1. The author uses the section breaks within the text to indicate a shift in (1 point) time. setting. sequence. perspective. 2. What is the most likely reason the boys take care of Mr. Thomas yet destroy his house? (1 point) They resent the beauty of Mr. Thomas's house but respect Mr. Thomas. They are simply not interested in physically harming people, only things. They want to witness Mr. Thomas's reaction to the destruction of his property. They understand the laws against hurting others but believe that there is no law against breaking 3. Which of the following sentences from "The Destructors" best supports the theme of fallen pride? (1 point)

“It was the word ‘beautiful’ that worried him—that belonged to a class world that you could still see parodied at the Wormsley Common Empire by a man wearing a top hat and a monocle, with a haw-haw accent.”
“Driven by the pure, simple and altruistic ambition of fame for the gang, Blackie came back to where T stood in the shadow of Old Misery's wall.”
“’All this hate and love,’ he said, ’it's soft, it's hooey. There's only things, Blackie,’ and he looked round the room crowded with the unfamiliar shadows of half things, broken things, former things.”
“One moment the house had stood there with such dignity between the bomb-sites like a man in a top hat, and then, bang, crash, there wasn't anything left—not anything.”

For questions 8-10 choose the word or phrase that best matches the underlined word.
4.
The rocky terrain daunted the hiker. (1 point)

intimidated
exhausted
inspired
confused

5.
The fickleness of her children's tastes made it hard to plan a menu. (1 point)

inflexibility
frivolity
predictability
inconstancy

6.
She planned a secret rendezvous with her friend. (1 point)

dance
meeting
vacation
ceremony

7.
The trumpet player was rebuked for missing the band rehearsal. (1 point)

praised
scolded
insulted
discharged

For question 8, identify how the underlined infinitive is used in the sentence.
8.
The week Jon plans to work. (1 point)

adjective
adverb
noun

Question

1.   The author uses the section breaks within the text to indicate a shift in  (1 point)      time.     setting.     sequence.     perspective.  2.   What is the most likely reason the boys take care of Mr. Thomas yet destroy his house?  (1 point)      They resent the beauty of Mr. Thomas's house but respect Mr. Thomas.     They are simply not interested in physically harming people, only things.     They want to witness Mr. Thomas's reaction to the destruction of his property.     They understand the laws against hurting others but believe that there is no law against breaking  3.   Which of the following sentences from "The Destructors" best supports the theme of fallen pride?  (1 point)

“It was the word ‘beautiful’ that worried him—that belonged to a class world that you could still see parodied at the Wormsley Common Empire by a man wearing a top hat and a monocle, with a haw-haw accent.”
    “Driven by the pure, simple and altruistic ambition of fame for the gang, Blackie came back to where T stood in the shadow of Old Misery's wall.”
    “’All this hate and love,’ he said, ’it's soft, it's hooey. There's only things, Blackie,’ and he looked round the room crowded with the unfamiliar shadows of half things, broken things, former things.”
    “One moment the house had stood there with such dignity between the bomb-sites like a man in a top hat, and then, bang, crash, there wasn't anything left—not anything.”

For questions 8-10 choose the word or phrase that best matches the underlined word.
4.  
The rocky terrain daunted the hiker.  (1 point)

intimidated
    exhausted
    inspired
    confused

5.  
The fickleness of her children's tastes made it hard to plan a menu.  (1 point)

inflexibility
    frivolity
    predictability
    inconstancy

6.  
She planned a secret rendezvous with her friend.  (1 point)

dance
    meeting
    vacation
    ceremony

7.  
The trumpet player was rebuked for missing the band rehearsal.  (1 point)

praised
    scolded
    insulted
    discharged

For question 8, identify how the underlined infinitive is used in the sentence.
8.  
The week Jon plans to work.  (1 point)

adjective
    adverb
    noun

anonymous · Answer

my answers
1.c
2.b
3.b
4.the underlined word is daunted i chose inspired
5.fickleness is the underlined word i chose c
6.rendezvuos-meeting
7.rebuked-scolded
8.to work-adverb
help are these right???

anonymous · Answer

1. time this is because when a section is broken there is a pellet in time. 
2. Is correct
3. I thought is was b too, but the correct answer is d for fallen pride, because the house was so prideful but it fell down. my teacher gave me credit for d once i explained it though.
5. cant be c, if it made it hard to plan a menu, then it couldn't be predictable! 

The rest are correct, just make sure you understand why you got some wrong.

anonymous · Answer

the last question isn't b TheSecretsToday, it's c..

anonymous · Answer

the answers are
1)a
2)b
3)d
4)a
5)d
6)b
7)b
8)a

anonymous · Answer

harleyK,97 is right I got 100percent