Language Arts Midterm – Stories – Study Guide, Reading Summaries, and
Practice Questions
Mme. Loisel decides, at last, to tell Mme. Forestier the whole story mainly because she - correct
answer ✔✔is proud at having paid the debts
At the beginning of the story, Mme. Loisel's unhappiness is due to a contrast between: - correct
answer ✔✔what she has and what she wants
Mme. Loisel's husband has all these characteristics except: - correct answer ✔✔He is unhappy
with his life.
What makes Mme. Loisel so happy at the party? - correct answer ✔✔the way other people
react to her
The events of the story suggest that what Mme. Loisel fears most is: - correct answer
✔✔humiliation
This could be a theme for our story. - correct answer ✔✔The safest way is not always the best
OR Great risks mean great rewards.
Sindbad escapes the roc's island by - correct answer ✔✔tying himself to the roc's talons with
his turban and flying away with it
According to the background information, Sindbad went on a total of _____ voyages. - correct
answer ✔✔7, seven, VII
The reason Sindbad travels to distant cities and islands is - correct answer ✔✔for profit and
adventure
Practice Questions
Mme. Loisel decides, at last, to tell Mme. Forestier the whole story mainly because she - correct
answer ✔✔is proud at having paid the debts
At the beginning of the story, Mme. Loisel's unhappiness is due to a contrast between: - correct
answer ✔✔what she has and what she wants
Mme. Loisel's husband has all these characteristics except: - correct answer ✔✔He is unhappy
with his life.
What makes Mme. Loisel so happy at the party? - correct answer ✔✔the way other people
react to her
The events of the story suggest that what Mme. Loisel fears most is: - correct answer
✔✔humiliation
This could be a theme for our story. - correct answer ✔✔The safest way is not always the best
OR Great risks mean great rewards.
Sindbad escapes the roc's island by - correct answer ✔✔tying himself to the roc's talons with
his turban and flying away with it
According to the background information, Sindbad went on a total of _____ voyages. - correct
answer ✔✔7, seven, VII
The reason Sindbad travels to distant cities and islands is - correct answer ✔✔for profit and
adventure
