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Grade 7 Rikki-tikki-tavi
When Teddy first sees Rikki Tikki Tavi, what does he want to do?
  1. Throw him a party
  2. Give him a funeral
  3. Give him a hug
  4. Take him to the forest
Grade 10 The Lottery
What is "The Lottery" satirizing?
  1. cultural issues
  2. political issues
  3. human nature
  4. the nature of chance
Grade 8 Short Stories (Fiction)
Which words best describe Mrs. Jones in "Thank You Ma'am"?
  1. brave, but foolish
  2. mean and cruel
  3. tough, but good hearted
  4. wise and gentle
Grade 7 Rikki-tikki-tavi
Name the antagonist of the story.
  1. Chuchundra
  2. Nag
  3. Rikki-Tikki-Tavi
  4. Darzee
Grade 8 Short Stories (Fiction)
What was the most important thing Mrs. Jones did for Roger in "Thank You Ma'am"?
  1. She told him he should be ashamed of himself.
  2. She showed him that she cared about him.
  3. She kicked him out.
  4. She told him about her job.
Grade 9 Short Stories (Fiction)
Who is Juana?
  1. Kino’s wife
  2. Kino’s sister
  3. Kino’s mother
  4. Kino’s daughter
Grade 9 Short Stories (Fiction)
What is Kino’s relationship with nature in the novel?
  1. He is afraid of nature
  2. He is in harmony with nature
  3. He tries to control nature
  4. He is indifferent to nature
Grade 9 Short Stories (Fiction)
What is Kino’s ultimate fate in the novel?
  1. He becomes wealthy and powerful
  2. He loses everything he has
  3. He becomes the leader of the village
  4. He leaves the village and starts a new life
Grade 9 Short Stories (Fiction)
What does Kino do at the end of the novel?
  1. He sells the pearl in the city
  2. He keeps the pearl
  3. He throws the pearl back into the sea
  4. He gives the pearl to the church
Grade 9 Short Stories (Fiction)
What does Kino hope for Coyotito’s future after finding the pearl?
  1. He hopes Coyotito will become a pearl diver
  2. He hopes Coyotito will get an education
  3. He hopes Coyotito will become a doctor
  4. He hopes Coyotito will sell the pearl
Grade 9 Short Stories (Fiction)
What happens to Kino’s house in the novel?
  1. It is renovated
  2. It is burned down
  3. It is sold
  4. Nothing happens to it
Grade 9 Short Stories (Fiction)
What impact does Coyotito’s death have on Kino and Juana?
  1. They decide to sell the pearl in the city
  2. They decide to keep the pearl
  3. They decide to throw the pearl back into the sea
  4. They decide to give the pearl to the church
Grade 9 Short Stories (Fiction)
What does Kino hope to achieve with the wealth from the pearl?
  1. Buy a new boat
  2. Move to the cityvv
  3. Educate his son, Coyotito
  4. All of the above
Grade 9 Short Stories (Fiction)
What does Kino find that changes his life?
  1. A treasure map
  2. A large pearl
  3. A gold coin
  4. A rare fish
Grade 9 Short Stories (Fiction)
What does Kino see in the pearl after Coyotito’s death?
  1. Visions of a better future for Coyotito
  2. His own reflection
  3. The face of Coyotito
  4. Images of his attackers
Grade 9 Short Stories (Fiction)
Who is Kino’s wife?
  1. Maria
  2. Juana
  3. Rosa
  4. Isabel
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