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Mid-Unit Assessment: Chapter 4 of Dragonwings

Narrators POV & Evidence of Author's Perspective
Directions: Read a passage from Chapter 4 of Dragonwings starting on page 71.
The passage begins with the last paragraph, Then came that one fateful encounter
with a demon, and ends in the middle of page 74 with Heres a lesson for you, he
said. After you read, complete the questions on the following pages.
1.

Multiple Choice: At this point in the book Moon Shadows point of view of

the men he works with at the Laundromat Company has developed so that he refers
to them as:
a. Friends
a. Coworkers
b. Brothers
c. Acquaintances
b.

True or False: Claim: Moon Shadows point of view of the demons was

altered based on his

meeting with Mr. Alger? Circle one:

a. True
b. False
3.

Explain: Provide two examples of specific words, phrases and/or sentences

that support your claim for the true or false question above.
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4.

Multiple Choice: Red Rabbit, the horse that pulls the delivery wagon, is

named after a god of war, but he is lazy and slow. What kind of figurative language
is this?
a. Irony
b. Clich
c. Hyperbole
d. Metaphor

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Word Choice: Describe the tone of the text when Moon Shadow met Mr.

Alger with one word.

(for example, sad)

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6.

Multiple Choice: Read this excerpt from page 72,

That was the extent of Fathers knowledge. But to know facts is
nothing. He had an intuitive feeling for what made the horseless
carriages tick.
Use the context clues to determine the meaning of intuitive in the sentence

above, choose the best option from below:

a. Learned
b. Weird
c. Instinctual
d. Unknown
7.

Multiple Choice: Read this excerpt from page 74,

The demon stopped and studied Father as you might

look at a dog that had suddenly

said he

was going to the opera?

What is the type of figurative language used in this sentence about Mr. Alger?
a. Metaphor
b. Idiom
c. Simile
d. Onomatopoeia
8.

Open Ended: What is the meaning of the figurative language used in the

sentence about Mr. Alger from page 74? Use text evidence to support your answer.
The demon stopped and studied Father as
you might look at a dog that had suddenly said he was going to the opera (page
74).
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9.

Multiple Choice: Read this excerpt from page 97,

Dont want dont need Black Dog mumbled.
Oh, hell, Father said.
He swung his fist into Black Dogs jaw with a solid smack. Black Dog
sagged on the

railing. Father crouched and got Black Dog over his

shoulders and walked slowly up the

steps. I

was waiting for him at

the top.
Get his hat and things, Father said.
But I was staring up at Black Dog.
Remember, Father said, he was a good man once. Now get his
things.
Select the word from below that best describes the tone of this excerpt from
page 97:
a. Worried
b. Smart
c. Foolish
d. Excited
10.

True or False: The following excerpt supports the theme of the book,
Its hard to fit in when you move to live in another culture.
Is this statement true or false? Circle One:
a. True
b. False