RI 8.4

1.  What is the mood created in Paragraphs 6 and 7? 

• A.  fear 
• B.  boredom 
• C.  concern 
• D.            anticipation 

2.  Read these sentences.
Somehow she knew it just had to be spring; the fresh bright green of new beginning and hope. The meeting at the stage door after the show; the walk together in the April rain. It wouldn’t be a primrose path. Oh no, his family would object to a gaiety girl.
What does a primrose path mean? 

• A.  a new day 
• B.  a deep love 
• C.  a smooth time 
• D.  a lack of hope 

3.  Read the sentence from the passage.
They would be in jumpers and jeans and anoraks, chattering in excited voices and claiming her attention, emergency repair with needle and thread.
In the sentence, anorak refers to 

• A.  a kind of car. 
• B.  a purse or handbag. 
• C.  an article of clothing. 
• D.  a cheerful smile. 

4.  The phrase “straight faced” in Paragraph 2 means 

• A.  without emotion. 
• B.  without blinking. 
• C.  with expression. 
• D.  with sadness. 

5.  According to the passage, the author uses the simile “like a handclasp with the past” to show that Nancy 

• A. feels a strong connection with the person who wore the hat. 
• B.  knows the silk in older clothing is considered valuable. 
• C.  tries to be careful since the hat is fragile with age. 
• D.  appears to be amazed by the feel of yellow silk. 

6.  In Paragraph 4, the phrase “a player waiting for a call” most likely means 

• A.  an actor preparing for an entrance on stage. 
• B.  an actor’s hope to receive a part in a play. 
• C.  an actor’s telephone message. 
• D.  an actor missing a line of dialogue while on stage. 

7.  For the reader, the lines written on the note to Lotti create a sense of 

• A.  shock and tragedy. 
• B.  peace and contentment. 
• C.  foreshadowing and dismay. 
• D.  anticipation and hopefulness. 

8.  The word gaiety in Paragraph 4 means 

• A.  cheerful. 
• B.  hopeful. 
• C.  curious. 
• D.  talented. 

9.  Read the sentence from Paragraph 3.
In a few moments, the actors would start to trickle in through the narrow doorway, bringing in a draught with them as the door let in the cold night air.
The word draught in this sentence means 

• A.  an icy breeze. 
• B.  a period of dryness. 
• C.  a sense of excitement. 
• D.  a feeling of dread. 

10.  In the passage, the yellow silk hat is associated with all of the following except 

• A.  love and romance. 
• B.  nervousness and uncertainty. 
• C.  humor and comedy. 
• D.  happiness and excitement.