Reading Review Read each of the following questions (there are 15). Write the number of each question and the correct answer – a, b, c, or d.

1. It was a cold and chilling night, and the cattle were restless 1. It was a cold and chilling night, and the cattle were restless. As the sun dropped behind the mountain range, the animals all started to come alive with anticipation. This was a night of the hunter and the hunted. The wolves were on the prowl for a meal, and the cattle knew they were being watched. Choose the word that is an antonym for restless. a. excited b. anxious c. tired d. moving

2. “It is fear, Mr. Holmes. It is terror 2. “It is fear, Mr. Holmes. It is terror.” She raised her veil as she spoke, and we could see that she was indeed in a pitiable state of agitation, her face all drawn and gray, with restless, frightened eyes, like those of some hunted animal. Her features and figure were those of a woman of thirty, but her hair was shot with premature gray, and her expression was weary and haggard. Sherlock Holmes ran her over with one of his quick, all-comprehensive glances. In this paragraph, what does the word agitation mean? a. upset b. confused c. mixed up d. tired

3. Suddenly he wished that he hadn’t left his bed, that he’d stayed away from the Hatching Ground. Now everyone would see his ignominious failure. So he scrambled as desperately to reach the shadowy walls of the Hatching Ground as he had struggled to cross the bowl. He mustn’t be seen. Which word in this story means the same as shameful? a. ignominious b. desperately c. struggled d. shadowy

4. Stunned for only a moment, the youth invented a tale that only giants, the most gullible creatures on the earth, would believe. Unfortunately it is a quirk of super nature, a paradox of the cruelest kind, that whatever giants believe becomes their truth. “What was your last job?” asked the boy, knowing full well that giants never do manual work and haven’t the intellect or dexterity required for other types of employment. From the context of this passage, which pair of words are opposites? a. invented, truth b. gullible, super nature c. giants, paradox d. cruelest, kind

5. Real men don’t cook! Who wants to spend a lazy Sunday slaving over a cookbook? With our BigMan canned meals, it’s as easy as dumping it into a bowl and turning on the microwave. “Keep those BigMan dinners comin’, Ma!” Who is the most discriminated against in the advertisement? a. men b. children c. women d. the elderly

6. Junk food is the worst poison to hit society in the last hundred years. Everyday millions of young people suck down sugary sodas, gulp greasy French fries, and gorge on candy bars and potato chips. Cigarettes may cause lung cancer, but our country’s addiction to junk food will surely be our demise as our children grow into adulthood unhealthy and unhappy. What is the assumption underlying this paragraph? a. Junk food should be eaten only on special occasions b. Eating junk food is worse than smoking cigarettes. c. Healthy food can cure many diseases. d. Young people eat more junk food than adults.

7. The most important advance of this century has not been in medicine or technology. It’s been in society’s willingness to open practically all professions to women. Women can excel in careers now that were not even available to them 50 years ago. Which of the following people would be most likely to agree with this paragraph’s opinion? a. grandparents b. women astronauts c. children d. teenagers

8. Shelby noticed that her dogs were never excited to see her when she came home. She always went straight to the kitchen to get herself a snack and sat in front of the television until her parents came home. It wasn’t her job to feed the dogs or give them snacks, and she didn’t really like to pet them or play with them in the afternoons. So, the dogs just lay on the carpet until it was dinnertime. Which statement leads to stereotypical thinking? a. Shelby is tired after school. b. Shelby is hungry when she gets home. c. Dogs are lazy. d. Dogs are good pets.

9. As the teacher started to hand out the science tests, Jake felt a lump in his throat. His hand was shaking as he wrote his name on the top of his test. As he read the first question, beads of sweat began to form on his forehead, and he had no idea what the correct answers were on the entire test. What can you infer? a. Jake is tired from not getting enough sleep. b. Jake did not study for his test. c. Jake is confident about his test. d. Jake’s teacher is mean.

10. The spring air was fresh and clean, and the sun was warming the hillside. Flowers were beginning to bloom, forming a rainbow of colors throughout the meadows. All the animals were coming out from their homes to welcome the new morning, and I knew this was going to be a wonderful day as I peeked out of my tent. What can you generalize about the author? a. The author lives in California. b. The author is a man. c. The author is camping. d. The author is tired.

11. George Washington was a great man 11. George Washington was a great man. He was the first president of the United States. We have been studying presidents in social studies class, and we are currently doing research on Ronald Reagan. He was an actor before he got into politics. Which is a statement of opinion? a. George Washington was a great man. b. He was the first president of the United States. c. They are studying presidents in social studies. d. Ronald Reagan was an actor.

12. Mr. Green told Amanda, Kelly, and Veronica to place the candy bars in the concession stand in alphabetical order. Only Kelly put them in the right order. Which is the correct order of candy bars? a. Snickers, Twix, Baby Ruth, Kit Kat b. Baby Ruth, Kit Kat, Snickers, Twix c. Kit Kat, Twix, Baby Ruth, Snickers d. Baby Ruth, Kit Kat, Twix, Snickers

13. The engine coughed. The wind sighs. Fortune smiled on her 13. The engine coughed. The wind sighs. Fortune smiled on her. The photograph leered from the wall. These are examples of: a. similes b. metaphors c. personification d. symbolism

14. Mary left her pencil case in a classroom 14. Mary left her pencil case in a classroom. The next day it was in the lost and found. All the pencils were gone. What does Mary know for sure about her pencil case? a. Someone stole it and then returned it. b. It was turned in to lost and found. c. It was dropped in the hall. d. Her pencils are all broken.

15. When buying a new computer, where could you find the most objective, reliable information about the overall quality of computers? a. A person who sells computers. b. A school computer technician. c. A friend who has a computer. d. A report in a consumer magazine.

Check Your Answers Use the answer key to check your answers. How many did you get correct?

Answer Key: 1. b 2. a 3. a 4. a 5. c 6. b 7. b 8. c 9. b 10. c 11. a 15. d