Airborn

According to the details in the passage, Molloy’s journal can best be described as

• dirty

• damaged

• destroyed

• decorative

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What does the author most likely mean in the first paragraph when he writes that Matt had moths dancing in his stomach?

• Matt was excited about reading Molloy’s journal.

• Matt was afraid that he might lose Molloy’s journal.

• Matt was embarrassed to be caught reading Molloy’s journal.

• Matt was worried that he wouldn’t find anything useful in Molloy’s journal.

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How does the first-person point of view affect the reader’s understanding of the passage?

• The reader learns why Kate chose to work on an airship.

• The reader knows why Matt stayed up until two in the morning.

• The reader understands why Molloy stopped writing in his journal.

• The reader discovers why Sir Hugh Snuffler did not want a copy of the journal.

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How are Matt’s and Kate’s feelings about the content of Molloy’s journal different?

• Matt questions Molloy’s supposed creature sightings, while Kate wants to search for the undiscovered creature.

• Matt hopes to spot one of the creatures detailed in Molloy’s sketches, while Kate has lost hope of ever discovering an unknown creature.

• Matt accuses Molloy of wasting time writing about imaginary creatures, while Kate appreciates Molloy’s detailed accounts of the creatures.

• Matt wants to travel to the same regions as Molloy and discover new creatures, while Kate feels that the study of the creatures should be left to experts.

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Read the summary of the Airborn selection. While reading Molloy’s journal, Matt learns that Molloy made detailed notes about an unrecognizable creature’s eating, flying, birthing, and migrating habits. After the creatures leave, Molloy doesn’t write as often as before, but he does include many sketches of strange creatures. The following day, Matt discusses the contents of the journal with Kate. Which sentence best completes this summary?

• Matt urges Kate to present Captain Walken with Molloy’s journal.

• Matt tells Kate that they should report the undiscovered creature to the Zoological Society.

• Matt encourages Kate to watch the volcanic explosion of Mount Mataurus as they fly over the Hawaiis.

• Matt promises Kate that he will see whether their airship flies over the same coordinates that Molloy noted.

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How would you describe the climax of a story?

• It is boring.

• It is exciting.

• It is uneventful.

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A synonym for a book's content is its __________________.

• subject matter

• writing style

• visual design

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The house's main deficiency is having ___________ space.

• a lot of

• efficient

• a lack of

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A delirious person __________________________.

• makes no sense

• makes a lot of sense

• is not confused

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Which of the following would likely be densely packed?

• a car in an empty lot

• two dogs in a field

• a drawer full of clothes