Vocabulary
Chivalry
Polite and respectful behavior, particularly by a man toward a woman
Who is the main character of the story?
Jerry
The story is told from what point of view?
Third person
Where does Jerry go swimming every day during the story?
At the rocky secluded beach
Convulsive
Sudden and uncontrollable, like a spasm or jerk
Where was Jerry from?
England
The following is an example of what literary device:
"Two greyish shapes steered there, like long, rounded pieces of wood or slate."
Simile
How does the author describe the underwater world?
As dangerous and dark
Buoyant
Able to float.
What does Jerry ask his mother to buy him?
Goggles
The following is an example of what literary device:
"He was in a small rockÂbound hole filled with yellowishÂgrey water."
Imagery
What does "beseeching" mean?
Begging or asking urgently
Incredulous
Unwilling or unable to believe something
What physical problem does Jerry experience while training?
Nosebleeds
The following is an example of what literary device:
"... dived into the blue pool among the fanged and angry boulders."
Personification
What does "Idly" mean?
Without purpose or effort
Contrition
Deep regret or guilt for doing something wrong.
What number did Jerry repeatedly count while he was in the tunnel?
115
The following is an example of what literary device:
"He looked down into the blue well of water."
Metaphor
How old is Jerry?
11