Q. 1
What did everyone on the mainland have that the islanders did not?
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Q. 2
How did the narrator bring the kite from the house?
B
While running energeticallyC
By tripping and falling over the rocksD
With assistance from a friendClick an option to check your answer
Q. 3
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Q. 4
How did Father appear when discussing relatives?
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Q. 5
What was Claude doing when the kite snapped?
D
Standing with a cord in his hand, looking foolishClick an option to check your answer
Q. 6
What did people on the mainland say about the islanders?
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Q. 7
According to Father, why did they lack relatives?
B
Because of the island locationC
Because they moved oftenD
Because they were stubbornClick an option to check your answer
Q. 8
Who lives on the Big Half Moon island?
A
Only Father, Claude, and the narratorC
Only Claude and the narratorD
Father, Claude, the narrator, Aunt Esther, Mimi, and DickClick an option to check your answer
Q. 9
How did the children play with their kites on the island?
B
As shipwrecked mariners signaling each otherD
By attaching them to balloonsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 10
Which pair never quarrelled with each other?
C
The narrator and Aunt EstherClick an option to check your answer
Q. 11
What was the wind like when the kite soared?
C
Weak and barely a breezeD
Unpredictable and erraticClick an option to check your answer
Q. 12
What was written on the kite?
A
Their full names and “Big Half Moon lighthouse”Click an option to check your answer
Q. 13
What did the narrator's elbow do to the kite?
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Q. 14
How did the repaired kite fly?
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Q. 15
What did Father say that puzzled Claude and the narrator?
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Q. 16
Who is the keeper of the lighthouse?
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Q. 17
Why did Father’s remark puzzle Claude and the narrator?
A
They already had many relationsB
They thought he was jokingC
They ignored his commentD
They did not understand his self-blameClick an option to check your answer
Q. 18
What is “all on account of the kite” referring to?
A
The kite broke their gamesB
The kite caused many troublesC
The kite brought extra family membersD
The kite made them famousClick an option to check your answer
Q. 19
What did Claude and the narrator wish for?
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Q. 20
What did the children ask Father about?
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Q. 21
What happened when the narrator tripped over the rocks?
A
The narrator's elbow went through the kiteD
The kite fell apart completelyClick an option to check your answer
Q. 22
What did the narrator think would be jolly?
D
Having an uncle, aunt, and cousinsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 23
What does the term “grand wind for kite–flying” indicate?
B
A strong and perfect windClick an option to check your answer
Q. 24
Why did they hurry to fix the kite?
A
They were afraid of losing itB
They wanted to fix it before the wind fellC
They needed to show it to a friendD
They planned to enter a contestClick an option to check your answer
Q. 25
What did people assume about life on the island?
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Q. 26
What is true about their seasonal movements?
B
They move to the mainland in winterC
They move to the mainland in summerD
They never leave the islandClick an option to check your answer
Q. 27
When do they move to the mainland?
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Q. 28
How was the kite decorated?
A
With red paper and gold tinsel starsC
With blue paper and stickersD
With hand-painted patternsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 29
What sudden event occurred during the kite's flight?
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Q. 30
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Q. 31
Why did they use an old letter to patch the kite?
A
Because there was no more red paper availableB
Because it was the only paper they hadC
Because it was decorativeD
Because the letter was specialClick an option to check your answer
Q. 32
How is summer on the Big Half Moon described?
C
Lovely with a blue, calm harbourClick an option to check your answer
Q. 33
How did they dry the patched kite?
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Q. 34
What does the phrase “It is all on account of the kite” imply?
A
The kite caused family strifeB
The kite broke their gamesC
The kite brought extra family membersD
The kite saved their livesClick an option to check your answer
Q. 35
Who showed Claude how to make kites?
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Q. 36
Where did they go to get paper for the repair?
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Q. 37
Which activity did the narrator and Claude enjoy most?
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Q. 38
What hobby did the children have every summer?
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Q. 39
Where did the kite sail after it snapped?
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Q. 40
What overall feeling does the passage convey about summer on the Big Half Moon?
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