Hoot Test Chapters 13-17

Roy nudged the conversation back toward the delicate subject of Mullet Fingers. He needed to know where his father stood. Which of the following definitions of stood is used in the above sentence?

• to rise to an upright position

• to remain stationary or inactive

• a position or opinion one is prepared to uphold

• to keep or maintain

Roy's father stood up slowly as if the weight of a hundred bricks were on his shoulders. What type of figurative language is used in this passage?

• idiom
• metaphor
• personification
• simile

An hour later, he was half dozing when he heard a tap-tap on the bedroom door. What sound device is employed in this passage?

• alliteration

• onomatopoeia

• rhyme

• none of these

What did Mullet Fingers do with his shirt when he left the hospital?

• He left it in the X-ray department.
• He left it on Officer Delinko's patrol car.
• He left it with Roy.
• He left it on his hospital bed.

Roy still hadn't settled the argument between his brain and his heart. Surely there had to be a way for him to help the birds - and Beatrice's stepbrother - without breaking the law.

• internal
• external
• both
• natural

Which of the following words BEST describe Leon Leep?

• dedicated, self-motivated
• diligent, bossy
• impassive, lazy
• intelligent, hateful

Roy believed Lonna was skating on thin ice. Which of the following types of figurative language is used in this sentence?

• hyperbole
• idiom
• metaphor
• personification

Mom made me promise not to tell. It's supposed to be a secret, since Dana's still a minor." "Right," said Roy. "You wouldn't want to ruin his fine reputation." Which type of irony is used in this sentence?

• verbal
• dramatic
• situational
• all of the above

What does Roy find out that the burrowing owls eat?

• hamburger meat
• insects
• leaves
• soil

When Roy shows up at Dana Matherson's house, what does Dana's father assume?

• Roy is coming to listen to music with Dana.
• Roy is coming to work on a science project with Dana.
• Roy is coming to collect money for doing Dana's homework.
• Roy is coming to give another apology letter to Dana.