Question 1 of 12
What does impudence mean in the phrase 'your impudence has gone beyond a joke'?
A) Clumsiness
B) Shyness
C) Bold rudeness and disrespect
D) Enthusiasm
Question 2 of 12
The writer says the conker craze had spread like an epidemic. What type of literary technique is this?
A) Metaphor
B) Simile
C) Personification
D) Onomatopoeia
Question 3 of 12
What does expostulated mean?
A) Argued or protested angrily
B) Whispered softly
C) Laughed heartily
D) Walked away quietly
Question 4 of 12
What does surreptitiously mean in 'surreptitiously losing them again to prolong the confusion'?
A) Cheerfully and openly
B) Accidentally and carelessly
C) Angrily and violently
D) Secretly and sneakily
Question 5 of 12
The passage says Mr Eggert was catapulting backwards. What does this suggest about his movement?
A) He moved slowly and carefully backwards
B) He was thrown backwards with great force, like being launched from a catapult
C) He stepped back one pace gracefully
D) He sat down gently on a chair
Question 6 of 12
What does undignified mean?
A) Very serious and important
B) Impressively authoritative
C) Embarrassing and lacking in respectability
D) Extremely painful
Question 7 of 12
'Thoughts flashed through my mind as my mental camera stopped on the scene.' What technique is this?
A) Metaphor — his mind is compared to a camera without using 'like' or 'as'
B) Simile — his mind is compared to a camera using 'as'
C) Alliteration — repeated 'm' sounds
D) Personification — giving human qualities to a camera
Question 8 of 12
What does melee mean?
A) A formal school assembly
B) A type of dance
C) A musical instrument
D) A confused, chaotic fight or struggle
Question 9 of 12
What does a twinge of conscience mean?
A) A feeling of great happiness
B) A sudden, small feeling of guilt about doing something wrong
C) A physical pain in the chest
D) A feeling of pride and achievement
Question 10 of 12
'The scene was like an explosion in a marble factory.' Why is this an effective comparison?
A) Because it shows the classroom was completely destroyed
B) Because it shows the loud noise the conkers made
C) Because it vividly captures hundreds of small round objects scattering chaotically in every direction
D) Because marbles and conkers are the same thing
Question 11 of 12
What does presumptuous mean in 'presumptuous rivals from 3A'?
A) Too bold and overconfident, thinking they're better than they are
B) Frightened and cowardly
C) Friendly and welcoming
D) Careful and cautious
Question 12 of 12
The writer describes Mr Eggert 'flying down the gangway, gown outspread'. What effect does this create?
A) It makes Mr Eggert seem powerful and threatening
B) It creates a comic image of Mr Eggert looking like a swooping bird or bat rushing between the desks
C) It shows that Mr Eggert is a good athlete who moves gracefully
D) It suggests Mr Eggert is wearing a superhero cape