A Difficult Reading Passage taken from a novel by Mark Twain. Read the entire passage before answering the questions.
Click on the correct answer
1
The purpose of the first paragraph is:
To set a humorous tone.
To introduce the basic personality of Tom.
To explain why Tom is a character to be pitied.
To make the reader identify with Tom.
2
"caprices" in the 1st paragraph means:
plans
generous ideas
selfish wants
none of these makes sense
3
Tom was given "particularly things that would give him the stomach ache" because:
Roxy wanted to make him sick.
He particularly wanted them.
These things were the things he wanted least.
All of the answers are correct.
4
Which of the following is true of Tom as a toddler:
He could not talk.
He was less annoying.
He was more annoying.
He was considerate of others.
5
Which word would not be an appropriate adjective to describe Tom:
bossy
fickle
docile
capricious
6
The expression "give wings to her heels" means:
run away
move quickly
protect herself
none of these makes sense
7
Which of the following explains the probable relationship between Roxy and Tom:
She is his friend.
She is his little sister.
She is his caretaker, nurse, or babysitter.
She is his servant or slave.
Either C or D could be true.
8
The tongs were forbidden because:
Tom could hurt himself with them.
Tom could hurt Roxy with them.
Tom could break things with them.
All of these are true.
9
"father" is in quotation marks because:
the person so identified has no name.
the person so identified is named Father.
the person so identified is not really Tom's father.
there is no such person.
none of these makes sense.
10
a "furtive glance" is:
sly or secretive
slow
patient
stupid
11
We can infer that Chambers:
is the cat.
is another boy child in the household.
is much like Tom.
is much loved by Roxy.
is much loved by Tom
12
Tom was given "particularly things that would give him the stomach ache" because:
Roxy wanted to make him sick.
He particularly wanted them.
These things were the things he wanted least.
All of the answers are correct.