Snow and Silence Quiz STAR Practice English 2 2023

What woke Marcovaldo up in the morning?

• The noise of traffic

• The silence

• The chirping of birds

• The sound of the alarm clock

What had replaced the city when Marcovaldo opened the window?

• A dense fog

• A heavy rainstorm

• A thick layer of dust

• A white sheet of paper

Why did Marcovaldo feel free as he walked along the street?

• Because the vehicles could not pass

• Because the snow had covered everything

• Because he had no work to do

• Because he was lost in a different city

What was Marcovaldo's everyday place of work?

• A shipping department

• A construction site

• A restaurant kitchen

• A school library

Who handed a shovel to Marcovaldo?

• A passerby

• A fellow worker

• The department foreman

• His wife

Why was Sigismondo filled with gratitude for the snow?

• Because it made the city look beautiful

• Because it covered the roads with a thick layer of ice

• Because it allowed him to play in the snow

• Because it provided him with guaranteed employment

What was Sigismondo's secret ambition?

• To travel the world

• To impress the captain of his team

• To become a professional snowboarder

• To become a famous artist

What did Sigismondo see when he turned around?

• A team of snow-shovelers taking a break

• A snowplow clearing the road

• A group of children playing in the snow

• A character panting on the sidewalk

What did the snow do to the noises in the city?

• Amplified them

• Muffled them

• Completely silenced them

• Changed their pitch

What did Marcovaldo feel the snow was to him?

• A nuisance

• A friend

• A burden

• An obstacle