ELA LAB: Rules of the Game — Section 5 Review

Questions

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1. 1What does "concessions" mean?
   AThings given up or allowed in order to reach an agreement

   BLoud public celebrations

   CFormal written apologies

   DPrizes given for winning
2. 2What does "creaking" mean?
   AMaking a long, squeaky sound

   BMoving very quickly

   CShining brightly

   DBreaking into pieces
3. 3What does "vain" mean?
   AHaving too much pride in one's appearance or achievements

   BBeing extremely shy

   CBeing very generous

   DBeing physically weak
4. 4What does "embarrass" mean?
   ATo make someone feel awkward or ashamed

   BTo make someone feel proud

   CTo make someone feel relaxed

   DTo make someone feel excited
5. 5In the word "returning," what does the prefix re- mean?
   AAgain / back

   BNot

   CBefore

   DUnder
6. 6What happens between Waverly and her mother during their outing?
   AThey argue in public

   BThey celebrate quietly together

   CThey play a friendly game of chess

   DThey meet a new family friend
7. 7Why does Waverly feel embarrassed in this scene?
   AHer mother shows her off in public

   BShe loses an important match

   CShe forgets the rules of chess

   DShe arrives late to an event
8. 8How does the story end?
   AAmbiguously — Waverly imagines a chess game against her mother

   BWith a clear, happy resolution

   CWith Waverly quitting chess for good

   DWith the family moving to a new city
9. 9What is left unresolved at the end of the story?
   AWhether Waverly and her mother reconcile

   BWho wins the chess tournament

   CWhere the family will live next

   DWhat the chess set looks like
10. 10Why is this scene considered the story's climax?
    AIt's the story's turning point of tension

    BIt introduces the setting

    CIt's purely background information

    DIt happens before the rising action