Pine Hollow Quiz

Which statement best expresses a central theme of the passage?

• The wilderness can be dangerous if you're not prepared.

• Family stories often hide secrets.

• Facing the past can help us understand ourselves.

• Everyone needs time to be alone.

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

How does Caleb change from the beginning to the end of the story?

• He goes from frightened to feeling proud of his bravery.

• He goes from confused to understanding his grandfather’s warnings.

• He begins confident and ends uncertain.

• He is angry at his grandfather and becomes more resentful.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is the effect of the phrase 'sunlight filtered through the trees like golden syrup' in paragraph 1?

• It shows how thick and humid the forest is.

• It suggests that the forest is glowing and magical.

• It warns that the trail is difficult.

• It tells the reader the time of day.

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

How does the author build suspense throughout the passage?

• By explaining the ending in the first paragraph.

• By switching back and forth between characters.

• By revealing strange details slowly and including a mysterious figure.

• By including dialogue between several characters.

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is the author’s likely purpose for writing this passage?

• To teach a lesson about forest safety.

• To inform readers about the history of Pine Hollow.

• To entertain with a story about memory and self-discovery.

• To persuade readers to trust their elders.

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

Which point of view is used in this passage?

• First-person from Caleb’s perspective.

• Third-person omniscient.

• Second-person.

• Third-person limited, focusing on Caleb’s thoughts and actions.

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What does the word 'etched' most likely mean as used in paragraph 4?

• Decorated with color.

• Lightly painted.

• Cut or carved into a surface.

• Written in pencil.

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What does the journal symbolize in the story?

• A magical object that grants wishes.

• A link between Caleb and his past.

• A book of rules Caleb must follow.

• A warning to never return to the forest.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Why does the author include the figure that resembles Caleb’s grandfather in the clearing?

• To show Caleb is dreaming.

• To scare the reader with a ghost.

• To suggest Caleb is being watched.

• To reinforce the idea that the forest holds memories.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1