4. Which line from the excerpt best supports the answer to the previous question? (1 point)
I’ve never been smaller than any table before! I’ve always been able to reach the knobs! What a curious
feeling. Oh! I’m shrinking. It’s the fan—the gloves!
Oh! my fan and gloves! Where are my—
Oh! the Duchess! Oh! my fur and whiskers! She’ll get me executed, as sure as ferrets are ferrets! Oh! you
have them!
Oh! Mr. Rabbit—please help me out—I want to go home—I want to go home—
Use the excerpt to answer the questions.
5. How are Alice and Humpty Dumpty different? (1 point)
Alice is interested in talking to Humpty Dumpty, while Humpty Dumpty is bored by her.
Alice attempts to be polite, while Humpty Dumpty is very rude.
Alice is willing to spend time at Humpty Dumpty’s wall, while Humpty Dumpty must leave because he’s
afraid of being late.
Alice thinks names should always mean something, while Humpty Dumpty thinks they can just be pretty.
6. Which lines of dialogue from the excerpt best support the answer to the previous question? (1 point)
lines 17 and 18
lines 20 and 21
lines 21 and 22
lines 24 and 25
Use the excerpt to answer the questions.
7. What is the central conflict in the first half of the excerpt? (1 point)
Alice is trapped in a strange place and wants to get out.
The Rabbit has lost some items and wants Alice to give them back.
Alice wants to become very small but cannot figure out how.
Humpty Dumpty has angered Alice by calling her stupid.
8. Which line of dialogue from the excerpt best supports your answer to the previous question? (1 point)
line 9
line 10
line 11
line 18
9. One way in which playwrights develop characters is through dialogue. Define dialogue. Then
choose Alice or Humpty Dumpty from Alice in Wonderland. Analyze how the character is
developed through dialogue. Describe the character and explain at least two pieces of dialogue
that support your description.
(4 points)
10. Read the following sentence:
Micah's personality comes through when you see his collection of painted turtle shells.
Which word that can be used to describe Micah's personality has the most positive connotation?
(1 point)
strange
unique
odd
weird
11. What is the preposition in this sentence?
I found your little sister hiding under the table.
(1 point)
found
your
hiding
under
12. What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence?
Put the lasagna in the oven tonight if you don’t mind.
(1 point)
Put the lasagna
in the oven
the oven tonight
if you don’t mind
13. What is the appositive in this sentence?
Our coach, Mrs. Sterner, is very encouraging on the field.
(1 point)
coach
very encouraging
field
Mrs. Sterner
14. What is the appositive in this sentence?
Mugsy, the neighbor’s pug, likes to eat peanut butter for a treat.
(1 point)
Mugsy
likes to eat
for a treat
the neighbor’s pug
15. Read the two sentences.
I kissed my grandmother goodbye. I promised I would visit soon.
Which sentence combines the two sentences using a present participle?
(1 point)
I kissed my grandmother goodbye, and I promised I would visit soon.
Kissing my grandmother goodbye, I promised I would visit soon.
After I kissed my grandmother goodbye, I promised I would visit soon.
I promised I would visit my grandmother soon and kissed her goodbye.
16. What is the gerund in this sentence?
Will you be playing your song tonight?
(1 point)
playing
Will
song
tonight