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Grade 9 Lord of the Flies CCSS: CCRA.R.4, RL.9-10.4
What do Piggy's glasses represent?
  1. Power and intellect
  2. Science and nature
  3. Civilization and society
  4. Greed and human nature
Grade 12 Beowulf
What is the name of Beowulf’s tribe?
  1. Danes
  2. Geats
  3. Shieldings
  4. Fresians
Grade 6 A Christmas Carol

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What was the main reason Marley's ghost visited Scrooge?
  1. to visit with his old friend
  2. to alert him to an accounting error
  3. to warn him about his fate
  4. to bring him a Christmas gift
Grade 12 Beowulf
Grade 6 A Christmas Carol
Who is Marley?
  1. Scrooge's nephew
  2. Scrooge's deceased business partner
  3. Scrooge's employee
Grade 6 A Christmas Carol CCSS: CCRA.R.3, RL.6.3

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How did the atmosphere is Fezziwig's office on Christmas Eve differ from the atmosphere in Scrooge's office on Christmas Eve?
  1. It was more festive and fun.
  2. It was darker and colder.
  3. It was full of needy people.
  4. It was completely empty.
Grade 12 Beowulf
Beowulf says he will fight Grendel in this manner.
  1. Without weapons
  2. Only using a dagger
  3. With magic
  4. With poison
Grade 12 The Metamorphosis
How does the family feel after Gregor dies?
  1. Relieved and happy
  2. Bitter and resentful
  3. Confused and angry
  4. Sad and depressed
Grade 9 To Kill a Mockingbird
What does Calpurnia do for the Finch Family?
  1. Helps with kids and keeps the house clean
  2. Is the secretary for Atticus
  3. Teaches the kids hunting lessons
  4. Is the homeschool teacher for the kids
Grade 9 To Kill a Mockingbird
Where does Dill go during the summer?
  1. Florida
  2. Michigan
  3. California
  4. Maycomb County
Grade 6 A Christmas Carol CCSS: CCRA.R.3, RL.6.3

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Marley was bound by a chain. Why did he have to wear the chain?
  1. It was a punishment for how he acted when he was alive.
  2. It represented all of the people he made happy.
  3. It was to prevent him from escaping his grave.
  4. It represented the money he made in business.
Grade 7 A Christmas Carol
Grade 6 A Christmas Carol CCSS: CCRA.R.5, RL.6.5

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The scene at Old Fezziwig's caused Scrooge to realize something. He realized
  1. he missed his old boss.
  2. he was never paid for his work.
  3. he should treat his own clerk better.
  4. he wanted to find himself a wife.
Grade 8 A Christmas Carol
At first Scrooge does not believe he is really seeing Marley's ghost. What is the excuse he gives for the apparition?
  1. He drank too much wine on Christmas Eve.
  2. He ate something that made him see things.
  3. He was having a reoccurring nightmare.
  4. All of the above
Grade 6 A Christmas Carol CCSS: CCRA.R.3, RL.6.3

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Characters in a story are often different. How was Scrooge's nephew most different from Scrooge?
  1. He was taller than Scrooge.
  2. He was wealthier than Scrooge.
  3. He was happier than Scrooge.
  4. He was busier than Scrooge.
Grade 9 To Kill a Mockingbird
This neighbor treated the kids with respect
  1. Mrs. Dubose
  2. Stephanie Crawford
  3. Grace Merriweather
  4. Miss Maudie Atkinson
Grade 6 A Christmas Carol CCSS: CCRA.R.3, RL.6.3

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How did Scrooge's attitude change when he recognized people from his past?
  1. He became angry and mean.
  2. He became quiet and shy.
  3. He felt poor and worthless.
  4. He felt very excited and joyful.
Grade 8 A Christmas Carol
What does the following line spoken by Marley's ghost mean?

"I wear the chains I forged in life."
  1. He loved his job while he was alive.
  2. He is a prisoner in death to the life he lived on Earth.
  3. He wishes he had worked more before his death.
  4. He was an iron worker who made chains.
Grade 9 To Kill a Mockingbird
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