Kidnap!

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SETTING 16 ___ doesn’t have his map.

Test
Choose the best answer. a Jodie-Anne’s bodyguard b Max
c Tom d Joe
1 Tom works at ___.
a a bookstore b home 17 ___ knows Hillside school in Bridgewater.
c a school d a gas station a A police officer b A girl in the gas station
c Tom d Anastasia
2 Tom finds a map in ___.
a a bookstore b the street 18 ___ are on the front of a magazine.
c a school d a gas station shop a Tom and Rita b Max and Joe
c Jodie-Anne and Anastasia d Rita and Max
3 Tom speaks to Rita for the first time in ___.
a the bookstore b the street 19 ___ is the boss of the kidnappers.
c his car d a gas station a Max b Joe
c Rita d the girl in the gas station
4 Jodie-Anne Ryan lives in ___.
a Bridgewater b Boston 20 ___ plays baseball.
c Harper d Hollywood a Tom b Joe

Tests
c Anastasia d Max
5 Joe and Max are waiting for their boss ___.
a on a country road b at a gas station 20 marks
c at Hillside school d in Harper
6 Tom learns about Jodie-Anne and Anastasia ___. DIALOGUE
a in a bookstore b in the street Who says this?
c at a gas station d at home
21 ‘Wait! This is yours.’
7 The kidnappers put Anastasia in ___. a Tom b Rita
a a black car b Tom’s car c Max d Joe
c Joe’s car d a blue van
22 ‘It’s my car! There’s something wrong with it.’
8 The kidnappers hit a___. a Tom b Rita
a black car b tree c Max d Jodie-Anne
c bridge d police van
23 ‘You read a lot of comic books!’
9 Tom falls ___. a Jodie-Anne b Anastasia
a on the road b into a river c Rita d the police officer
c under a car d under a bridge
24 ‘They’re singing for us.’
10 The police take Rita from ___. a Jodie-Anne b Anastasia
a the snow b the bridge c Joe d Max
c the blue van d the water
25 ‘Where’s your map?’
20 marks a Rita b Tom
c Joe d Max
CHARACTERS 26 ‘She’s an old Hillside student.’
Choose the best answer. a the police officer b Rita
c Tom d the girl in the gas station
11 Tom is ___.
a a movie star b a police officer 27 ‘And when can we go home?’
c an artist d a bodyguard a Jodie-Anne b Jodie-Anne’s bodyguard
c Anastasia d Joe
12 Rita has ___ hair.
a yellow b white 28 ‘Stop! Or I shoot!’
c black d red a the police officer b Rita
c Jodie-Anne’s bodyguard d Anastasia
13 Jodie-Anne Foster is ___.
a an artist b a movie star 29 ‘OK, let’s go to a warmer place.’
c a kidnapper d a police officer a the police officer b Rita
c Tom d Anastasia
14 Anastasia is Jodie-Anne’s ___.
a daughter b friend 30 ‘How . . . Why are you here?’
c sister d mother a Jodie-Anne b Tom
c Anastasia d Rita
15 Anastasia doesn’t want to go ___.
a to Jodie-Anne’s old school b home 20 marks
c to a bookstore d on a country road

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VOCABULARY 46 When Tom sees Rita’s ___ he thinks, ‘She’s a kidnapper too!’

Test
Choose the best answer. a picture in a magazine b map and cell phone
c gun d red hair
31 to make a picture with a pen or pencil
a escape b draw 47 Jodie-Anne’s bodyguard shoots ___.
c park d fall a Rita b Max
c Joe d Tom
32 something soft, cold and white
a winter b ice 48 When the blue van hits a tree, Max can’t move his ___.
c snow d snowball a arms b head
c feet d legs
33 quick-thinking
a stupid b great 49 Anastasia knocks Rita from the bridge with ___.
c boring d smart a a gun b her hand
c a snowball d her arm
34 to take someone away when they don’t want
a kidnap b hurry 50 In the end, Tom gets ___.
c show d kid a money b a picture of Jodie-Anne Foster

Tests
c an idea for his comic strip
35 not happy about something
d his picture in a magazine
a famous b hurt
c worried d dangerous 20 marks
36 a big noise when a car hits something
a boss b gas Total marks
c pocket d crash
37 to use a gun
a skid b scream
c shoot d shout
38 that can kill you
a close b dangerous
c famous d sure
39 a picture that shows where things are
a comic strip b pitcher
c map d artist
40 to give a loud high cry
a shout b slip
c skid d scream

20 marks

PLOT
Choose the best answer.
41 Tom needs ___ for his comic strip.
a a new idea b a name
c a book d a map
42 A map falls from ___ pocket.
a Rita’s b Tom’s
c Joe’s d Max’s
43 Tom draws a picture of ___.
a Jodie-Anne b Anastasia
c Rita d the girl in the gas station
44 ___ car doesn’t work.
a Jodie-Anne’s b Tom’s
c Rita’s d Joe’s
45 Rita calls ___ from the gas station.
a the police b Jodie-Anne
c Hillside school d Max and Joe

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Test Key
SETTING SETTING
1 b 1 d
2 a 2 a
3 b 3 c
4 b 4 b
5 a 5 d
6 c 6 b
7 d 7 c
8 b 8 b
9 b 9 d
10 d 10 b

CHARACTERS CHARACTERS
11 c 11 c
12 d 12 a
13 b 13 b
14 a 14 a
15 a 15 d
16 d 16 c
17 b 17 b
18 c 18 d
19 c 19 c
20 c 20 a

DIALOGUE DIALOGUE

Test Answer Keys

21 a 21 d
22 b 22 a
23 c 23 c
24 a 24 d
25 d 25 b
26 d 26 a
27 c 27 c
28 b 28 c
29 a 29 b
30 c 30 c

VOCABULARY VOCABULARY
31 b 31 b
32 c 32 a
33 d 33 d
34 a 34 b
35 c 35 a
36 d 36 a
37 c 37 d
38 b 38 b
39 c 39 a
40 d 40 c

PLOT PLOT
41 a 41 c
42 c 42 d
43 c 43 a
44 c 44 c
45 d 45 b
46 b 46 d
47 c 47 a
48 d 48 d
49 c 49 b
50 c 50 c

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