Mr. Fornnarino's Literature and Composition Quiz for the Week of 1-30

The story was the _______ one I’d ever read, but, a day later, I found one that was _______ than it.
1. touching; more touching
2. more touching; most touching
3. most touching; more touching
4. more touching; touching
Having an invalid brother was _______ than the _______ situation his friend had ever experienced.
1. bad; worse
2. worse; worser
3. worst; worse
4. worse; worst
In Tenderness, what feeling does Eric get from killing all of his victims except his stepfather, Harvey?
1. tenderness
2. regret
3. remorse
4. sympathy
Besides his pursuit of the feeling mentioned above, what Eric does seek to expel by getting close to his victims?
1. his anger
2. his loneliness
3. his happiness
4. his confidence
Why does Eric originally decide to attack Sonny Boy?
1. He wants to get him to leave Sweet Lefty alone.
2. He wants to get back at Lt. Proctor.
3. He wants to beat up the toughest guy so he’ll be left alone.
4. He wants to experience the feeling mentioned in number 3.
What’s Eric’s nickname in the juvenile detention center?
1. “the Charm”
2. “Ice Man”
3. “Sonny Boy”
4. “Dude Man”
Who warns Eric to “watch [his] step” and why does this person do so?
1. Sweet Lefty does it to return a favor.
2. Lt. Proctor does it to get Eric nervous.
3. Sonny Boy does it to keep Eric in line.
4. The Senorita did it to get Eric’s attention.
Which choice below is correctly written?
1. She entered the better of her two website designs in the "Design a Website" contest and won the better Gateway computer out of the four.
2. She entered the best of her two Web site designs in the Design a Web Site contest and won the best Gateway computer out of the four.
3. She entered the better of her two Web site designs in the Design-a-Web-Site contest and won the best Gateway computer out of the four.
4. She entered the best of her 2 website designs in the design a website contest and won the better gateway computer out of the 4.
Whom do you think Eric will try to meet when he is released, and what do you think will happen to this person?
1. I think Eric will try to meet his grandmother, and I think he will kill her.
2. I think Eric will try to meet the Senorita, and I think he will try to kill her.
3. I think Eric will try to meet Lt. Proctor, and I think he will try to kill him.
4. I think Eric will try to meet Ross, and I think he will confess.
Whom does Eric think set up the shove and riot and why would this person do so?
1. Sweet Lefty did it to create a distraction.
2. Proctor did it to keep Eric incarcerated.
3. Sonny Boy did it to send Eric a message.
4. The Senorita did it to get Eric’s attention.