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PART I: Selection Test – “The Stone” by Lloyd Alexander

A. Who Said It? Match the dialogue with the character most likely to say it. Write the letter of the correct character’s name on the line.

a. Maibon b. Modrona c. Doli

_______________________ 1. “Humans are a greedy lot, and they make bad choices to boot!”_______________________ 2. “Get rid of that stone! It has brought nothing but bad luck!”_______________________ 3. “I do not want to grow old! That would be an awful thing to happen!”

B. Comprehension. Write the letter of the best answer on the line.

_____ 4. What event starts Maibon’s complaining?

A. He feels his bones creaking and cracking.B. He and his wife have an argument.

C. He sees an old man hobbling by the road.D. He thinks his tools do not work well anymore.

_____ 5. In trying to get rid of the stone, Maibon does NOT try

A. dropping it into a river.B. throwing it down a well.

C. burying it in a vegetable patch.D. pounding it to dust with a mallet.

_____ 6. What is Doli’s problem when Maibon first meets him?

A. He has lost his lucky coin. C. He is hiding from a human.

B. He is trapped under a log. D. He is looking for a crow.

_____ 7. Maibon’s wish will benefit

A. his familyB. only himself

C. his villageD. Humanity

_____ 8. Why does Doli grant Maibon’s wish?

A. Maibon does him a favor. C. Maibon correctly guesses Doli’s name.

B. Doli feels sorry for Maibon. D. Maibon and Doli are old friends.

______ 9. Maibon begins to suspect that his wish has been granted when he realizes that

A. he has no desire for breakfast C. his apple tree is filled with fruit

B. his beard has stopped growing D. his wife is getting older, but he

is not

______ 10. At first, Maibon cannot get rid of the stone because —

A. dwarfs do not allow people C. Doli wants to punish him for to change their wishes his wish

B. he is not strong enough to destroy it D. he does not truly want to part with it

______ 11. How does Maibon feel when he sees Doli for the second time?

A. Angry and cheated C. Sad and ashamedB. Happy and grateful D. Disappointed and foolish

______ 12. Maibon finally regrets having made his wish because

A. His children convince him that he has C. his wife nags him for several days

B. He realizes that change is necessary D. he realizes that he will outlive hisfor living a happy life entire family

______ 13. At the end of the story, when he is an elderly man, Maibon feels

A. Guilty for upsetting his wife in the past C. jealous of his young grandchildren

B. Embarrassed that he is old D. proud of the years that he has lived

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______ 14. The main conflict in the story is between

A. Maibon’s commitment to his family C. Maibon and the stone, which does and his wish to stay young not carry out his wishes

B. Maibon and his wife, who is happier D. Maibon’s trust in Doli, and Maibon’sthan he is fear that his wish will not be granted

______ 15. Climax is defined as the turning point of the action in the plot of a play or story. The climax of the story occurs when Maibon

A. confronts Doli about the results of C. throws the stone into the wellhis wish

B. sees the old man walking on the road D. first meets Doli and tells the dwarf his wish

PART II: Point of View

A. Write the letter of the correct point of view described in each example.

a. 1st Person b. 3rd Person Limited c. 3rd Person Omniscient

16. ____________________ This narrator uses pronouns “I,” “me,” “my”.

17. ____________________ This narrator knows ALL characters’ thoughts and feelings.

18. ____________________ This narrator IS a character in the story.

19. ____________________ This narrator is NOT a character in the story, but focuses in on only ONE character’s

feelings.

20. ____________________ Like first person, this narrator only shares one character’s thoughts and feelings.

B. Identify the point of view of each item by writing the correct letter on the line.

a. 1st Person b. 3rd Person Limited c. 3rd Person Omniscient

21. __________________ “Do you love candy?” I asked my friend Rachel.

22. __________________ He just couldn’t believe his eyes.

23. __________________ Jessie had felt sad all day. Jessie thought and thought about his situation and he thought to himself, I need to get myself together. Maria came in the door and asked what was wrong. He told her. Maria frowned. She felt as if she were being abandoned by everyone.

24. __________________ We were sitting in science class when I decided to look at her notebook. I noticed that she wasn’t taking notes.

25. __________________ Timmy Turner was rushing to get to school because he was going on a field trip. Timmy felt so happy and excited that he was going on his first field trip of the year. Timmy thought that everything was going to go good that day.

26. __________________ When I went to the store, I witnessed a girl crying on the street and I took a closer look and saw it was my friend. I walked to where she was and asked her what was wrong. She said, “Family problems.” Being a good friend, I told her to call me later if she wanted to talk about it.

PART III: ConflictPART A. Fill in the Blank. Choose the word that correctly completes the sentence. Write the correct letter on the line.

a. internal conflictb. external conflict

c. man vs. man d. man vs. nature

e. selff. man vs. society g. conflict

27. A _____________ is a struggle between two or more individuals or groups.28. A struggle between man and some force OUTSIDE himself is an ___________. 29. An ___________ is a struggle that takes place within or INSIDE an individual.30. The three types of external conflicts are _______________, ____________________________, and ____________________________.31. Internal conflict is referred to as man vs. _________________.

PART B. Multiple Choice. Write the letter of the response that correctly identifies the type of conflict described.

a. Man vs. Man b. Man vs. Nature

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c. Man vs. Self d. Man vs. Society

32. _____ Todd is trying to quit cheating.

33. _____ Sherri and her sister are fighting over a toy.

34. _____ Mr. Smith challenged the fairness of the law.

35. _____ On the way home, Jim and Jane get caught in a thunderstorm, which drenches them and makes it hard for them to see where they are going with all the rain coming down.

36. _____ Sara had to decide between babysitting her sister or going to the football game.

37. _____ A mountain climber gets trapped on Mount Everest.

38. _____ Angela is bullied by a group of older students in her middle school.

39. ______ In The Skin I'm In Maleeka Madison feels ugly because her skin complexion is very dark and she is too poor for nice clothes so her mother makes her crooked shirts. She decides to hang out with the wrong crowd to try to fit in.

40. ______ Jane starts yelling at Jim: “Why did you have to get mad at Tim?! All you had to do was walk away instead of punching him!