Which word best describes Mable Westervelt?

Question 2 options:

generous


humble


critical


loyal

Question 3 (1 point)
Why do the girls stop talking about Mary Louise?

Question 3 options:

They feel guilty about their behavior.


Mary Louise walks up to the group.


Jennie reminds them of Mary Louise's qualities.


They are too busy reading the new rule.

Question 4 (1 point)
In line 27 (shown below), canvass most nearly means __________.

"As she drew near to the group on the bench they ceased discussing Mary Louise but continued angrily to canvass their latest grievance."

Question 4 options:

discuss


distribute


cover with fabric


accept

Question 5 (1 point)
When Dorothy says "Mary Louise has a way of untangling things, you know," she most likely means that Mary Louise __________.


Question 5 options:

is an attractive and charming girl


has excellent knitting skills


can make sense of problems


complicates important matters

"from Alexander the Great" by Jacob Abbott
Alexander the Great died when he was quite young. He was but thirty-two years of age when he ended his career, and as he was about twenty when he commenced it, it was only for a period of twelve years that he was actually engaged in performing the work of his life. Napoleon was nearly three times as long on the great field of human action.

Notwithstanding the briefness of Alexander's career, he ran through, during that short period, a very brilliant series of exploits, which were so bold, so romantic, and which led him into such adventures in scenes of the greatest magnificence and splendor, that all the world looked on with astonishment then, and mankind have continued to read the story since, from age to age, with the greatest interest and attention.

The secret of Alexander's success was his character. He possessed a certain combination of mental and personal attractions, which in every age gives to those who exhibit it a mysterious and almost unbounded ascendancy over all within their influence. Alexander was characterized by these qualities in a very remarkable degree. He was finely formed in person, and very prepossessing in his manners. He was active, athletic, and full of ardor and enthusiasm in all that he did. At the same time, he was calm, collected, and considerate in emergencies requiring caution, and thoughtful and far-seeing in respect to the bearings and consequences of his acts. He formed strong attachments, was grateful for kindnesses shown to him, considerate in respect to the feelings of all who were connected with him in any way, faithful to his friends, and generous toward his foes. In a word, he had a noble character, though he devoted its energies unfortunately to conquest and war. He lived, in fact, in an age when great personal and mental powers had scarcely any other field for their exercise than this. He entered upon his career with great ardor, and the position in which he was placed gave him the opportunity to act in it with prodigious effect.

Question 6 (1 point)
What does the author mean in the sentence "Napoleon was nearly three times as long on the great field of human action"?


Question 6 options:

Napoleon was a taller leader than Alexander the Great.


Napoleon met and defeated Alexander the Great in several battles.


Napoleon had a much longer career than Alexander the Great.


Napoleon led battles on enormous fields.

Question 7 (1 point)
In line 14, ardor most nearly means __________.

"He was finely formed in person, and very prepossessing in his manners. He was active, athletic, and full of ardor and enthusiasm in all that he did."

Question 7 options:

cruelty


anger


energy


timidity

Question 8 (1 point)
The author connects Alexander the Great's achievements with his __________.

Question 8 options:

friends


youth


enemies


character

Question 9 (1 point)
Throughout the passage, the author expresses __________.

Question 9 options:

admiration for Alexander's nobility


disinterest in Alexander's success


confusion about Alexander's character


criticism of Alexander's violence

Question 10 (1 point)
Which best describes the function of the opening sentence ("Alexander the Great died….")?


Question 10 options:

It sets the stage for showing how much Alexander accomplished in a short time.


It builds a sense of suspense about what will happen to Alexander the Great.


It illustrates the futility of trying to accomplish a great deal in one's lifetime.


It suggests that readers should not be afraid of dying at an early age.