Mr. Fornnarino's Literature and Composition Quiz for the Week of 10/19

In “Grover Dill and the Tasmanian Devil,” two-fifths of the narrator’s childhood
_________ to be spent running away from Grover Dill.
1. seems
2. seem
3. seemed
4. seeming
I know that three hours of waiting for supper ________ slowly and that a few ounces of rubber ________ in the ball.
1. passes; is
2. pass; is
3. passes; are
4. pass; are
Which is the correct form of the following sentence?
1. Please get Ms. Jones’ purse from the women’s room before its stolen.
2. Please get Ms. Jones’s purse from the women’s room before its stolen
3. Please get Ms. Jones’ purse from the womens’ room before it’s stolen.
4. Please get Ms. Jones’s purse from the women’s room before it’s stolen.
Fill in the blanks to make a true sentence about the following sentences: A fishs life is often threatened by a reefs numerous and diverse predators. Both morays and jacks rocket suddenly from behind a rocks cover to snap up fish prey.
_____ words need an apostrophe before the “s”; ______ words need an apostrophe after the “s.”
1. Two; one
2. Three; zero
3. Three; two
4. D. Two; two
Read the following sentences: A fishs life is often threatened by a reefs numerous and diverse predators. Both morays and jacks rocket suddenly from behind a rocks cover to snap up fish prey.
Which of the following words doesn’t need an apostrophe?
1. fishs
2. reefs
3. morays
4. rocks
In “Grover Dill,” why does Ralph fight Grover?
1. Grover trips Ralph, who’s walking home.
2. Ralph trips Grover, who’s running after a ball.
3. Grover tags Ralph out at home plate.
4. Ralph steals Grover’s ball and tosses it.
Atticus explains to Scout that “’A mob’s always made up of _______________...’”
1. racists
2. people
3. animal
4. idiots
Judge Taylor seems __________ in his courtroom, but he’s really ___________.
1. casual; firm
2. succinct; placid
3. tactful; impotent
4. pensive; resilient
Which choice below is correctly written?
1. Since I need more A's on daily tests, I'd better finish the short story All in a Day's Work before the '10 graduation ceremony.
2. Since I need more A's on daily tests, I'd better finish the short story "All in a Day's Work" before the '10 graduation ceremony.
3. I need more A's on daily tests, so I'd better finish the short story All in a Day's Work before the 10 graduation ceremony.
4. I needs more As on daily tests; id better finish the short story All in a Days Work before the 10 graduation ceremony.
How are Grover and Ralph similar to and different from the people in the poem “Fireworks”?
1. Grover and Ralph are similar to the people in the poem because in both cases there is a lot of noise. They're different because Grover and Ralph's spectacle is because of racism, whereas the "Fireworks" characters' don't really fight.
2. Grover and Ralph are similar to the people in the poem because in both cases fights occur because of collisions. They're different because Grover and Ralph's spectacle is due to tripping, whereas the "Fireworks" characters' just explode near each other.
3. Grover and Ralph are similar to the people in the poem because in both cases their fighting creates a spectacle. They're different because Grover and Ralph's spectacle is ugly, whereas the "Fireworks" characters' fight is figuratively and ironically beautiful.
4. Grover and Ralph are similar to the people in the poem because in both cases fights occur because of an American holiday. They're different because Grover and Ralph's spectacle is due to an argument in a baseball game, whereas the "Fireworks" characters' argue about how to celebrate the 4th of July.

Mr. Fornnarino's Literature and Composition Quiz for 10/19/12