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QuizMultiple Choice

Context Clues and Multiple-Meaning Words

Question 12 • AISD ELAR 6 Summer Academy 2026

Which detail helps readers determine that the number devil is the antagonist in The Number Devil?

Answer
A
He is the size of a grasshopper.
B
He calls Robert a scaredy-cat.
C
He speaks in a surprisingly loud voice.
D
He asks Robert if he has a calculator.

Explanation

An antagonist is a character who opposes or creates conflict for another character. Calling Robert a “scaredy-cat” is the detail that shows the number devil treating him in a taunting, antagonistic way. His size, loud voice, and question about a calculator do not by themselves show opposition.

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