Questions & Answers
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The Trumpet of the Swan Review study set below.
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1
What character trait does Louis demonstrate when he gets his trumpet?
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A
Persevering
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B
Lazy
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C
Indifferent
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D
Fearful
2
What is an antonym for the word desperate?
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A
Reckless
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B
Dangerous
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C
Content
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D
Frantic
3
What was Louis' specific job at the summer camp?
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A
Lifeguard
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B
Reading teacher
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C
Musician for daily events
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D
Chef
4
What is an antonym for the word prejudices?
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A
Unfavorable opinions
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B
Favorable opinions
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C
Biases
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D
Hostility
5
Why did Applegate go out into the water in a canoe?
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A
He was fishing
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B
He wanted to get even for being teased
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C
He was training for a race
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D
He was exploring
6
What did Louis ask Sam to do to help him play the trumpet?
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A
Clip his wings
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B
Cut the webbing on his foot
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C
Buy a music stand
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D
File his beak
7
What is an antonym for the word hoisted?
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A
Lifted
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B
Lowered
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C
Raised
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D
Pulled
8
What was Louis' job in the Boston Public Garden?
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A
Swimming and playing his horn
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B
Guarding the park
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C
Cleaning the pond
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D
Fishing
9
What is an antonym for the word summoned?
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A
Called
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B
Ignored
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C
Requested
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D
Invited
10
Which of these did Louis NOT write to Sam from the Ritz Hotel?
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A
Hotels are lonely
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B
He is paying his father's debt
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C
He wants to marry another swan
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D
He likes the city food
11
Where did Lucky Lucas have Louis live while working at the nightclub?
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A
Central Park
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B
The Ritz Hotel
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C
The Philadelphia Zoo
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D
A private apartment
12
What is an antonym for the word astonishment?
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A
Disgust
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B
Amazement
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C
Surprise
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D
Shock
13
How did Louis introduce himself to Serena?
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A
Rubbing necks
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B
Writing on a slate
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C
Playing a song
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D
Bowing
14
Which of these did Louis NOT do to save Serena?
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A
Call Sam Beaver
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B
Beat up two men
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C
Steal a trumpet
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D
Ask for help
15
What is an antonym for the word captivity?
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A
Freedom
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B
Being held
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C
Imprisonment
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D
Confinement
16
Why was the day Sam visited the Philadelphia Zoo a turning point?
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A
He decided to be a zookeeper
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B
He realized his future path
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C
He met his wife
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D
He quit school
17
What is an antonym for the word sheepishly?
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A
Proudly
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B
Bashfully
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C
Embarrassed
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D
Shyly
18
What is Sam's poem about?
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A
Louis
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B
Louis and Serena
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C
The Philadelphia Zoo
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D
Nature
19
How is the cob's honor restored after he steals the trumpet?
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A
He pays the storekeeper in Billings
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B
He gives a speech
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C
He returns it anonymously
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D
He apologizes
20
The book ends with Louis feeling lucky about which of these?
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A
The beautiful earth
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B
Solving problems with music
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C
His life and family
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D
All of the above
