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  • Which best describes the mood of the story?
    eerie and humorous
    mysterious and depressing
    cheerful and hopeful
    busy and hectic
  • Which event influenced Bradbury's view of technology?
    publishing science fiction stories
    not having access to the Internet
    witnessing a deadly car accident
    using a typewriter every morning
  • What does Bradbury say is his secret to lifelong productivity?
    loving what he does
    traveling a lot
    making lots of money
    staying dedicated no matter what
  • What might the paper bag that holds all of Clarissa's belongings symbolize?
    the place she holds in the tribe
    the way she distances herself from others
    the sadness of her future
    the impermanence in her life
  • What is one recurring event that symbolizes Clarissa's painful past?
    attending powwows
    dancing
    listening to music
    harming animals
  • After Jim's mother and father died, he was raised by FOSTER parents.
    receiving shelter and parental care though not related
    unusual
    extremely intense
    one marked by aggressive, violent, antisocial thought
  • Which Native American group does Clarissa most likely belong to?
    Assiniboin
    Sioux
    Cherokee
    Seminole
  • Why does McDunn think the creature comes back year after year?
    It enjoys looking at how much the world has changed.
    It is trying to find another creature just like it.
    It wants to be a friend to the humans.
    It is trying to think of a way to kill the men
  • How does Harold help make Clarissa feel like one of the other kids?
    by seating her in the bleachers near the drum
    by introducing her as his sister
    by taking her to Molly Graybull's house
    by giving her music tapes to listen to
  • What conclusion can be drawn about Clarissa's previous foster families?
    They could not cope with Clarissa's behavior.
    They did not understand Assiniboin children
    They could not afford to buy her clothes.
    They did not have enough room for her.
  • What does the sea creature most likely represent?
    love
    the future
    the past
    the present
  • Why are there two men in the stone tower?
    They are being kept as prisoners there.
    They are watching for ships at sea.
    They are hunting for the strange sea monster.
    They are fugitives who are hiding from the police.
  • The witnesses are unreliable because they gave CONTRADICTORY reports of what happened at the crime scene.
    an official who puts to death somebody
    calm
    dreadful and shocking
    opposing
  • What brings the creature to the lighthouse each year?
    the friendship he has made with McDunn
    the fog horn's call
    the light in the lighthouse
    the fish
  • The LONER enjoyed life in the wilderness where no one could bother him.
    someone who avoids others
    a seating area of tiered benches for spectators
    unusual
    a dishonest person who tricks others
  • What is the dragon that the knights are trying to defeat?
    another knight
    a train
    a deadly monster
    a ghost
  • To which of the following mythical creatures does the servant compare the flying man?
    an angel in the clouds
    dragon in the heavens
    a monster in the sun
    an alien in the stars
  • It is ABNORMAL for her to be late, so something must be wrong.
    unusual
    receiving shelter and parental care though not related
    extremely intense
    to focus one's gaze or attention intently
  • Why does the emperor order the inventor of the flying machine to be executed?
    The inventor had damaged the Great Wall.
    The inventor had broken the law.
    The invention might be used for evil purposes.
    The invention was too beautiful.
  • What initial event creates the mood of mystery in the story?
    the haunting of the lighthouse by an old watchman
    the mysterious voice that calls out from the ocean
    the ghost ship that comes to shore
    the appearance of millions of fish in the bay
  • According to the the news, there was an APPALLING car accident on the highway near my home.
    opposing
    to move with a twisting or contorted motion
    dreadful and shocking
    undisturbed
  • The unknown sea creature that was captured by scientists looked PRIMEVAL with its sharp teeth and scaled skin.
    existing or situated below ground level
    seeming to contain some silent threat or danger
    ancient and original
    weak or slight
  • My mother is a TECHNOPHOBE, so she doesn't even own a cell phone.
    a realm
    a large group or crowd
    a piece of machinery, or device used for a specific purpose
    a person with a fear or dislike of complex technology
  • Crocodiles are FEROCIOUS animals that people should keep their distance from.
    unusual
    receiving shelter and parental care though not related
    a dishonest person who tricks others
    exhibiting extreme fierceness, violence, or brutality
  • Which of the following is NOT something that Clarissa does while having ferocious dreams?
    wriggle
    scream
    cry
    laugh
  • What is a person or thing that has its own meaning and stands for something else an example of?
    irony
    imagery
    symbol
    an illustration
  • During my vacation to Jeju, I went on a tour of the SUBTERRANEAN volcanic caverns.
    weak or slight
    seeming to contain some silent threat or danger
    existing or situated below ground level
    of the earliest times
  • Why is Ray Bradbury called a "technophobe" in the interview?
    He likes reading and writing.
    He criticizes modern inventions.
    He loves learning about new technology.
    He scorns old-fashioned technology.
  • How is the narrator related to Clarissa?
    She is her foster mother.
    She is her aunt.
    She is her grandmother.
    She is her mother.
  • What effect does the word "deep" have on the mood of the story?
    It creates an emotional and passionate mood.
    It creates a mood of happiness and joviality.
    It creates a mood of mystery and darkness.
    It creates a mood of adventure and excitement.
  • The thread on the spindle became tangled.
    a seating area of tiered benches for spectators
    a smooth fabric, as of silk, with a glossy front side
    a rod onto which thread is twisted and spun
    a cunning or deceptive character found in the folklore
  • The sound of the ocean water was SERENE, so I was able to fall asleep listening to it every night.
    to move with a twisting or contorted motion
    dreadful and shocking
    calm
    opposing
  • Why do McDunn and the narrator lie about what caused the destruction of the lighthouse?
    They don't want to become famous.
    They don't want to get into trouble.
    They are used to lying about things.
    They feel sorry for the creature and want to protect it.
  • Which of the following details tells the reader that Clarissa comes from an abusive background?
    She likes going to powwows
    She smiles at all the right times
    She has dreams about being chased by a man with a knife.
    She loves dancing to traditional music.
  • What kind of person is the narrator of "Dancer"?
    kind and compassionate
    foolish and clumsy
    funny and entertaining
    mean and cruel
  • Why does the train conductor decide not to stop the train after it hits something?
    He has stopped in the past and found nothing there.
    He does not want to get caught for killing someone.
    He is afraid he has hit the dragon that lives on the moor.
    He knows the train is running late.
  • According to the weather report, there's a FAINT possibility that it won't rain tomorrow.
    of the earliest times
    seeming to contain some silent threat or danger
    existing or situated below ground level
    weak or slight
  • A HORDE of people were waiting in line to buy tickets for the pop singer's concert.
    n official who puts to death somebody
    dreadful and shocking
    comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or distress
    a large group or crowd
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