library was sleeping in the hot, still afternoon." (paragraph 9)
As Blake taps books on the shelves, one strikes him.
Blake suffers a papercut from one of the books.
Blake is brought to reality when his mother and the librarian appear.
Blake tries to occupy himself while waiting for his mother in a library
Blake looks and listens carefully trying to figure out what caused the book to strike him.
A sharp-clawed cat called Mephistopheies is the only other living thing that Blake can see.
Blake reads the nameplates to determine the subjects of the portraits hanging on the library wall.
Blake hears a sound and determines it was his sister walking upstairs.
Event 1
Event 2
Event 3
Event 4
D. While observing the paintings, Blake gets a strange feeling about the library.
D. "As far as Blake could tell, he was entriely alone" (paragraph 11)
D. People can be injured by books.
D. Blake touches the rare books.
