9th Grade Reading Pre-test

1.

1 point

A Visit with the Folks
by Russell Baker

The dialogue in this story is generated from the narrator’s

conversations with others.

photographs in a family album.

book on the history of the churchyard.

memories from his childhood.

2.

1 point

A Visit with the Folks
by Russell Baker

When the narrator says, “It slows the juices down . . .” he means

the trip makes him tired and hungry.

the visit makes him feel depressed.

the trip gives him something to do.

the visit changes his pace of life.

3.

1 point

A Visit with the Folks
by Russell Baker

In paragraph 14, what does the narrator use to make a point?

a contrast between the past and present

an allusion to an event

a flashback to his youth

a foreshadowing of the future

4.

1 point

A Visit with the Folks
by Russell Baker

This selection could effectively be adapted for presentation as a dramatic monologue because it consists of

several suspenseful scenes.

tales of misfortune.

vivid descriptions by a narrator.

exaggeration of people’s actions.

5.

1 point

Escape from Treasure Mountain II
By Kate Klein

Which paragraph of the review (Document A) supports the author’s
claim that Escape from Treasure Mountain II has its good points?

paragraph 2

paragraph 3

paragraph 4

paragraph 5

6.

1 point

Escape from Treasure Mountain II
By Kate Klein

What part of the advertisement (Document B) challenges the negative
claims made in the review (Document A)?

the picture of the game

the bulleted list

the quotes

the headline

7.

1 point

Escape from Treasure Mountain II
By Kate Klein

Steps 5 and 6 of the instructions (Document C) for installing Escape
from Treasure Mountain II assume that the user

has played Escape from Treasure Mountain I.

owns a computer with at least 1.2 GB hard drive space.

has some familiarity with basic computer terms.

will want to know about new games from Madcap Studios.

8.

1 point

excerpt from “Breaking the Barrier”
by Caroline Patterson

Which phrase from the story helps to create a mood of anticipation?

a whirlwind of activity

long, hot afternoons

snarling insults back and forth

jammed onto racks and shelves

9.

1 point

excerpt from “Breaking the Barrier”
by Caroline Patterson

In paragraph 5, the narrator personifies the elk in the sketch in order to

illustrate how disorganized the contest is.

emphasize how insulted she feels.

question the judges’ authority.

show the superiority of the elk sketch.

10.

1 point

excerpt from “Breaking the Barrier”
by Caroline Patterson

The discrepancy between what the narrator imagines the judges will say and what they actually do say represents the

conflict between the new and the old.

narrator’s self-deception

brother’s apparent talent.

nature of sibling rivalry. nature of sibling rivalry.

11.

1 point

excerpt from “Breaking the Barrier”
by Caroline Patterson

The conflict at the end of this passage can best be described as

internal—the narrator’s feelings about her brother winning

external—interactions between the narrator and the judges.

external—interactions between the narrator and her brother.

internal—the narrator’s feelings toward people like the judge.

12.

1 point

Forever Blue

Based on information from A Blue Jeans Chronology in Document B, the reader could assume that

blue jeans serve a purely functional purpose.

styles changed to make blue jeans more economical.

children’s jeans were not manufactured until the mid-1900s.

the first denim jeans were manufactured for men.

13.

1 point

Forever Blue

Which event happened during the same time period that Forever Blue, Inc., began manufacturing blue jeans?

Blue jeans became fashionable for women.

Teens began to wear blue jeans.

Studs were first used on blue jeans.

Rivets were first used on blue jeans.

14.

1 point

Forever Blue

When using “Trip Planner,” locations must be typed into a numbered fill-in box as described in

Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

Step 4

15.

1 point

Forever Blue

When using “Trip Planner,” the same menu must be used in Steps:

1 and 2 only.

1, 2, and 3.

2 and 3 only.

1, 3, and 5.