Savvas: Snowstorm

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English
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9th Grade
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Hard
Lisa Simon
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12 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In “Snowstorm,” why are there few people around?
They are staying inside due to the weather.
They have left the campus for winter break.
They are in the library studying for their final exams.
They have gone to dinner without inviting the narrator.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In “Snowstorm,” why is the narrator’s mother interested in the snowstorm?
She lives in a warm place and has never experienced snow.
She believes that cold weather has the power to cure illnesses.
She is planning to visit the campus and hopes for good weather.
She hopes her daughter will get tired of the snow and come home.
3.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In “Snowstorm,” what details suggest that the mother misses her daughter? Choose two options.
She asks her daughter if she can return home for a visit.
She wants to talk to her daughter for a long time on the phone.
She suggests that she might move so she can live near her daughter.
She requests that her daughter send a photograph of herself in her dorm.
She says that touching her daughter’s handwriting is like touching her hand.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In “Snowstorm,” how does the mother respond when she looks at the package from her daughter?
She tells her daughter that she hopes to see her at the next holiday.
She tells her daughter to be careful how much money she spends.
She says she does not recognize her daughter’s handwriting.
She says she does not want to accept her daughter’s gift.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following examples could best be used to illustrate the meaning of tinge?
a photograph that has become a bit yellow with age
a large tree that is casting a shadow over a yard
a pool that is filled with perfectly clear water
a room that has been painted a bright color
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
If a food is notable for its blandness, then which of the following must be true? Based your answer on the meaning of blandness.
It is unlikely to spoil.
It is unlike any other food.
It does not look appetizing.
It does not have a strong flavor.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following examples could best be used to illustrate the meaning of blur?
a sky filling with thick smoke from a fire
a fallen branch that makes a road unpassable
a car going by so quickly it can barely be seen
a wave crashing so powerfully it drenches the shore
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