An author writes a story about a teenager who does not realize how kind she is to others. what would be the best object to symbolize that the character cannot see her true self? (5 points)

a broken pair of glasses

a broken mirror

a broken watch

a broken vase
2.
knowing what you know about interpreting symbolism, what event most clearly suggests a character getting a new opportunity or a second chance? (5 points)

a full moon

a half moon

a sunrise

a sunset
3.
an author uses a road to symbolize a character's journey. it is an unpaved road that is covered with rocks, holes, and mud. what type of journey does the road most likely symbolize? (5 points)

a journey that leads to great riches

a journey that offers many choices

a journey that presents many challenges

a journey that proves very easy
4.
an author wants to show two friends who have a chance to fix their broken relationship. what object could the author add to the story to best symbolize this? (5 points)

a broken picture frame

a bridge between them

a dead rose in a vase

a wall to separate them
5.
a character steps out of her home and into a thick fog. based on what you know about fog, what might it symbolize about the character? (5 points)

the character is angry about something.

the character is confident about something.

the character is confused about something.

the character is happy about something.
6.
an author wishes to show that a character has new hope after a tough time. what would be the best symbol to use in the final paragraph? (5 points)

a mountain

a rainbow

a shadow

a thunderstorm
7.
an author is writing a story about a man who has very little control over his own fate. which setting would best symbolize this? (5 points)

a boat anchored in place in a calm lake

a boat being steered down a long, wide river

a boat docked safely on a trailer on dry land

a boat lost at sea and tossed about by waves
8.
a story about best friends having an argument uses weather as a symbol of their relationship. which of the following symbols might the author use? (5 points)

dirty and icy snow

warm day

gentle, spring rain

hot and sunny day
9.
read the passage, and answer the question that follows:
lucas shivered as the thunder crashed outside his window. the cold, damp, cabin was hours away from town. alone and scared, he huddled by the tiny candle. as he wondered whether he would survive the night, a leak opened up in the roof. water toppled onto the table, drowning the flame, and the room was cast into darkness.

what object in the paragraph best symbolizes hope? (5 points)

the candle

the thunder

the water

the window
10.
read the passage, and answer the question that follows:
yvonne sighed as she stood on the sidewalk. she wanted to cross the street but was stuck because of the traffic. she felt stuck in real life, too. her career was going nowhere. she adjusted her glasses and looked left when a gust of wind blew a stack of papers from her hand. she ran quickly to gather them, wondering where they might lead.

what object in the paragraph symbolizes change? (5 points)

the glasses

the street

the traffic

the wind