The Longest Night

Tomorrow, I would start the most important journey of my life, my Vision Quest. . . .

What does the word quest mean in this sentence?

• battle

• mission

• vacation

The bear had reached up and raked my leg with its claws before disappearing into the woods.

What does the word raked mean in this sentence?

• patted

• scraped

• tickled

What is an antonym for raked?

• itched

• scratched

• smoothed

The dog retrieved the branch, laying it at my feet.

What does the word retrieved mean in this sentence?

• broke

• knocked

• returned

What word could replace retrieved in this sentence?

The dog retrieved the branch, laying it at my feet.

• fetched

• damaged

• removed

Read this sentence from The Longest Night.

The night sky was filled with a million lights, as though the eyes of the ancestors were watching.

What does the author mean by the phrase "the eyes of the ancestors"?

• Wind Runner saw people in the sky.

• Wind Runner wanted to see people who had died long ago.

• Wind Runner felt as if people from above were watching him.

Clarence ______ the time and missed his dentist appointment.

• misread

• dismissed

• submit

When you complete your assignment, ______ it to your teacher. 

• misread

• submit

• admit

Due to a snowstorm, the school ______ the students early. 

• misread

• dismissed

• submit

My neighbor's mail was ______ to my family's address. 

• admit

• dismissed

• misdirected