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Characters in "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" — Unit test Answers

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Which plot element most helps readers determine the theme of a story?

A
the rising action
B
the resolution
C
the exposition
D
the climax
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Read this excerpt from The Miracle Worker.ANNIE [CHEERILY]: I think God must owe me a resurrection.ANAGNOS [A BIT SHOCKED]: What?ANNIE [TAPS HER BROW]: Well, He keeps digging up that battle!ANAGNOS: That is not a proper thing to say, Annie. It is what I mean.ANNIE [MEEKLY]: Yes. But I know what I’m like, what’s this child like?Which element of drama does the author use with the words in brackets?

A
dialogue that reveals a sense of humor
B
stage directions that describe the scenery
C
stage directions that reveal emotion
D
dialogue that reveals a close friendship
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Read the excerpt from "Amigo Brothers.”The fear soon gave way to wave upon wave of cheering as the two amigos embraced.No matter what the decision, they knew they would always be champions to each other.Bong! Bong! Bong! "Ladies and Gentlemen. Señores and Señoras. The winner and representative to the Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions is . . .”The announcer turned to point to the winner and found himself alone. Arm in arm the champions had already left the ring.What story message does this excerpt express to readers?

A
A friendship can’t survive without a challenge.
B
Competition doesn’t break a true friendship.
C
Close friends stand up for each other.
D
True friends make sacrifices for each other.
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Read the sentence.A student who is writing a summary about Helen Keller wants to cite information from page 16 of The Miracle Worker by William Gibson.

A
(Keller 16).
B
(Gibson 16).
C
(Miracle Worker, 16).
D
(Gibson, p. 16).
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Read the excerpt from "Amigo Brothers.”The local junior high school across from Tompkins Square Park served as the dressing room for all the fighters. Each was given a separate classroom, with desktops, covered with mats, serving as resting tables. Antonio thought he caught a glimpse of Felix waving to him from a room at the far end of the corridor. He waved back just in case it had been him.How does this excerpt relate to the story’s theme?

A
It shows that close friends challenge each other both physically and mentally.
B
It shows that real friends help each other overcome difficult situations in life.
C
It shows that true friends care about each other even in the face of competition.
D
It shows that friends can face a separation without losing their connection.
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Citations on a works cited page

A
appear in alphabetical order.
B
appear in the order that they are used.
C
appear starting with the earliest date of publication.
D
appear starting with the most recent date of publication.
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The way that the conflict in a story is resolved often reveals the story’s

A
theme.
B
climax.
C
plot.
D
setting.
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Who is a minor character in "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi"?

A
Rikki-tikki-tavi
B
Nag
C
Coppersmith
D
Nagaina
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Read this scene from The Miracle Worker Act 3.ANNIE [ABRUPTLY]: The world isn’t an easy place for anyone. I don’t want her just to obey, but to let her have her way in everything is a lie, to her, I can’t—(Her eyes fill, it takes her by surprise, and she laughs through it.)And I don’t even love her, she’s not my child!How do the stage directions add meaning to the play?

A
The stage directions explain Annie’s movement on stage.
B
The stage directions show the appearance of the room.
C
The stage directions describe the historical time period.
D
The stage directions reveal Annie’s emotions.
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Read this student summary of Act 1I of The Miracle Worker.Act I introduces Annie Sullivan as she says good-bye to Anagnos, a kind man who has helped her for many years. Annie is leaving the Perkins School for the Blind, a school named for a visually impaired shipping merchant from Boston. She and Anagnos discuss her new assignment, and Annie is curious about teaching a young blind girl. At the end of Act I, the other Perkins students enter to offer Annie presents and bid her farewell.Which statement contains a detail that should be eliminated to improve this summary?

A
Act I introduces Annie Sullivan as she says good-bye to Anagnos, a kind man who has helped her for many years.
B
Annie is leaving the Perkins School for the Blind, a school named for a visually impaired shipping merchant from Boston.
C
She and Anagnos discuss her new assignment, and Annie is curious about teaching a young girl with visual impairments.
D
At the end of Act I, the other Perkins students enter to offer Annie presents and bid her farewell.
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Read this excerpt from The Miracle Worker Act 3.ANNIE: Even learning no has been at a cost. Of much trouble and pain. Don’t undo it.KELLER: Why should we wish to—ANNIE [ABRUPTLY]: The world isn’t an easy place for anyone. I don’t want her just to obey, but to let her have her way in everything is a lie, to her, I can’t—(Her eyes fill, it takes her by surprise, and she laughs through it.)And I don’t even love her, she’s not my child! Well. You’ve got to stand between that lie and her.KELLER: We’ll try.Based on the dialogue, which statement best describes Annie?

A
She considers Keller a close friend.
B
She cares about Helen’s life.
C
She is not truthful with Helen.
D
She believes that Keller is too strict.
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Which pronoun is used in the first-person point of view?

A
he
B
they
C
them
D
we
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Read this excerpt from The Miracle Worker.CHILDREN: Open it! Everyone be quiet! Do, Annie! She’s opening it. Ssh!(A setting of silence while ANNIE unwraps it. The present is a pair of smoked glasses, and she stands still.)Is it open, Annie?ANNIE: It’s open.CHILDREN: It’s for your eyes, Annie. Put them on, Annie! ’Cause Mrs. Hopkins said your eyes hurt since the operation. And she said you’re going where the sun is fierce.Which of these statements provides the best summary of the scene?

A
Annie opens a pair of special glasses from the girls, and the girls explain how this present will help Annie.
B
The girls voice concerns about the sun’s harmful rays, and then they show Annie her special glasses.
C
Annie receives a pair of dark glasses from the girls that are helpful, despite their unattractive appearance.
D
The girls offer Annie smoked glasses to protect her eyes from ultraviolet radiation, which causes cataracts.
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An entry in a printed thesaurus contains

A
the word’s part of speech.
B
the origin of the word.
C
the number of syllables.
D
the pronunciation of the word.
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Read the excerpt from The Miracle Worker by William Gibson.CHILDREN: [DELIGHTED] There’s another present! Beatrice! We have a present for Helen, too! Give it to her, Beatrice. Here, Annie!(This present is an elegant doll, with movable eyelids and a momma sound.)It’s for Helen. And we took up a collection to buy it. And Laura dressed it.ANNIE: It’s beautiful!CHILDREN: So don’t forget, you be sure to give it to Helen from us, Annie!ANNIE: I promise it will be the first thing I give her. If I don’t keep it for myself, that is, you know I can’t be trusted with dolls!Select the excerpt from The Story of My Life by Helen Keller that shows Helen’s viewpoint of this event.

A
My aunt made me a big doll out of towels. It was the most comical shapeless thing, this improvised doll, with no nose, mouth, ears or eyes—nothing that even the imagination of a child could convert into a face.
B
The morning after my teacher came she led me into her room and gave me a doll. The little blind children at the Perkins Institution had sent it and Laura Bridgman had dressed it; but I did not know this until afterward.
C
One day, while I was playing with my new doll, Miss Sullivan put my big rag doll into my lap also, spelled "d-o-l-l" and tried to make me understand that "d-o-l-l" applied to both. Earlier in the day we had had a tussle over the words "m-u-g" and "w-a-t-e-r."
D
Dr. Bell advised my father to write to Mr. Anagnos, director of the Perkins Institution in Boston, the scene of Dr. Howe's great labours for the blind, and ask him if he had a teacher competent to begin my education.

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