True/False
Indicate whether the
statement is true or false.
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INSIGHTFUL READING
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Robin Hood was supposedly loyal to King John.
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2.
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Robin Hood was a key figure in May festivals.
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3.
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Allen a Dale is dressed in green.
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4.
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Paul is an only child.
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5.
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The gardener helps Paul place his bets.
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6.
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Paul knows the name of the winner if he rides for an hour.
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7.
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Paul's mother dies at the end of the story.
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8.
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Paul began winning with his uncle's ten shillings.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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INSIGHTFUL READING
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9.
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Paul's mother is _____ but doesn't have any _____.
a. | lovely/manners | b. | beautiful/luck | c. | charming/money | d. | rich/friends |
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10.
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What does the house whisper?
a. | "Malabar! Malabar!" | b. | "Giddyup! High ho
Silver!" | c. | "There must be more money!" | d. | "Ride to luck,
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11.
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How does Paul learn the winners of the race?
a. | he talks to the gardener | b. | his uncle tells him | c. | he learns it in a
dream | d. | he rides his rocking horse |
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12.
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What is the name of the horse that wins the Derby?
a. | Malabar | b. | Daffodil | c. | Daffodil | d. | Lancelot |
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What does Paul give his mother for her birthday?
a. | a dozen red roses | b. | five thousand pounds | c. | five thousand
dollars | d. | a pound of chocolate |
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Completion
Complete each
statement.
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LITERARY TOOLSFill in the blanks using the following terms.
You may not use every term,and you may use some terms more than once. Make the most specific choice
for each statement.| conflict | foreshadowing | inciting
incident | crisis | resolution | dénouement | exposition | | | |
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14.
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The ____________________ introduces the central characters, the setting, and the
situation.
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15.
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The ____________________ presents material left unresolved after the central
struggle is over.
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16.
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The ____________________ is the struggle at the center of the work.
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17.
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The use of ____________________ gives hints about what is to come in the
story.
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The ____________________ introduces the central struggle.
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Matching
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INSIGHTFUL READING
Match each literary term with the
description that best matches it.
a. | protagonist | b. | static
character | c. | antagonist | d. | motivation | e. | stock
character | f. | characterization |
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main character
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character who does not change
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force that makes a character think, do, or feel something
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22.
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character pitted against the main character
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character found in many works, such as the mad scientist
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UNDERSTANDING LITERARY CONCEPTS
Match each situation with the
literary term that best describes it.
a. | exposition | b. | inciting
incident | c. | rising action | d. | climax | e. | crisis | f. | falling action | g. | resolution |
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24.
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information is given about the family's money problems and the secret
whispering
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25.
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Bassett reports that Paul has won over 70,000 pounds
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26.
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Paul discovers the name of the Derby winner and screams, "It's
Malabar!It's Malabar!"
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27.
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Paul attempts to find luck, Uncle Oscar discovers that Paul has been betting on
horse races
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28.
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Paul questions his mother about their money problems and luck
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CRITICAL WRITING
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29.
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Choose one of the following prompts.Complete both the Prepare
to Write and Write sections of the prompt you choose.
1. Ballads and the Oral
Tradition
PREPARE TO WRITE. What elements of this ballad suggest that it was passed by
word of mouth? What elements of the story would make it a popular story to pass on from generation to
generation?
WRITE. Explain why "Robin Hood and Allen a Dale" is a good
example of the oral tradition.
2. Robin Hood
PREPARE TO WRITE. What makes Robin
Hood a hero? In what way does Robin deliver justice although he lives outside the law? What qualities
in him are admirable? Against what forces does he fight?
WRITE. In a paragraph, explain
why Robin Hood is a hero and describe how he might show his heroism if he lived today.
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Choose one of the following topics. Complete both the Prepare
to Write and Write sections of the prompt you choose.
1. Character
PREPARE TO
WRITE. What are the main characteristics of Paul? What is his motivation? How does he deal with
his conflict? How is his character developed?
WRITE. In a paragraph, do a character
analysis of Paul.
2. Theme
PREPARE TO WRITE. Paul's mother says that she
and Paul's father have no luck. Paul tells his mother he is lucky. What role do you think luck
plays in this story? What else besides luck might explain the problems the family
faces?
WRITE. Analyze the theme of luck in this story.
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