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“Jabberwocky”
Lewis Carroll
FIRST READ: Comprehension
Identify the choice that best answers the question.
1. Where does the main action of “Jabberwocky” take place?
a. on a mountain
b. in a dark cave
c. in a forest
d. in a castle
2. In “Jabberwocky,” who gives the warning about the Jabberwock?
a. the hero
b. the hero’s father
c. the poet himself
d. an unknown speaker
3. Which of the following are other dangerous creatures in “Jabberwocky”?
Choose two options.
a. the Bandersnatch
b. the mome raths
c. the Jubjub bird
d. the borogoves
e. the Callooh
4. What feature of the Jabberwock in “Jabberwocky” does the hero notice as the
creature approaches him?
a. its coiled tail
b. its eyes of flame
c. its vorpal tongue
d. its whiffling nose
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5. How does the hero of “Jabberwocky” prove that he has defeated the
Jabberwock?
a. He removes its claws.
b. He brings people to see it.
c. He draws a picture of the creature.
d. He carries its head back to his father.
FIRST READ: Concept Vocabulary
Identify the choice that best answers the question.
6. If the hero of a story is slain on the battlefield, which statement is true? Base
your answer on the meaning of slain.
a. He is lying in wait.
b. He is no longer living.
c. He needs medical treatment.
d. He is honored for his courage.
7. If someone yells to you “Beware!” how should you react? Base your answer on
the meaning of beware.
a. Walk slowly.
b. Ask a stranger for directions.
c. Pretend that you are very shy.
d. Pay attention and look out for danger.
8. Which of the following is best described as a foe? Base your answer on the
meaning of foe.
a. an enemy
b. a classmate
c. a storyteller
d. a best friend
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CLOSE READ: Analyze the Text
Identify the choice that best answers the question.
9. The following question has two parts. Answer Part A first, and then Part B.
Part A Based only on the poet’s words in “Jabberwocky,” choose the creature
that the Jabberwock is most like.
a. a tiger
b. a shark
c. an elephant
d. a wild pony
Part B Which line from “Jabberwocky” best supports the answer to Part A?
a. Did gyre and gimble in the wabe;
b. The jaws that bite, the claws that catch!
c. The frumious Bandersnatch!
d. Long time the manxome foe he sought—
10. The hero of “Jabberwocky” is told to “shun / The frumious Bandersnatch!”
Which of the following is most likely true of the Bandersnatch?
a. It is clever and wise.
b. It is strong and proud.
c. It is gentle and caring.
d. It is angry and terrifying.
11. What does this line from “Jabberwocky” describe?
One, two! One, two! And through and through
a. the Jabberwock as it circles the hero
b. two creatures as they rush through the forest
c. the hero’s sword as it strikes the Jabberwock
d. the Jabberwock as it whiffles through the woods
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12. The following question has two parts. Answer Part A first, and then Part B.
Part A In “Jabberwocky,” what emotion does the father’s cry of “Callooh!
Callay!” most likely express?
a. confusion
b. delight
c. grief
d. fear
Part B Which line from “Jabberwocky” best supports the answer to Part A?
a. And stood awhile in thought.
b. And hast thou slain the Jabberwock?
c. He chortled in his joy.
d. All mimsy were the borogoves.
CLOSE READ: Analyze Craft and Structure
Identify the choice that best answers the question.
13. Which of these lines from “Jabberwocky” illustrate the clearest examples of
onomatopoeia? Choose two answers.
a. All mimsy were the borogoves,
b. The jaws that bite, the claws that catch!
c. So rested he by the Tumtum tree
d. The vorpal blade went snicker-snack!
e. He went galumphing back.
14. In the following sentence, which words are the clearest example of alliteration?
The brave boy concealed his fear and prayed for luck as the beastly Jabberwock
crashed through the trees, howling its challenge.
a. concealed; fear; beastly
b. brave; boy; beastly
c. luck; Jabberwock
d. crashed; howling
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15. Which type of sound device most clearly appears in this line from
“Jabberwocky”?
He took his vorpal sword in hand;
a. rhyme (took / hand)
b. alliteration (vorpal / sword)
c. consonance (sword / hand)
d. onomatopoeia (sword / hand)
LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT: Word Study
Identify the choice that best answers the question.
16. The word loathsome is formed from the Old English word meaning “hated” and
the Old English suffix -sum, meaning “tending to” or “causing.” Based on this
information, choose the sentence that uses loathsome correctly.
a. The wolf made a loathsome sound when it saw its mate.
b. The happy couple shared a loathsome afternoon at the park.
c. The frightening beast had a loathsome appearance.
d. The famous poem has a loathsome ending.
17. The word plight originates in the Old English word pliht, meaning “danger,
risk, peril, or damage.” Based on this information, choose the sentence that
uses plight correctly.
a. The plight of having my wisdom teeth out is that I get to eat ice cream.
b. The family had a party to celebrate their exciting plight with friends.
c. She was concerned about the plight of the refugee children she saw on
the news.
d. My best friend and I were in a plight over who would put the last piece in
the jigsaw puzzle.
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LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT: Author’s Style
Identify the choice that best answers the question.
18. The following sentence contains the invented word brollisimo. Based on your
understanding of syntax, name the part of speech of brollisimo.
We appreciated the bandleader’s use of brollisimo in his conducting.
a. verb
b. noun
c. adverb
d. adjective
19. In the following sentence from an invented language, which word is most
likely the verb? Base your answer on your understanding of English syntax.
Following the razzletory, we kletosized several dugglety blutzables.
a. razzletory
b. kletosized
c. dugglety
d. blutzables
20. The following question has two parts. Answer Part A first, and then Part B.
Part A Which word in the following sentence is most likely an example of
invented language?
He was a brave and plucky knight, and he rode a plumavered horse with the
confidence of an emperor.
a. plucky
b. emperor
c. confidence
d. plumavered
Part B Which statement is true of the word that is the answer to Part A?
a. It is used as an adverb to describe how the knight rode.
b. It is used as an adjective to describe the knight’s horse.
c. It is used as a noun to rename the knight’s horse.
d. It is used as an adjective to describe the knight.
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