.Name the main character in the excerpt. Tommy

Annie

Matthew

Clinton

2.What was Shelley’s relationship to Clinton? Clinton was

an older sister.

a younger sister.

a younger brother.

the only brother.

3.What was causing Matthew to be nervous?

The late arrival of the plane.

Leaving Shelley in charge of the class.

The return of his grandmother.

Not being able to finish his work on time.

4.Which word would best describe Mr. Trent’s behavior as the plane approached?

fearful

relaxed

agitated

pleased

distraught

5.Mr. Trent found his class difficult to control because

Matthew wouldn’t listen.

the students were all different ages.

the school was so small.

Annie was returning to Tasmania.

6.Shelley has to pick up the paint from the floor.

TRUE

FALSE

7.Mr. Greg was most likely to be

A pilot

A student

A teacher

A leader

8.Who spoke the words, “Matthew! Sit down!”?I

Mr. Trent

Mr. Greg

Shelly

Grannie

Select the correct text in the passage. in richard connell's short story "the most dangerous game," zaroffs aristocratic appearance and dignified manners mask his sinister, animalistic nature. which line from the excerpt best provides a glimpse into his true nature? rainsford's first impression was that the man was singularly handsome; his second was that there was an original, almost bizarre quality about the general's face. he was a tall man past middle age, for his hair was a vivid white; but his thick eyebrows and pointed military mustache were as black as the night from which rainsford had come. his eyes, too, were black and very bright. he had high cheekbones, a sharpcut nose, a spare, dark face-the face of a man used to giving orders, the face of an aristocrat. turning to the giant in uniform, the general made a sign. the giant put away his pistol, saluted, withdrew. "ivan is an incredibly strong fellow," remarked the general, "but he has the misfortune to be deaf and dumb. a simple fellow, but, i'm afraid, like all his race, a bit of a savage." "is he russian? " "he is a cossack," said the general, and his smile showed red lips and pointed teeth. "so am i." half apologetically general zaroff said, "we do our best to preserve the amenities of civilization here. forgive any lapses. we are well off the beaten track, you know." laughter shook the general. "how extraordinarily droll you are! " he said. "one does not expect nowadays to find a young man of the educated class, even in america, with such a naive, and, if i may say so, mid-victorian point of view. it's like finding a snuffbox in a limousine. ah, well, doubtless you