Bronze Bronze Unit Four Unit Four Study Study Guide Guide     

In “The Night the Bed Fell,” Aunt In “The Night the Bed Fell,” Aunt Gracie Shoaf’s fears that burglars had Gracie Shoaf’s fears that burglars had been getting into the house for forty been getting into the house for forty years can best be described as years can best be described as __________________________________________..  

A summary of the following passage A summary of the following passage from “The Night the Bed Fell” could be from “The Night the Bed Fell” could be that the husband that the husband __________________________________________that burglars are that burglars are invading the house every nightinvading the house every night

If you try to picture the following scene If you try to picture the following scene from “The Night the Bed Fell,” you from “The Night the Bed Fell,” you would use your sense of ____________. would use your sense of ____________.

The room reeked of camphor.The room reeked of camphor.      

smell

The following passage from “The Night the Bed The following passage from “The Night the Bed Fell” tells the reader that Aunt Melissa Beall is Fell” tells the reader that Aunt Melissa Beall is _________._________.

Old Aunt Melissa Beall . . . suffered under the Old Aunt Melissa Beall . . . suffered under the premonition that she was destined to die on premonition that she was destined to die on South High Street, because she had been born South High Street, because she had been born on South High Street and married on South on South High Street and married on South High Street.High Street.

superstitious

The following passage, from “The The following passage, from “The Night the Bed Fell,” is amusing Night the Bed Fell,” is amusing because the mother was talking because the mother was talking about about __________________________________________..

“He’s dying!” she shouted. “He’s dying!” she shouted. “I’m all right!” Briggs yelled to “I’m all right!” Briggs yelled to reassure her. “I’m all right!”reassure her. “I’m all right!”  

  Her husband, not Briggs

In “The Night the Bed Fell,” Thurber’s father In “The Night the Bed Fell,” Thurber’s father decides that sleeping in the attic is the best way decides that sleeping in the attic is the best way “to be away where he could think” because the “to be away where he could think” because the household is so busy that household is so busy that _____________________ _____________________ where it is quiet.where it is quiet.      

the attic is the only place

Thurber appeals to the senses of Thurber appeals to the senses of _____________________ _____________________ in the following scene from in the following scene from “The Night the Bed Fell.”“The Night the Bed Fell.”

Her frantic pulls on [the door] only added to the Her frantic pulls on [the door] only added to the general banging and confusion.general banging and confusion.      hearing, touch, and sight

You can assume after reading the following You can assume after reading the following passage from “The Night the Bed Fell” that the passage from “The Night the Bed Fell” that the narrator tried to make Briggs thinks he was narrator tried to make Briggs thinks he was asleep asleep __________________________________________..

. . . I told him that I was such a light sleeper that if . . . I told him that I was such a light sleeper that if anybody quit breathing in the same room with anybody quit breathing in the same room with me, I would wake instantly. He tested me the first me, I would wake instantly. He tested me the first night—which I had suspected he would—by night—which I had suspected he would—by holding his breath after my regular breathing had holding his breath after my regular breathing had convinced him I was asleep.convinced him I was asleep.      

by changing his breathing

In “The Night the Bed Fell,” Briggs Beall wakes In “The Night the Bed Fell,” Briggs Beall wakes up only after the narrator’s cot collapses and up only after the narrator’s cot collapses and the mother and Herman shout for ten seconds. the mother and Herman shout for ten seconds. This tells us that This tells us that __________________________________________..       Briggs is a heavy sleeper

The dog contributes to the humor of the scene in The dog contributes to the humor of the scene in “The Night the Bed Fell” by “The Night the Bed Fell” by __________________________________________..  

barking and running around

The narrator’s _____________________and The narrator’s _____________________and started all the confusion in “The Night the started all the confusion in “The Night the Bed Fell.”Bed Fell.”  

cot collapsed

The humor in the following passage from “The The humor in the following passage from “The Night the Bed Fell” is it was the mother’s habit of Night the Bed Fell” is it was the mother’s habit of __________________________________________that led to the whole scene.that led to the whole scene.

“I’m glad,” said mother, who always looked on the “I’m glad,” said mother, who always looked on the bright side of things, “that your grandfather bright side of things, “that your grandfather wasn’t here.”wasn’t here.”

looking on the dark side of things

The funny thing about the following passage from The funny thing about the following passage from “The Night the Bed Fell” is she seems to have “The Night the Bed Fell” is she seems to have forgotten that forgotten that __________________________________________..

(It was my mother who, in recalling the scene (It was my mother who, in recalling the scene later, first referred to it as “the night the bed fell later, first referred to it as “the night the bed fell on your father.”) on your father.”) 

the bed never fell

You can infer from the following passage in “The You can infer from the following passage in “The Night the Bed Fell” that the mother is Night the Bed Fell” that the mother is __________________________________________too much.too much.

My mother opposed the notion strongly because, My mother opposed the notion strongly because, she said, the old wooden bed up there was she said, the old wooden bed up there was unsafe: it was wobbly and the heavy headboard unsafe: it was wobbly and the heavy headboard would crash down on father’s head in case the would crash down on father’s head in case the bed fell, and kill him.bed fell, and kill him.

overprotective and worries

Thurber’s mother imagines her husband has been Thurber’s mother imagines her husband has been hurt by a falling headboard because she has been hurt by a falling headboard because she has been _________________ _________________ in the middle of the night.in the middle of the night.  

awakened by a loud noise

The children are _____________________as “All The children are _____________________as “All Summer in a Day” opens? Summer in a Day” opens? 

peering out the window

The message is conveyed by the following The message is conveyed by the following passage from “All Summer in a Day” is even passage from “All Summer in a Day” is even the trees on Venus feel the trees on Venus feel __________________________________________ by the constant rain. by the constant rain.

A thousand forests had been crushed under A thousand forests had been crushed under the rain and grown up a thousand times to be the rain and grown up a thousand times to be crushed again.crushed again.  

oppressed

Margot is most like her classmates because Margot is most like her classmates because _____________________on that day._____________________on that day.  

wants to see the sun shine

The following passage from “All Summer in a The following passage from “All Summer in a Day” says Margot is a Day” says Margot is a __________________________________________ girl who girl who is very pale.is very pale.

She was a very frail girl who looked as if she had She was a very frail girl who looked as if she had been lost in the rain for years and the rain had been lost in the rain for years and the rain had washed out the blue from her eyes and the red washed out the blue from her eyes and the red from her mouth and the yellow from her hair.from her mouth and the yellow from her hair.

weak and delicate

The following passage suggests that the setting in The following passage suggests that the setting in “All Summer in a Day” is the people live “All Summer in a Day” is the people live _____________________ _____________________ where it is easier to stay dry.where it is easier to stay dry.

She felt them go away. And this was because she She felt them go away. And this was because she would play no games with them in the echoing would play no games with them in the echoing tunnels of the underground city.tunnels of the underground city.

underground

The following passage from “All Summer in a The following passage from “All Summer in a Day” suggests that the other children Day” suggests that the other children __________________________________________ Margot because she has Margot because she has experienced full days of sun.experienced full days of sun.

And then, of course, the biggest crime of all was And then, of course, the biggest crime of all was that she had come here only five years ago from that she had come here only five years ago from Earth, and she remembered the sun and the way Earth, and she remembered the sun and the way the sun was and the sky was when she was four in the sun was and the sky was when she was four in Ohio. And they, they had been on Venus all their Ohio. And they, they had been on Venus all their lives . . .lives . . .   resent

In “All Summer in a Day,” when Margot refuses to In “All Summer in a Day,” when Margot refuses to shower in the school shower rooms, screaming shower in the school shower rooms, screaming that the water mustn’t touch her head, we can that the water mustn’t touch her head, we can infer that she is infer that she is __________________ __________________ because of the because of the constant rain.constant rain.  

in danger of a mental breakdown

In the following passage from “All Summer in a In the following passage from “All Summer in a Day,” it is suggested that the sun Day,” it is suggested that the sun __________________________________________..

“Oh, but,” Margot whispered, her eyes helpless. “Oh, but,” Margot whispered, her eyes helpless. “But this is the day, the scientists predict, they “But this is the day, the scientists predict, they say, they know, the sun . . .”say, they know, the sun . . .”

briefly at predictable times

In “All Summer in a Day,” after Margot is locked in In “All Summer in a Day,” after Margot is locked in the closet, the teacher asks, “Are we all here?” the closet, the teacher asks, “Are we all here?” When the When the children answer “Yes!” and the teacher doesn’t children answer “Yes!” and the teacher doesn’t check any further, we can see that the teacher is check any further, we can see that the teacher is __________________________________________ as the children about the as the children about the possibility of sunshine.possibility of sunshine.

just as excited

The following passage tells the reader the The following passage tells the reader the setting of “All Summer in a Day” is normally setting of “All Summer in a Day” is normally __________________________________________..

It was as if, in the midst of a film concerning It was as if, in the midst of a film concerning an avalanche, a tornado, a hurricane, a an avalanche, a tornado, a hurricane, a volcanic eruption, something had, first, gone volcanic eruption, something had, first, gone wrong with the sound apparatus, thus wrong with the sound apparatus, thus muffling finally and cutting off all noise . . .muffling finally and cutting off all noise . . .

very noisy

William show his disrespect for Margot by William show his disrespect for Margot by ________________________________ and telling her the sun and telling her the sun __________________ __________________ going to shine.going to shine.  

shoving her aroundis not

The following passage from “All Summer in a The following passage from “All Summer in a Day” shows the reader Venus is covered with Day” shows the reader Venus is covered with __________________________________________..

The children lay out, laughing on the jungle The children lay out, laughing on the jungle mattress, and heard it sigh and squeak under mattress, and heard it sigh and squeak under them, resilient and alive.them, resilient and alive.

thick vegetation

In “All Summer in a Day,” when the children In “All Summer in a Day,” when the children remember where they left Margot, they feel remember where they left Margot, they feel ______________________________________..

guilty

In “The Highwayman,” In “The Highwayman,” _____________________ _____________________ overhears the conversation between the overhears the conversation between the highwayman and Bess.highwayman and Bess.  

Tim the ostler

In “The Highwayman,” when the highwayman In “The Highwayman,” when the highwayman asks Bess to wait, he is planning to asks Bess to wait, he is planning to __________________________________________..  

commit a robbery

In “The Highwayman,” the details that help build In “The Highwayman,” the details that help build suspense is the fact that Bess hears the horse suspense is the fact that Bess hears the horse hoofs hoofs __________________________________________..

Before the Redcoats do.

This pair of sentences about “The Highwayman” This pair of sentences about “The Highwayman” shows a cause-effect relationship. shows a cause-effect relationship.

The highwayman The highwayman ____________ ____________ a robbery. The a robbery. The redcoats redcoats

__________________________________________..

commitscome to the inn

The line from “The Highwayman” that best The line from “The Highwayman” that best contributes to the feeling of suspense is contributes to the feeling of suspense is _____________________ and near. Her _____________________ and near. Her face was face was _____________________._____________________.

Nearer he came Like a light

In “The Highwayman,” the redcoats know that the In “The Highwayman,” the redcoats know that the highwayman would be coming to see Bess highwayman would be coming to see Bess because because _____________________ _____________________ had told them.had told them.

Tim the ostler

In “The Highwayman,” the highwayman was In “The Highwayman,” the highwayman was hurrying back toward the inn after hearing that hurrying back toward the inn after hearing that Bess had died Bess had died because he wanted to get because he wanted to get __________________________________________ against those responsible for her death.against those responsible for her death.

revenge

Some words that best summarize the main Some words that best summarize the main themes of “The Highwayman”are themes of “The Highwayman”are __________________________________________..    

  love, betrayal, honor, and

death

In “The Real Story of a Cowboy’s Life,” the author In “The Real Story of a Cowboy’s Life,” the author says the herds caused the hostility of the settlers says the herds caused the hostility of the settlers toward the cowboys because toward the cowboys because __________________________________________..

destroyed their crops

This sentence from “The Real Story of a Cowboy’s This sentence from “The Real Story of a Cowboy’s Life” creates suspense. He slid his Life” creates suspense. He slid his __________________________________________across across the saddle in front of him and we did the same the saddle in front of him and we did the same with our with our __________________________________________..

ShotgunWinchesters

In “The Real Story of a Cowboy’s Life,” Teddy Blue In “The Real Story of a Cowboy’s Life,” Teddy Blue says the cowboys sang to says the cowboys sang to __________________________________________..

keep the cattle calm

Based on the following sentence from “The Real Based on the following sentence from “The Real Story of a Cowboy’s Life,” we can guess he was Story of a Cowboy’s Life,” we can guess he was probably going to spend a lot of money on probably going to spend a lot of money on __________________________________________. .

After months in the saddle—often wearing the After months in the saddle—often wearing the same clothes every day, eating nothing but same clothes every day, eating nothing but biscuits and beef stew at the chuck wagon, biscuits and beef stew at the chuck wagon, drinking only water and coffee, his sole drinking only water and coffee, his sole companions his fellow cowboys, his herd, and his companions his fellow cowboys, his herd, and his horse—the cowboy was about to be paid for his horse—the cowboy was about to be paid for his work, and turned loose in town. work, and turned loose in town.    clothes, food, and fun

In “The Real Story of a Cowboy’s Life,” what can In “The Real Story of a Cowboy’s Life,” what can we can infer that the kind of person who chose we can infer that the kind of person who chose the cowboy’s life had to love animals, and know the cowboy’s life had to love animals, and know how to how to __________________________________________. .   

ride, shoot, and sing

What Felix is really saying to Tony in this passage What Felix is really saying to Tony in this passage from “Amigo Brothers” is each one must from “Amigo Brothers” is each one must fight his fight his best best and and not think not think __________________________________________..

“When we get into the ring it’s gotta be like we “When we get into the ring it’s gotta be like we never met. We gotta be like two heavy strangers never met. We gotta be like two heavy strangers that want the same thing and only one can have that want the same thing and only one can have it. You understand, don’tcha?”it. You understand, don’tcha?”

about friendship

The following sentence based on “Amigo The following sentence based on “Amigo Brothers” is written from the third-person point of Brothers” is written from the third-person point of view. view.

Thinking he saw Felix in a room at the far end of Thinking he saw Felix in a room at the far end of the corridor, the corridor, __________________________________________..

Antonio waved to him

The following passage from “Amigo Brothers” The following passage from “Amigo Brothers” suggests that Antonio knows Felix’s fighting style suggests that Antonio knows Felix’s fighting style __________________________________________..

Antonio danced in carefully. He knew Felix had Antonio danced in carefully. He knew Felix had the habit of playing possum when hurt, to sucker the habit of playing possum when hurt, to sucker an opponent within reach of the powerful bombs an opponent within reach of the powerful bombs he carried in each fist.he carried in each fist.

very well

This passage from “Amigo Brothers” tells you the This passage from “Amigo Brothers” tells you the two fighters are two fighters are _____________________ _____________________ and fighting and fighting their best .their best .

A right to the head slowed Antonio’s pretty A right to the head slowed Antonio’s pretty dancing. He answered with his own left at Felix’s dancing. He answered with his own left at Felix’s right eye that began puffing up within three right eye that began puffing up within three seconds.seconds.  

fairly evenly matched

The sentence that is the best summary of “Amigo The sentence that is the best summary of “Amigo Brothers” is Antonio and Felix, though Brothers” is Antonio and Felix, though __________________________________________, tried their best to beat each , tried their best to beat each other in a fair fight.other in a fair fight.

good friends

You can infer the speaker in “The Walk” feels the You can infer the speaker in “The Walk” feels the presence of another person, even though the presence of another person, even though the other personother person__________________________________________..  

is not there

The main point of “The Rider” is the physical The main point of “The Rider” is the physical exertion of skating or bike riding can help you exertion of skating or bike riding can help you __________________________________________..

forget loneliness

Other information suggested by the following Other information suggested by the following sentence from “Justin Lebo” is a race is sentence from “Justin Lebo” is a race is __________________________________________..

At every race, Justin and his father would adjust At every race, Justin and his father would adjust the brakes and realign the wheels of his two the brakes and realign the wheels of his two racing bikesracing bikes..

hard on a bike

The following sentence is written from the third-The following sentence is written from the third-person point of view. person point of view.

They They ____________________________the broken pedal, the broken pedal, ________________________________down down

a new seat, and a new seat, and ______________ ______________ the grips.the grips.  

replacedtightenedrestored

From the following quotation, you can infer Justin From the following quotation, you can infer Justin is ais a__________________________and and __________ __________ person in “Justin person in “Justin Lebo,” Lebo,”

“When Justin was younger, say five or six,” says “When Justin was younger, say five or six,” says his mother, “he used to give some of his his mother, “he used to give some of his allowance away to help others in need.”allowance away to help others in need.”  

sensitivegenerous

The following sentence from “Justin Lebo” The following sentence from “Justin Lebo” suggests that Justin is breaking down the donated suggests that Justin is breaking down the donated bikes _______________. bikes _______________.

Pyramids of pedals and seats rose in the corners. Pyramids of pedals and seats rose in the corners. Soon bike parts filled a toolshed in the backyard Soon bike parts filled a toolshed in the backyard and then spilled out into the small yard itself, and then spilled out into the small yard itself, wearing away the lawn.wearing away the lawn.    

into usable parts

From the following sentence from “Justin Lebo,” From the following sentence from “Justin Lebo,” you can infer that Justin Lebo Justin is a you can infer that Justin Lebo Justin is a __________________________________________..

He has been careful to leave time for his He has been careful to leave time for his homework, his friends, his coin collection, his new homework, his friends, his coin collection, his new interest in marine biology, and of course his own interest in marine biology, and of course his own bikes.bikes.  

well-rounded person

The lesson the author of “Justin Lebo” is trying to The lesson the author of “Justin Lebo” is trying to teach is that doing things for other people teach is that doing things for other people __________________________________________..  

can be very rewarding

The following sentence is written from the third-The following sentence is written from the third-person point of view. person point of view.

__________________________________________the ring doctor to check the the ring doctor to check the fighters out.fighters out.

The referee signaled