Friday, October 18, 2013

The Three-Century Woman Test

 “The Three-Century Woman” by Richard Peck
“The Fall of the Hindenburg” by Michael Morrison
Selection Test A
Learning About Fiction and Nonfiction Identify the letter of the choice that best answers the question.
1. Which statement about fiction is true?
A. All fiction is based on facts.
B. All fiction contains a made-up series of events.
C. All fiction is told from the first-person point of view.
D. All fiction involves animal characters.
2. Which statement is true about nonfiction?
A. One or more characters solve a problem.
B. Animals often do “human” things, like talk and wear clothing.
C. It deals with real people rather than made-up characters.
D. The setting may or may not be real.
3. What is the series of events called in a work of fiction?
A. conflict
B. plot
C. setting
D. point of view
4. Many works of fiction contain a message about life. What is this element called?
A. conflict
B. tone
C. novella
D. theme
5. Which of the following is an example of nonfiction?
A. essay
B. novel
C. short story
D. novella
Critical Reading
6. Who is the narrator of “The Three-Century Woman”?
A. Megan
B. Mom
C. Aunt Gloria
D. Mrs. Breckenridge
7. What is the setting of “The Three-Century Woman”?
A. the Northbrook Mall
B. a hotel room in San Francisco
C. the Lakehurst Naval Air Station
D. a room at Whispering Oaks
8. Why is Mrs. Breckenridge a “three-century woman”?
A. She has lived for three hundred years.
B. She has lived in three centuries.
C. She is famous.
D. She is a great-grandmother.
9. Which event does Mrs. Breckenridge claim to remember?
A. the crash of the Hindenburg
B. the sinking of the Titanic
C. the Vietnam War
D. a meeting with Abraham Lincoln
10. Why does Mrs. Breckenridge recall untrue “memories” in her interview with the
news anchor?
A. She has always wanted to be famous, and she sees this as her last chance.
B. She is angry because the anchor is interested in her memories, not in her as
a person.
C. She is annoyed with the anchor because he dies his hair and wears an
expensive suit.
D. She wants Megan to think that she has had an eventful, fascinating life.
11. What is the main event in “The Fall of the Hindenburg”?
A. The Hindenburg crashes into the Atlantic Ocean.
B. The Hindenburg crash-lands during a hurricane.
C. The Hindenburg explodes and burns while landing.
D. The Hindenburg is shot down during a naval battle.
12. According to Michael Morrison, which statement about “The Fall of the
Hindenburg” is true?
A. The crash was most likely caused by a bolt of lightning.
B. The crash was most likely caused by enemies of Germany.
C. The crash was most likely caused when hydrogen caught fire.
D. The crash was most likely caused when varnish caught fire.
13. Which of the following is a fact that is stated in “The Fall of the Hindenburg”?
A. After catching fire, the Hindenburg sank off the Atlantic coast.
B. Many on board the Hindenburg did not die when it caught fire.
C. The library was the only part of the Hindenburg that did not burn.
D. Scientists at NASA blame the explosion on the Nazi government.
14. A reporter cried out “Oh, the Humanity!” when he witnessed the burning of the
Hindenburg. What do his words suggest about his feelings?
A. He was annoyed.
B. He was angry.
C. He was surprised but relieved.
D. He was shocked and saddened.
15. What do “The Three-Century Woman” and “The Fall of the Hindenburg” have in
common?
A. Both refer to the San Francisco earthquake.
B. Both refer to the explosion of the Hindenburg.
C. Both center on the memories of Mrs. Breckenridge.
D. Both are told from the first-person point of view.
Essay
16. At the end of “The Three-Century Woman,” Mrs. Breckenridge points to Megan and says, “Once upon a time, I was your age. How scary is that?” In an essay, explain the meaning of Mrs. Breckenridge’s statement.
17. Imagine that you were an eyewitness to the explosion and burning of the Hindenburg.
In an essay, report on the incident. Be sure to include a summary of the main events.

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