For each of the following sentences, choose the verb that agrees with the subject.

11. Jeans, cowboy boots, a tuxedo coat, a tie, and a dress shirt (A. makes up, B. make up) what is known as a Texas tuxedo.

12. A fox or some raccoons (A. has, B. have) created quite a mess out in the stables.

13. Neither rain nor snow nor sleet nor unfriendly dogs (A. stops, B. stop) the delivery of mail.

14. Then as now, business interests and public demand ( A. fuels, B. fuel) exploration of the natural world.

15. Among artists and decorators, green and blue (A. is, B. are) known as “cool” colors.

16. As far as I know, neither Florida nor the other southern states (A. has, B. have) wild lilies of the valley.

17. The birds and butterflies of South America surely (A. is, B. are) among the most colorful in the world.

18. Either her parents or Wendy (A. watches, B. watch) every one of Jesse’s games.

19. Haiti and the Dominican Republic (A. occupies, B. occupy) the same island—Hispaniola.

20. A few flowers or a shrub (A. brightens, B. brighten) any yard.

21. Have you ever heard Yo-Yo Ma’s music

22. Larry, why are spiders not classified as insects

23. What a fabulous story you have told

24. Yes, Sitting Bull was a medicine man and leader of the Hunkpapa Sioux

25. Look at those shooting stars

26. Write your last name first and your first name last

27. How do the Laplanders’ lives and those of the reindeer intertwine

____ 28. Why is Rikki-tikki unafraid of fighting the snakes?

a. He instinctively knows how to fight them.
b. His mother taught him how to fight cobras.
c. Many of his childhood friends are snakes.   
d. Darzee and his wife tell him how to fight.

____ 29. Why does Nag hide in the bathroom?

a. He wants to surprise the mongoose by attacking him in the house.
b. He is angry at his wife and wants to get away from her.
c. He wants to kill the man when he comes into the bathroom in the morning.
d. He is lost in the house and wants to wait until daylight to find his way out.

____ 30. Which of the following events causes the war in this story?

a. The cobras want to kill Rikki-tikki-tavi before he kills them.
b. The cobras killed Darzee, and the other animals want revenge.
c. The family decides to rid the garden of all the snakes.
d. Nag and Nagaina fight with each other about their eggs.

____ 31. The narrator makes the animal characters seem human by

a. telling how the animals have strong loyalties and conflicts
b. explaining that Rikki-tikki’s eyes grow red when he is angry
c. explaining how the animals in the garden communicate
d. showing how Rikki-tikki lives in the bungalow

____ 32. Darzee’s wife and Nagaina are similar because they both

a. stay in their nests and care for their young
b. plot with their husbands to kill Rikki-tikki
c. take action when their husbands fail
d. worry about the presence of humans in the bungalow

____ 33. The birds and frogs in the garden rejoice at the end of the story because they are

a. afraid that Rikki-tikki might be killed
b. overjoyed that the snakes are dead
c. trying to wake Rikki-tikki from his long nap
d. attempting to communicate with Teddy’s mother and father

____ 34. If Teddy’s father had not used his_____, Rikki-tikki might have _____.

a. wits, laughed
b. gun, been killed
c. common sense, stayed inside
d. gun, given up

a. Teddy’s parents argue about keeping Rikki-tikki.
b. The cobras eat one of Darzee’s eggs.
c. The cobras plot to kill the family.
d. The cobra’s eggs are ready to hatch.

____ 36. Which of the following statements about conflict is true about the story?

a. Conflict cannot be avoided.
b. Conflict is caused by lack of communication.
c. Conflict is healthy for everyone.
d. Conflict is caused by hurt feelings.

Reading Comprehension "Names / Nombres"  Pg. 144

Bubble the letter of the best answer to each of the following items.

____ 37. How does Julia feel about the nicknames her friends give her?

a. She hates to hear her friends mispronounce her name.
b. She dislikes nicknames in general, except for one—“Alcatraz.”
c. She sees the collection of nicknames as a sign of popularity.
d. She would prefer that her friends call her Juliet.

____ 38. The name that is an example of the musical quality of Julia’s native language is

a. She was born in the United States.
b. She is ashamed of being Hispanic.
c. She is proud of her name.
d. She graduated from high school.

____ 41. In the story, which of the following is an example of ethnicity being “in”?

a. A stranger corrects Julia’s pronunciation of her own sister’s name.
b. Julia’s classmates ask her to pronounce her name in Spanish.
c. The young mothers think the name Mauricia is especially beautiful.
d. Julia’s large extended family comes to her graduation.

____ 42. Alvarez chose the title “Names/Nombres” to

a. show that she speaks both Spanish and English
b. emphasize the importance of speaking two languages
c. show that she has a name in Spanish and a name in English
d. emphasize the importance of adapting to a new country while keeping one’s heritage

a. it may be implied
b. it is the most significant thing a writer wants to communicate in a paragraph or selection
c. it may be expressed directly
d. it usually is stated by a character

____ 44. What method does the author of “Names/Nombres” use to communicate her main idea?

a. She describes her high school commencement ceremony.
b. She contrasts her childhood in the Dominican Republic to her early years in New York .
c. She corrects everyone’s pronunciation of her name.
d. She lists her different names and nicknames.

Comprehension "I'm Nobody" Pg. 168

Bubble the letter of the best answer to each of the following items.

____ 45. The speaker of “I’m Nobody!” most values

a. fame b. privacy c. money d. frogs

____ 46. What does the speaker not want to tell?

a. her identity  b. her love of nature  c. where she lives  d. her love of frogs

____ 47. Why does the speaker think that it would be “dreary to be Somebody”?

a. She would be lonely.  b. She would be banished.  c. The public would not care about her.  d. The public would never leave her alone.

Literary Element: Figures of Speech "I'm Nobody" Pg. 168

Bubble the letter of the best answer to each of the following items.

____ 48. Figures of speech are expressions that are

a. very wordy  b. used with numbers  c. to be taken literally  d. not to be taken literally

____ 49. The figure of speech used in the poem to compare a famous person to a frog is

a. personification  b. a metaphor  c. a simile  d. onomatopoeia

____ 50. The figure of speech used in the poem to compare the public to a bog is

a. personification  b. a metaphor  c. a simile  d. onomatopoeia

Vocabulary (20 points; 4 points each)

Match the definition on the left with the Word to Own on the right.

____ 1A. comfort                                                                              a. valiant
____ 2A. crouched and trembled in fear                                             b. consolation
____ 3A. brave and determined                                                         c. gait
____ 4A. way of walking or running                                                   d. immensely
____ 5A. enormously                                                                         e. cowered

Bubble the Word to Own that has a similar meaning to the italicized word or phrase in the sentence.

6A. Hera tries uselessly to escape Echo’s chatter.                                                                                   a. detain
7A. Echo manages to delay travelers with her long stories.                                                                       b. vainly
8A. He is very hot and dry from wandering all day, so he rests awhile by the cool pool.                           c. unrequited
9A. He stares with great concentration at the face in the pool.                                                                d. parched
10A. Both Narcissus and Echo are doomed to a love that is not returned in kind.                                    e. intently