User Friendly, Homographs, And Cause & Effect

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User Friendly, Homographs, And Cause & Effect - Quiz

A short quiz on identifying and defining homographs, and synthesizing relationships based on cause & effect. Also includes comprehension questions about the short story "User Friendly. "

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1.

Homographs are words that
- A.
  
  Sound alike but have different spellings
- B.
  
  Are spelled alike and have the same meaning
- C.
  
  Are spelled alike but have different meanings
- D.
  
  Sound alike and have the same meaning
2.

The homograph __________ means "to shut" OR "nearby"
3.

The homograph ______ means "a mineral used for writing" OR "to be ahead of"
4.

The homograph _____ means "the current time" OR "a gift"
5.

Kevin is worried about all of the following problems except
- A.
  
  His reputation as a nerd
- B.
  
  His father's trip to Chicago
- C.
  
  Chuck's threats to beat him up
- D.
  
  The fact that Louis is operating independently
6.

Louis's personality can best be described as
- A.
  
  Artistic and concerned about details
- B.
  
  Frightened and weak
- C.
  
  Loving but overly protective
- D.
  
  Cruel and unfeeling
7.

The printout that Kevin's father shows him at the end of the story probably expresses Louis's
- A.
  
  True identity and affection for Kevin
- B.
  
  Plans for keeping Chuck in prison
- C.
  
  Passion for Ginny
- D.
  
  Confusion about the computer's name
8.

After Kevin's father returns home and works on the computer, he
- A.
  
  Wonders if Louis is a woman instead of a computer
- B.
  
  Suspects that Kevin and Louis have become friends
- C.
  
  Is puzzled by Louis's final message
- D.
  
  Decides to rebuild the other computers in the house
9.

Louis's acts of revenge affect
- A.
  
  Only Ginny
- B.
  
  Only Chuck
- C.
  
  Ginny and Chuck's entire family
- D.
  
  Only Chuck and Ginny
10.

According to the story, what is the effect of connecting Louis to the new modem?
- A.
  
  Louis can communicate only with computers owned by Kevin's friends.
- B.
  
  Louis can access and learn from computers all over the world.
- C.
  
  Louis can write notes to Kevin about his email.
- D.
  
  Louis can give orders to the Secret Service.
11.

Louis's acts of revenge are caused by
- A.
  
  Louis's desire to be a human being
- B.
  
  Louis's strong hatred for everyone except for Kevin
- C.
  
  Louis's mistaken desire to fix Kevin's problems
- D.
  
  Louis's anger that Kevin's father is in Chicago
12.

All of the following traits apply to Kevin's character except
- A.
  
  Shy
- B.
  
  Intelligent
- C.
  
  Uneducated
- D.
  
  Sensitive
13.

The computer's character is revealed by its
- A.
  
  Messages and actions
- B.
  
  Negativity toward Kevin's father
- C.
  
  Fondness for binary code
- D.
  
  Tone of voice and vocabulary
14.

How are Louis and Kevin similar? How are they different? Write a short paragraph comparing and contrasting their personalities. Support your ideas with at least two details from the short story.