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Unit 4: Week 3 Benchmark Reading Quiz

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What does the word peculiar mean as it is used in line 7?
A: friendly
B: mean
C: funny
D: strange
How do the Mysterious Man’s actions contribute to the sequence of events in
this play?
A: He helps the reader understand the setting of the story.
B: He provides the resolution of the story.
C: He creates the problem Rip faces in the story.
D: He serves as the narrator of the story.
How does the illustration add to the dialogue to shape the mood of the play?
A: It contributes cheerfulness of the story.
B: It contributes humor to the story.
C: It contributes seriousness to the story.
D: It contributes excitement to the story.
How does Scene 2 build on the first part of the play?
A: It shows Rip being strong and helpful.
B: It shows how Rip tries to avoid doing work.
C: It shows Rip being kind and gentle.
D: It shows that Rip likes to climb mountains.
Which line from the play uses hyperbole?
A: “Finally, to get away from his wife’s yelling, Rip got up and went out.”
B: “Oh no, has my wife followed me even here?”
C: “Well, that barrel probably weighs about six tons.”
D: “Rip and the mysterious man climbed and climbed and finally reached the top of the mountain.”
Read this sentence from line 12.

“I’ll surely be in hot water now!”

What does the phrase in hot water mean in the sentence?
A: in trouble
B: taking a bath
C: very warm
D: welcomed home
How do lines 16–20 build on earlier parts of the play?
A: They make Rip seem more caring about his family.
B: They show that the village people feel sorry for Rip.
C: They make Rip seem proud of what he has done.
D: They show that Rip has been away for a very long time.