2. Marvin Comprehension and Vocabulary

3. Vocabulary Another word for immense is… Another word for immense is… a. Ancient b. Enormous c. shallow

4. Answer Enormous

5. Vocabulary A grizzly is what type of animal? A grizzly is what type of animal? a. Bear b. Tiger c. fox

6. Answer Bear

7. Vocabulary The secretary takes care of the payroll. The secretary takes care of the payroll. a. record of customers and their orders. b. database of shipping companies and their routes. c. list of employees and their salaries.

8. Answer

9. Vocabulary Happy is to Glad as Dismay is to… Happy is to Glad as Dismay is to… a. Courage b. Worry c. surprise

10. Answer Worry

11. Vocabulary A cord is… A cord is… a. Gallon of gas b. Pound of meat c. Amount of firewood

12. Answer Amount of firewood

13. Comprehension Which sentence is an opinion? Which sentence is an opinion? a. The lumberjacks walked in the moonlight. b. The men looked like a pack of grizzly bears. c. Marven Lasky went to the camp to work as a bookkeeper.

14. Answer The men looked like a pack of grizzly bears. The men looked like a pack of grizzly bears.

15. Comprehension Why did Marven want to say a broche, or blessing, on his first morning? Why did Marven want to say a broche, or blessing, on his first morning?

16. Answer He did not want to have to wake the lumberjacks. He did not want to have to wake the lumberjacks.

17. Comprehension Why did the author describe the lumberjacks dancing? Why did the author describe the lumberjacks dancing? a. To introduce each of the men to Marven. b. To explain why the men could not wake up in the morning. c. To show what the men did for entertainment.

18. Answer To show what the men did for entertainment. To show what the men did for entertainment.

19. Comprehension Because Maven was Jewish, he was not allowed to eat… Because Maven was Jewish, he was not allowed to eat… a. Baked goods b. Meat with dairy products c. Beef products such as steak

20. Answer Meat with dairy products

21. Comprehension The author showed that Marven was intelligent by telling that he… The author showed that Marven was intelligent by telling that he… a. Enjoyed watching the lumberjacks dance. b. Went skiing when he finished his work early. c. Made up a system for paying the men

22. Answer Made up a system for paying the men

23. Comprehension Which event from the selection happened first? Which event from the selection happened first? a. Marven arrived at the logging camp. b. Marven’s family moved to the United States. c. The lumberjacks danced to fiddle music.

24. Answer Marven’s family moved to the United States.

25. Comprehension Which of the following is an opinion? Which of the following is an opinion? a. Jean Louis wiped the tear from Marven’s face. b. Jean Louis spoke French and English. c. Jean Louis had a laugh that was as powerful as his ax.

26. Answer Jean Louis had a laugh that was as powerful as his ax.

27. Comprehension Which of these is a main idea from this selection? Which of these is a main idea from this selection? a. Marven’s home was in Duluth. b. There were bearskins on the beds. c. Lumberjacks cut wood for a living.

28. Answer

29. Comprehension Which word best describes how Marven probably felt when he returned to the camp with Jean Louis and the other men? Which word best describes how Marven probably felt when he returned to the camp with Jean Louis and the other men? a. Excited b. Cheerful c. Nervous d. depressed

30. Answer Cheerful

31. Comprehension How was Marven’s life in Duluth like his life at the lumber camp? How was Marven’s life in Duluth like his life at the lumber camp?

32. Answer He used skis to get around in the snow.

33. Comprehension Which detail from the selection best supports the main idea that Marven is good at doing things on his own? Which detail from the selection best supports the main idea that Marven is good at doing things on his own? a. He went skiing in the woods. b. He organized the payroll. c. He thought Jean Louis was a bear.

34. Answer He organized the payroll.

35. Comprehension The author stated that Marven “always had a good head for figures.” What does this mean? The author stated that Marven “always had a good head for figures.” What does this mean? a. Marven was good at math. b. Marven had and excellent memory. c. Marven could draw well.

36. Answer Marven was good at math.

37. The End! Good Luck with your test!