"Anne of Green Gables"- Chapter 1

Which two quotes best support the idea that Marilla is a stern person?

• "Here sat Marilla Cuthbert, when she sat at all, always slightly distrustful of sunshine, which seemed to her too dancing and irresponsible a thing for a world which was meant to be taken seriously." (paragraph 1)

• "Something that for lack of any other name might be called friendship existed and always had existed between Marilla Cuthbert and Mrs. Rachel, in spite of-or perhaps because of-their dissimilarity." (paragraph 4)

• "She looked like a woman of narrow experience and rigid conscience, which she was.” (paragraph 5)

• "... she had known that the sight of Matthew jaunting off so unaccountably would be too much for her neighbor's curiosity." (paragraph 7)

• "'Oh, no, I'm quite well, although I had a bad headache yesterday,' she said." (paragraph 8)

Which detail best supports the idea that Mrs. Rachel was surprised to hear that Marilla and Matthew were getting an orphan child?

• She knocked loudly at Marilla's door.

• She examined Marilla's table setting.

• She said that she saw Matthew leaving.

• She became unable to speak for a moment.

Part A What is the central idea of the passage?

• the relaxing and rural characteristics of Green Gables

• the complex relationship between Marilla and Mrs. Rachel

• the idea that Mrs. Rachel is uncomfortable with company

• the suggestion that Matthew Cuthbert is in poor health

Part B How does the author develop the central idea?

• by describing the women as being friends in spite of their differences

• by detailing Mrs. Rachel's thoughts as she observes Marilla’s kitchen

• by including the fact that Mrs. Rachel had observed Matthew leaving

• by explaining the characteristics of Green Gables and its surrounding area

Read the sentences below from paragraph 2.

Mrs. Rachel, before she had fairly closed the door, had taken a mental note of everything that was on that table. There were three plates laid, so that Marilla must be expecting someone home with Matthew to tea; but the dishes were everyday dishes and there was only crab-apple preserves and one kind of cake, so that the expected company could not be any particular company. Yet what did Matthew’s white collar and the sorrel mare mean?

Choose a word or phrase for each blank to complete the sentence. The sentences reveal that Mrs. Rachel is [CHOICE 1]

• ambitious

• envious

• meddlesome

• generous

Read the sentences below from paragraph 2.

Mrs. Rachel, before she had fairly closed the door, had taken a mental note of everything that was on that table. There were three plates laid, so that Marilla must be expecting someone home with Matthew to tea; but the dishes were everyday dishes and there was only crab-apple preserves and one kind of cake, so that the expected company could not be any particular company. Yet what did Matthew’s white collar and the sorrel mare mean? Choose a word or phrase for each blank to complete the sentence.

The sentences reveal that Mrs. Rachel is [CHOICE 2]

• suspects that Marilla is keeping a secret

• wishes to entertain visitors herself

• admires Marilla's informal table setting

• believes that Marilla needs more food for guests

Select the two sentences from paragraphs 6-10 below that best illustrate that Mrs. Rachel disagrees with Marilla’s decision to adopt.

6 "We're all pretty well," said Mrs. Rachel. "I was kind of afraid you weren't, though, when I saw Matthew leaving today. I thought maybe he was going to the doctor's." 7 Marilla's lips twitched understandingly. She had expected Mrs. Rachel up; she had known that the sight of Matthew jaunting off so unaccountably would be too much for her neighbor's curiosity. 8 "Oh, no, I'm quite well, although I had a bad headache yesterday," she said. "Matthew went to Bright River. We're getting a little boy from an orphan asylum in Nova Scotia, and he's coming on the train tonight." 9 If Marilla had said that Matthew had gone to Bright River to meet a kangaroo from Australia, Mrs. Rachel could not have been more astonished. She was actually ELA-7.ShortSnap3 (copy) stricken dumb for five seconds. It was unsupposable that Marilla was making fun of her, but Mrs. Rachel was almost forced to suppose it. 10 "Are you serious, Marilla?" she demanded when voice returned to her.

• "Are you serious, Marilla?" she demanded when voice returned to her.

• "I was kind of afraid you weren't, though, when I saw Matthew leaving today.

• She had expected Mrs. Rachel up; she had known that the sight of Matthew jaunting off so unaccountably would be too much for her neighbor's curiosity.

• We're getting a little boy from an orphan asylum in Nova Scotia, and he's coming on the train tonight."

• If Marilla had said that Matthew had gone to Bright River to meet a kangaroo from Australia, Mrs. Rachel could not have been more astonished.

Reread paragraphs 10-13.

If the paragraphs were featured in a film version, which tones of music would best depict the conversation between Marilla and Mrs. Rachel?

• mournful, sorrowful tones

• piercing, clashing tones

• harmonious, agreeable tones

• whimsical, uplifting tones