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Grade 8 Short Stories (Fiction)
Which detail suggests that "Thank You Ma'am" took place several decades ago?
  1. The suede shoes that Roger wants cost ten dollars.
  2. Mrs. Jones lived in a home with other roomers.
  3. Roger was wearing blue jeans ans tennis shoes.
  4. Mrs. Jones worked in a hotel beauty shop.
Grade 8 The Monkey's Paw
When the knocks came at the door, the father made up something to tell his wife, so she wouldn't think it was their son. What did he say the knocking was?
  1. Rats passing
  2. The kids jigging outside to music
  3. The neighbors fighting
  4. The thunder outside
Grade 8 The Monkey's Paw
Where was the visitor coming from?
  1. Spain
  2. Mexico
  3. India
  4. Louisiana
  5. Boosieville
Grade 8 Poetry
The word "tanka" most likely means:
  1. old poem
  2. short poem
  3. happy poem
  4. heroic poem
Grade 8 The Tell-Tale Heart
At the end of the play, the sound the main character hears could be any of the following EXCEPT:
  1. the old man's heart continuing to beat.
  2. his own heartbeat.
  3. his imagination.
  4. his guilty conscience.
Grade 8 Short Stories (Fiction)
In "Thank You Ma'am", why didn't Roger thank Mrs. Jones before she closed her door?
  1. He couldn't find the words to express what he felt.
  2. He knew she didn't think thanks were necessary.
  3. He was afraid she would be embarrassed if he thanked her.
  4. He resented the way he had treated her.
Grade 8 A Christmas Carol
How is the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come represented?
  1. As an invisible specter
  2. As a silent phantom
  3. As a small, elderly man
  4. As a jolly giant
Grade 8 A Christmas Carol
What is the setting of A Christmas Carol?
  1. 1743 in London, England on Christmas Eve
  2. 1843 in London, England on Christmas Eve
  3. 1943 in London, England on Christmas Eve
  4. 1743 in Paris, France on Christmas Eve
Grade 8 The Black Cat
What happens to the narrator?
  1. He ends up having a nervous breakdown.
  2. He dies of heart failure.
  3. He ends up in prison.
Grade 8 The Pigman
What genre is "The Pigman"?
  1. non-fiction
  2. science-fiction
  3. biography
  4. realistic fiction
Grade 8 Places (Stories) CCSS: CCRA.R.1, RL.8.1
Based on the passage, you can infer that the school Jane attended was
  1. located in a wealthy neighborhood.
  2. not one she enjoyed attending.
  3. very strong academically.
  4. falling apart.
Grade 8 Nature and Science (Stories)

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What is the goal of the process your body goes through when it gets a cut or scrape?
  1. to make new skin
  2. to keep it from hurting
  3. to stop the flow of blood
  4. to remove dirt and debris
Grade 8 The Monkey's Paw
Mr. White paid the Sergeant a trifle for the paw. What does the word trifle mean?
  1. A large sum
  2. A small amount
  3. 1 million dollars
  4. 2 million dollars
Grade 8 The Pigman
What is the significance of the quote below?

"The three monkeys were hugging each other desperately... They looked so lonely and sweet just holding on to each other."
  1. It shows how the monkeys were just keeping warm
  2. It is symbolic of John's situation with his parents
  3. It shows that those monkeys were being mistreated
  4. It is symbolic of Lorraine, John and Mr. Pignati
Grade 8 The Monkey's Paw
What bad event happened as a result of the first wish?
  1. The dad died.
  2. The son died.
  3. The family got into a bad car accident.
  4. The mom became ill.
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