A Package for Mrs. Jewls- TestOnline version Comprehension Test by Jeannine Gryn 1 What is the first important event in the passage? a Louis starts cleaning up junk on the playground. b Louis passes out balls during recess. c Students toss pieces of paper and pencils into the schoolyard. d A truck horn honks and disturbs the students. 2 This passage is told from the point of view of a a first-person narrator. b Louis. c a third-person narrator. d Mrs. Jewls. 3 Louis goes to Mrs. Jewls's classroom by a going down a long hallway. b riding the elevator. c walking across the schoolyard. d climbing up the stairs. 4 What causes Louis the most trouble in making sure that Mrs. Jewls gets her package? a Mrs. Jewls's classroom is on the top floor of Wayside School. b Mrs. Mush is cooking mushrooms in the cafeteria. c The delivery person must give the package directly to Mrs. Jewls. d The students cannot be interrupted while they are working. 5 What is the effect of this passage's point of view? a The reader does not know the thoughts and feelings of any character. b There is no main character. c The reader gets to know the thoughts and feelings of more than one character. d The author is limited to describing one person. 6 Which of the following is a clue that helps the reader determine the passage's point of view? a the use of quotation mark's b the use of pronouns such as she and he c the use of indented paragraphs d the use of pronouns such as I and we 7 How does Mrs. Jewls solve the problem of letting Louis into the classroom? a She chooses her best student to open the door. b She holds a spelling bee c She flips a coin to decide who will open the door. d She opens the door for Louis herself. 8 The end of the passage is ironic because a the third-person narrator describes the humor of Mrs. Jewls's spelling bee. b Louis has worked so hard to deliver the computer to Mrs. Jewls. c The reader does not expect Mrs. Jewls to use the computer the way she does. d Mrs. Jewls uses the computer in a way that the reader would expect. 9 How does the use of irony affect the passage? a It makes the passage predictable. b It makes the reader sad. c It makes the reader feel sorry for the students. d It adds humor and surprise. 10 At the end of the passage, Mrs. Jewls thanks Louis for a putting the package where she wants it. b taking good care of her package. c helping her teach the students about gravity. d picking up the paper and pencils.
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