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Unit 4: Week 3 Benchmark Reading Quiz
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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
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.
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.
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.
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.”
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
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.
