1. A person may become destitute after losing his or her (1 point)
job.
hair.
keys.
2. A resilient person responds to a hardship by (1 point)
getting angry at it.
ignoring it.
dealing with it.
3. Farrington's discussion of "strategies" is an example of (1 point)
literal language.
personification.
symbolism.
4. A story might be unfulfilling if it has a (1 point)
short title.
weak ending.
small glossary.
5. A successful strategy will most likely come from a good (1 point)
meal.
game.
plan.
6. The "trees and flowers below" represent the speaker's (1 point)
successes.
garden.
family.
7. Which BEST describes the text structure of "Standing Tall"? (1 point)
Time Order
Problem-Solution
Summarizing
8. "Standing Tall" is BEST summarized by the statement "Buildings will (1 point)
be safer overall."
be bombproof."
have concrete cores."
9. A model will collapse most easily if it is built with (1 point)
bricks.
paper.
wood.
10. You would most likely pay tribute to (1 point)
a hero.
an enemy.
an acquaintance.