Reading Comprehension Quiz (Heidi Ch. 1 and 2) Figurative Lang.

1. 1. Read the sentence from paragraph 5. The wind howled through the chimney, and the old fir-trees shook so strongly that many a dry branch came crashing down. What does the phrase wind howled through the chimney indicate?

• the age of the chimney

• the danger of the storm

• the rattling of the boards

• the darkness of the night

2. 2. Read the sentence from paragraph 5 of the passage. All of a sudden the moon came out behind the clouds and sent its brilliant light across Heidi’s room. What does this sentence tell us about why the grandfather could see so well in Heidi’s room?

• The sun started to come up.

• Lightning from the storm kept lighting up Heidi’s room.

• The moon came closer and moved in front of the clouds.

• The storm clouds moved and stopped covering up the moon.

3. 3. Read the following sentence from paragraph 7: 'I have done my share these last four years and now it is your turn to provide for her.' Which phrase means the same thing as provide for her as it is used in this sentence?

• get to know

• take care of

• leave behind

• spend time with

4. 4. Read the sentence from paragraph 4. "Giving her his hand for only a moment, he watched her with a long and penetrating look from under his bushy brows." What does the word penetrating tell the reader about the way Grandfather is looking at Heidi?

• Grandfather is unable to see Heidi.

• Grandfather looks at Heidi very quickly.

• Grandfather is looking very closely at Heidi.

• Grandfather does not know what Heidi looks like.

5. 5. Which two phrases from paragraphs 6-8 show why Grandfather does not want to keep Heidi? (Note: Since the actual paragraphs 6-8 are not provided, the correct answers cannot be determined from the given information.)

• This is Tobias's and Adelheid's child.

• she was scarcely a year old

• I have done my share these last four years

• What on earth shall I do when she begins to whine and cry for you?

• Small children always do, and then I'll be helpless.

6. 6. Read the sentence from paragraph 2. "After three quarters of an hour, they reached the height where the hut of the old man stood on a prominent rock, exposed to every wind, but bathed in the full sunlight." Which two words mean the same as prominent as it is used in this sentence?

• out of sight

• standing out

• difficult to see

• quite noticeable

• hidden from view

7. 7. Part A: Which word best describes the grandfather's feelings toward Heidi?

• hopeful

• caring

• nervous

• bossy

7. 7. Part B: Which sentence best supports the answer to Part A?

• "They came up to the grandfather, who held out some salt in his hands to them, as he did every night." (paragraph 1)

• "When the goats had licked up all the salt, the old man said, 'Go in, Heidi, and fetch your bowl and the bread.'"(paragraph 2)

• "The wind howled through the chimney, and the old fir trees shook so strongly that many a dry branch came crashing down." (paragraph 5)

• "In the middle of the night, the grandfather got up, saying to himself, 'I am sure she is afraid.'" (paragraph 5)

8. 8. Read the sentence from paragraph 1: "Down from the heights came one goat after another, with Peter in their midst." Select the one sentence from paragraph 1 that uses a word similar in meaning to the word midst.

• The old fir trees were rustling and a mighty wind was roaring and howling through the treetops.

• She danced and jumped about under the trees, for those sounds made her feel as if a wonderful thing had happened to her.

• Uttering a cry of joy, Heidi ran into the middle of the flock, greeting her old friends.

• When they had all reached the hut, they stopped on their way and two beautiful slender goats came out of the herd.