The Weight of Silence Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Heather Gudenkauf
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 137 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Weight of Silence Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Heather Gudenkauf
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 137 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Griff sometimes beat on Ben?
(a) To prove that he could.
(b) To show who is superior.
(c) To make Calli scared.
(d) To make Calli talk.

2. What begins to irritate Fielda and Martin?
(a) The way Martin seemed so efficient and unaffected.
(b) The way Antonia seems unworried.
(c) All the talk.
(d) The lack of any real action in finding Petra.

3. What demonstrates Calli's love of the woods?
(a) Her books.
(b) Her desire to be a girl scout.
(c) Her ability to find her way in the dark in the woods.
(d) Her box of treasures.

4. How long has it been since the girl has spoken?
(a) 3 years.
(b) 10 years.
(c) 6 months.
(d) 2 years.

5. What does Mrs. White document?
(a) How often Calli cries.
(b) Calli's accidents.
(c) The times Calli is quiet.
(d) The times Calli speaks.

6. What is Calli trying to figure out?
(a) Where her mother is.
(b) If the deputy sheriff saw them.
(c) Why her father does not seem drunk.
(d) How to get away from her father.

7. How does Louis see the situation about the missing girls?
(a) With little hope.
(b) Professionally.
(c) With a certain amount of distance.
(d) Personally.

8. Who comes by to pick up Calli's father?
(a) Calli's grandfather.
(b) Calli's uncle.
(c) Joe.
(d) Roger.

9. What does Calli know as far as wood lore?
(a) What to eat and what to avoid.
(b) What the different animal tracks are.
(c) How to avoid her father.
(d) How to avoid the strange man.

10. What does Martin think others may believe?
(a) His daughter was unhappy and ran away from home.
(b) He does not care about Petra being missing since he is so calm.
(c) He may be responsible for his daughter's disappearance.
(d) He is glad to not have to share Fielda's attention.

11. How does Antonia seem with her answers when questioned by Fitzgerald?
(a) Not very bright.
(b) Distraught.
(c) Indifferent.
(d) Flippant.

12. What does Antonia begin to doubt?
(a) Calli went somewhere voluntarily.
(b) Calli wants to come home.
(c) About the relationship between Calli and Griff.
(d) Calli is with Petra.

13. How does Ben see himself?
(a) As the family protector when Griff is away.
(b) As the one in the family who always does the right thing.
(c) As the family clown.
(d) As the opposite of Calli.

14. What does Petra hear?
(a) Two cats fighting.
(b) A noise outside.
(c) A baby crying.
(d) A dog howling.

15. Why do the police have to conduct detailed interviews?
(a) So they don't waste time hunting in the wrong direction.
(b) To establish a motive.
(c) To look as though they are making progress.
(d) To establish a suspect.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tests Calli?

2. How is Petra resourceful?

3. What did Calli's kindergarten teacher think of Calli at first?

4. What does Antonia do despite her not appreciating the police techniques?

5. When does Calli awaken?

(see the answer keys)

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