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Unit 4: Week 3 Benchmark Reading Quiz

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7 questions

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Question 1

1.

What does the word peculiar mean as it is used in line 7?

A: friendly

B: mean

C: funny

D: strange

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Question 2

2.

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.

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Question 3

3.

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.

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Question 4

4.

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.

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Question 5

5.

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.”

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Question 6

6.

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

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Question 7

7.

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.