The name of the gang in this story is _____.
Question 1 options:
A)
London Locals
B)
Wormsley Common
C)
Great Britain Fighters
D)
The Outsiders
Question 2 (8.3 points)
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After which major war does this story take place?
Question 2 options:
A)
World War I
B)
World War II
C)
French Revolution
D)
The Korean War
Question 3 (8.3 points)
Question 3 Saved
What is "Old Misery's" real name?
Question 3 options:
Mr. Thomas
Mr. Weatherby
Mr. Smith
Mr. Thompson
Question 4 (8.3 points)
Question 4 Saved
What is ironic about Mike's reason for being late to Mr. Thomas' house?
Question 4 options:
A)
He was helping his sick mother, which shows he is typically a caring boy.
B)
He had to attend church first, which is the opposite of what one would expect from someone planning to destroy a house.
C)
He had to go to the doctor because he is very ill, which is in juxtaposition with his character's motivation to destroy another person's home.
D)
He was at the police station because his home was robbed earlier that week, which is the opposite of expectations given that he is planning to commit a crime himself.
Question 5 (8.3 points)
Question 5 Saved
The central idea of the story can be described as...
Question 5 options:
creation
rebirth
devastation
imagination
Question 6 (8.3 points)
Question 6 Saved
Blackie's leadership comes to an end and is a turning point in the text. What is the significant reason he loses his position to Trevor?
Question 6 options:
He lacks Trevor's daring ideas
He fears putting Trevor's idea to a vote
He admits he fears being jailed
He cares little for the gang's reputation
Question 7 (8.3 points)
Question 7 Saved
Mr. Thomas's attitude and tone toward the Wormsley Common Gang can be described as which of following?
Question 7 options:
A)
indulgent approval
B)
gruff kindness
C)
total disregard
D)
stern disapproval
Question 8 (8.3 points)
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Trevor's decision to wreck the house while at the same time recognizing its beauty is an example of...
Question 8 options:
suspense
flashback
suspense
irony
Question 9 (8.4 points)
Question 9 Saved
The destructive actions of the Wormsley common gang are a symbolic of what?
Question 9 options:
A)
The horrors of war
B)
The power of greed over men.
C)
The coming of age for young boys.
D)
Life before World War II
Question 10 (8.4 points)
Question 10 Saved
Which of the following is used as a character contrast between Blackie and Trevor?
Question 10 options:
A)
Education level
B)
Physical size
C)
Speaking Ability
D)
Religious Affiliation
Question 11 (8.4 points)
Question 11 Saved
The quote “No one was surprised except Mike, but Mike at the age of nine was surprised by everything. 'If you don't shut your mouth,' somebody once said to him, 'you'll get a frog down it.' After that Mike kept his teeth tightly clamped except when the surprise was too great" is an example of what type of figurative language?
Question 11 options:
Understatement
Hyperbole
Personification
Metaphor
Question 12 (8.4 points)
Question 12 Saved
"There was no sign of anybody anywhere. The lav stood like a tomb in a neglected graveyard. The curtains were drawn"
What type of figurative language is the underlined portion of the text above?
Personification
Alliteration
Simile
Metaphor
