"The ACES Phone" Reading Test

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20 questions
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What information would you find in the exposition of a story?

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Which word or phrase best describes the climax of a story?

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At what point in the story is the problem solved?

Answer Numbers 4 through 13 on your Answer Sheet. Base your answers on the passage “The ACES Phone.”
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The reader can infer that the setting of the story is

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What is the first important event in the rising action?

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At the beginning of the passage Martin is confused because he

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When Mrs. DeSalvio is showing Martin how to find the dogs, Martin's main problem or conflict is that he

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The reader can tell that Martin is

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How is the problem in the passage resolved?

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Read this sentence from the passage

He felt a pang of fear as he went toward the jungle gym, and a jolt of joy as he neared the picnic tables.

Which phrase from the sentence above is an example of alliteration?

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Read this sentence from the passage

The stone in his chest felt like a load of bricks now, attached by a chain to his heart.

What is the tone of this description?

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At the end of the passage Martin is

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Read this excerpt from the passage.

The phone rang only once. Then there was a click and a brief silence. And then came a sound unlike anything he'd heard before.

What feeling does this excerpt convey to the reader?

View the following film, then answer the following questions:
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Who or what is the protagonist in the short film?

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Who or what is the antagonist in the short film?

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What is the setting of the film?

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Which details from the film belongs to the rising action? Select all that apply.

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Which of the following is the climax of the story?

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Which detail describes the falling action?

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Which detail is the resolution of the story?