The Skin of Our Teeth Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 126 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Skin of Our Teeth Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 126 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Mrs. Antrobus urges her fellow human beings to live by what slogan?
(a) Save the House.
(b) Save the Family.
(c) Save Humanity.
(d) Save the Environment.

2. As Sabina talks, what happens to parts of the set?
(a) It moves upwards.
(b) It is changed to new sets.
(c) It is darkened.
(d) It disappears.

3. Mr. Antrobus, when he is elected president of the international society of mammals, gives a speech celebrating the extinction of what?
(a) The dog.
(b) The mammoth.
(c) The dinosaur.
(d) The whale.

4. Mrs. Antrobus lists, among her discoveries, that what is edible?
(a) The potato.
(b) The lima bean.
(c) The tomato.
(d) The onion.

5. What occupation does Mr. Antrobus give to Judge Moses?
(a) Law historian.
(b) Law breaker.
(c) Law writer.
(d) Lawmaker.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Mr. Antrobus tells Mrs. Antrobus that a sign is a storm signal of rain, what does Mrs. Antrobus go to find?

2. Mr. Antrobus tells Sabina to make a giant pot of what, when the refugees appear?

3. Mr. Antrobus brought Sabina home after what?

4. Before the Telegraph Boy can come into the house, Sabina and Mrs. Antrobus do what?

5. Gladys does not want her mom to go get things because she is what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the two types of families that this play says should stick together?

2. What does Sabina explain about the people running the movies?

3. What does Mr. Antrobus tell Mrs. Antrobus his plan is to save them from the cold?

4. Why does Mr. Antrobus vow to continue fighting Henry?

5. What does Mr. Antrobus do when he comes home from his day at work?

6. Sabina breaks character to stop the scene when Henry reaches out to strangle Mr. Antrobus. What does she say?

7. What are the most important achievements for Mr. and Mrs. Antrobus, according to the loudspeaker announcement?

8. What does Sabina say when she steps out of character for the first time?

9. What is Henry shouting about, in his sleep, while Mr. Antrobus listens to him?

10. What does Mr. Antrobus say that he used to imagine during the war?

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