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The Spoon Of Happiness
Test Description: STAAR literary nonfiction review
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) In paragraph 11, which phrase helps the reader know the meaning of thrilled?
A
have everything I need
B
means so very much
C
don't need at all
D
to get something
2) Why does the author use Agnes' unexpected reaction to a useless old spoon as the climax in the plot development?
A
so Horace can learn a valuable lesson about happiness
B
so Horace can be rid of the spoon once and for all
C
so Agnes can realize that the spoon is actually worth a lot of money
D
so Agnes won't feel bad with a useless old spoon
3) What was the significance of the change in Horace's attitude by the end of the story?
A
Horace's words and actions toward others became positive
B
Agnes and Horace began to visit daily
C
Horace's change in attitude was only temporary
D
Horace began to save money to buy another silver spoon
4) The reader can conclude that Horace Zurlo is ill-tempered because -
A
Horace moved to a place without busy bodies
B
he would cisit Agnes once or twice a year
C
the author describes all of his undesirable qualities
D
he was grateful for his surprise birthday party
5) The author probably feels that Horace -
A
has learned a valuable lesson about happiness
B
should keep the spoon for himself since it was his grandmother's
C
can never be happy because he is so old
D
was silly to take the spoon out of his house
6) The main idea of paragraphs 4-7 is the old man -
A
decides the time is right for him to sell his silver spoon to buy happiness
B
was almost hit by a taxi and he drops his fanny pack with the spoon which gets run over by a garbage truck
C
was silly to take the spoon out of his house
D
takes number 87 bus to Rosenbaum's so he can sell his spoon to buy happiness
7) What is the best summary for this passage?
A
An old man inherits a spoon from his mother. He finally decides to sell the spoon, but on the way it gets damaged.
B
An 83 year old man is determined to sell the spoon for find happiness. He goes to the store to sell the spoon.
C
An old man is searching for happiness. He wants to sell the spoon to buy happiness. He learns that giving helps him feel joy.
D
An old man is searching for happiness. He wants to sell the spoon to buy happiness, but is gets damaged by a garbage truck.
8) How might the moral of the story be paraphrased?
A
friends are nicer than relatives
B
money doesn't guarantee happiness
C
you need money to be happy
D
happiness can't be found -especially with a silver spoon
9) Which sentence states an opinion from the story?
A
After a while, everyone just came to the conclusion that Horace liked being unhappy ...
B
He really didn't like her all that much, but she had been his mother's favorite niece ...
C
He got off the bus and waited for the light to say Walk! ...
D
So while he waited, he would periodically go down to the cellar behind the shelves of canned vegetables ...
10) According to the passage, it is a fact that the neighbors -
A
did not like Horace
B
were secretly happy when the spoon got run over
C
wanted to make Horace happy
D
wanted Horace to get rid of the spoon
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