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Wonderstruck Part 1 Test

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Question 20
20.

Read this excerpt from page 57.

Ben hadn’t realized how tightly he’d been gripping the seashell turtle until he felt it digging into his skin. He almost cried out, but he caught himself, not wanting to wake up Robby again.
That’s when Ben noticed something very strange. In the black silhouette of his house, eighty-three steps away, a light had come on. The curtains in his mom’s room glowed a bright yellow.
Ben stared in disbelief.
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Use the lyrics on page 68 for the next 2 questions.
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Question 3
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Use page 69 for the next 2 questions.
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Question 5
5.

On page 69, what did Ben’s mom mean when she used the figurative language “you shouldn’t be such a turtle”?

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Question 7
7.

Compare and contrast Ben and Rose.

  • deaf in one ear
  • completely deaf
  • runs away
Use page 214 to answer next 2 questions.
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Question 8
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Pay close attention to the questions!
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Question 10
10.

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Main Idea!

Pay close attention to the questions!
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Setting of Part One
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Question 16
16.

What are the two settings of each part of Part One?

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Point of View
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Question 18
18.

What is the book’s point of view when reading Ben’s part?

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Explain Rose’s relationship with her father. Explain your reasoning using evidence from the text.

Remember the new format for direct quotations.
Question 1
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What does the word silhouette mean as used above?

Question 2
2.

Which detail/word below best supports Question 1?

Why does the author most likely tell us “a chill went down his spine” when Ben heard the lyrics to Space Oddity on page 68?
B. to show that Ben thinks his mom has somehow returned to their home
C. to explain why Ben is afraid of thunderstorms
D. to describe the way Ben reacts to his cousin
Question 4
4.

Which detail below best supports Question 3?

A. She meant that Ben should slow down.
B. She meant that Ben should hide in the closet.
C. She meant that Ben should keep going.
D. She meant that Ben should calm down.
Question 6
6.

Which detail below best supports Question 5?
A) …turned off the flashlight and put it in his back pocket…
B) …Ben heard footsteps…
C) …the blood pounding in his head…
D) …he inched closer until he was right outside her door…

unhappy
nightmares
happy-go-lucky
artistic
Ben
Both
Rose
What does the word scandal mean as seen on page 214?
B. love and hate
C. fame and attention
D. a job
Question 9
9.

Which detail from below best supports Question 8?

What is a theme found in Part One?
B. Even when communicating is difficult, it is possible to get your message across.
C. No one should tell you what to do.
D. You never know what will happen tomorrow.
Question 11
11.

Provide one piece of evidence that supports your answer for Question 10.

Remember our new format for direct quotations.

Question 12
12.

What is the main idea of Ben’s Part One?

Question 13
13.

Which detail best supports Question 12?

Question 14
14.

What is the main idea of Rose’s Part One?

Question 15
15.

Which detail below best supports Question 14?

suburbs of a large city
on a farm
a foreign country
rural, country setting
in a dry, desert area
swampy, humid area
Ben's setting
Rose's setting
Question 17
17.

Which two details below best support Question 16?

  • …there weren’t that many houses on the lake…
  • …floated through the air…
  • …outside, the storm grew worse…
  • …Hollywood’s biggest scandal…
  • …Rose looked out the window at the buildings across the river…
A. first person, the story comes directly from him
B. second person, the story is speaking directly to the reader
C. third person, the story includes his personal thoughts and feelings
D. it is unclear or unknown
Question 19
19.

Which detail below best supports Question 18?

D. …he inched closer until he was right outside her door…
…it was dangerous, and it running through the streets of New York City…
Ben's Setting
Rose's Setting