Click Clack the Rattle Bag (Pop Quiz)

Which statement best describes a theme within the story?

• Beware of large old homes

• Do not leave children with strangers

• Things are not always what they seem

• Always tell young children bedtime stories

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How does the line "We walked out of the warm and cozy kitchen into the hallway of the big house, where it was chilly and draughty and dark" (Paragraph 21) help develop suspense in the story?

• It hints at how the author's tone changes.

• It marks a change in the narrator's mood.

• It confirms that danger is ahead of them.

• it describes a change in the atmosphere.

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What does the word unsettling mean, as used in Paragraph 24?

• annoying

• miserable

• confusing

• uncomfortable

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Which piece of evidence best supports the idea that the narrator was possibly near or around a Click-Clack?

• "We were climbing wooden steps now."(Paragraph 53)

• There was that precocious amusement again."(Paragraph 58)

• "He pushed open the door to the attic room." (Paragraph 59)

• "I heard things rattle gently, like dry bones in thin bags"(Paragraph 59)

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Analyze how the author develops the characters' different points of view in order to build suspense throughout the story. Use RACE and cite relevant textual to support your claims. Write at least 4-5 complete sentences for full credit.

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