Land I Lost Test

1.

1 point

Which of the following is an example of something that is infested?

A single dog in a dog house.

A farm with animals.

An attic with several large bees nests and thousands of bees.

None of the above

2.

1 point

Read the following sentence from the selection.

"Nobody doubted he thought he had heard her call, but they all believed that he was the victim of a hallucination."

Which word would best replace hallucination in the sentence above.

illusion

story

reality

accident

3.

1 point

To what does the title of this selection refer?

The author was a sailor who found and lost an island.

The author does not live where he was born and raised.

The author gave a piece of land away to Lan and Trung.

The author cannot remember very much about his village.

4.

1 point

How would you describe the point of view of the beginning of the selection?

Third-person point of view

Trung's point of view

First-person point of view

Lan’s point of view

5.

1 point

How does Lan survive the crocodile attack?

The crocodile drops her to chase a swimming wild pig.

The crocodile never meant to kill her; crocodiles only eat plants and fish.

The crocodile drags her to an island where she climbs a tree.

The crocodile was an old crocodile, so she was able to outswim it.

6.

1 point

Why do the mothers arrange the marriage of Lan and Trung?

The mothers know that Lan and Trung are in love.

The marriage has been arranged since birth.

The mothers fear Lan and Trung will run away to marry.

The narrator’s grandmother suggests the idea to the women.

7.

1 point

Why doesn’t Lan weep when she leaves her mother’s home on her wedding day?

She thinks the old tradition of weeping is silly.

She knows her mother will be right next door.

She is afraid her mother would then also begin to cry.

Crying is too embarrassing for such a proud girl.

8.

1 point

Which word best describes the cries in the wind Trung heard?

silent

infested

none of the above

desperate

9.

1 point

The crocodile that attacks Lan is described as wily. What did he do that caused the author to use this word to describe him?

he came hunting for food near Lan and Trung's house.

he tossed Lan in the air several times

he took Lan to an island

he went around the log barrier made to keep wild animals out

10.

1 point

How would you describe the point of view of the end of the selection?

First-person point of view

The author’s point of view

Lan’s point of view

Third-person point of view

11.

1 point

What is the most likely reason the author tells the story of Lan and Trung?

The story is so strange that it’s hard to believe as fact.

The author wants to keep alive memories of his native land.

The author has a particular interest in romantic stories.

The author collects stories in which animals capture people.

12.

1 point

What do the tiger, wild hog, horse snake, and crocodile have in common that people fear?

A poisonous bite

Great speed and strength

A frightening cry

The ability to kill humans

13.

1 point

By telling the story of Lan and Trung, the author mainly—

entertains the reader with a wonderful story

informs the reader about something he witnessed

expresses feelings about a famous event

persuades the reader to visit Vietnam

14.

1 point

What is the setting of this story?

a hamlet in Vietnam

a village in Japan

a neighborhood in Mexico

a city in China

15.

1 point

The point of view of the selection changes when—

the author tells about his family background

Trung hears the voice of Lan in the wind

the crocodile kidnaps Lan

the author tells about Lan and Trung

16.

1 point

Which of the following words best completes the sentence below?

Trung felt he needed to ________ Lan's death by killing the crocodile that killed her.

accept

avenge

remember

forget

17.

1 point

Who is the narrator of the selection?

Lan

Lan's mother

Trung

the author