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Unit 4 Week 1 Benchmark Reading Quiz
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Question 1
1.
How does Scene 2 of “The King’s New Shirt” build on Scene 1?
A: It presents the rising action of the story.
B: It presents the climax of the story.
C: It provides the resolution of the story.
D: It introduces a new narrator for the story.
Question 2
2.
Read this statement from Scene 1.
“So I thought, if I
play my cards right
, I could make some serious money out of this.”
What does
play my cards right
mean as it is used in the play?
A: to win a card game
B: to make some money
C: to have a good attitude
D: to act in a clever way
Question 3
3.
Which sentence is an example of the Weaver using hyperbole?
A: “Mighty king, I am no ordinary weaver.”
B: “As you see, Minister, the shirt is complete.”
C: “In a shirt made from my cloth, you will outshine the sun.”
D: “Common, low-born people cannot see it.”
Question 4
4.
What does the word
noble
mean as it is used in line 3?
A: having a high class
B: acting as a ruler
C: raised in a castle
D: making a lot of money
Question 5
5.
Which line in Scene 2
best
helps the reader infer how Scene 3 will build on Scene 2?
A: “Mighty king, I am no ordinary weaver.”
B: “My cloth is amazing and magical.”
C: “I must have a shirt made of this cloth.”
D: “I think I’m in trouble.”
Question 6
6.
How does Scene 3 build on the earlier parts of the play?
A: It shows how the King changes his mind about the shirt.
B: It shows how the Weaver carries out his plan.
C: It shows how the King discovers the Weaver’s trick.
D: It shows how the King’s Minister fools the Weaver.
Question 7
7.
What does the word
astounding
mean as it is used in line 8?
A: dull
B: pretty
C: special
D: amazing
