Vocab & Tone
1. 'That alters the circumstance a little, Mr. Prendick,' he said with a greater amount of respect. He continued, 'As it happens, we are biologists here; this is a biological station—of a sort.'
How does the author's use of the phrase of a sort affect the meaning of the passage?
A. It reveals the solution to the narrator's need for shelter.
B. It informs the reader about the locations of identical islands.
C. It contributes to the tone by adding certainty about the station's role.
D. It builds suspense by adding doubt about the purpose of the station.
D. It builds suspense by adding doubt about the purpose of the station.
2. Part B
Which quotation from the passage supports the answer to Part A?
A. "It was you,' I said, 'who rescued me.'" (paragraph 5)
B. "Instead, he asked, 'Would you be so kind as to help me with these rabbits?"' (paragraph 6)
C. "I headed away from the beach but was stopped by Montgomery, who asked me not to enter the stone building near the beach." (paragraph 10)
D. "I was impressed by the elaborate secrecy of these two men regarding the contents of the place." (paragraph 19)
A. "It was you,' I said, 'who rescued me.'" (paragraph 5)
5.Which statement is a central idea of the passage?
A. The narrator helps to release animals into the wild.
B. The narrator discovers an island with a large supply of animals.
C. The narrator receives food and shelter on an unusual island after his rescue at sea.
D. The narrator finds comfort and friendship among some educated scientists on an island.
C. The narrator receives food and shelter on an unusual island after his rescue at sea.
8.
Choose a phrase for each blank to complete the sentence.
Prednick's narration of the story helps to shape the plot by [CHOICE 1] and by [CHOICE 2].
[CHOICE 1]
A. identifying the location of the island
B. indicating an understanding of rabbits
C. establishing the role of an unwelcomed visitor
D. foreshadowing the identity of the men at the truck
CHOICE 1 -
C. establishing the role of an unwelcomed visitor
3. 'I'm sorry to keep you in mystery, Mr. Prendick, but please recall that you are uninvited. Our little establishment here contains a secret or two. It's nothing very dreadful, really, but, right now, as we don't truly know you. . . .'
How does the author's use of the phrase our little establishment in this way affect the tone of the passage?
A. It adds a hopeful tone.
B. It adds a carefree tone.
C. It adds an informal tone.
D. It adds an insincere tone.
D. It adds an insincere tone.
2. Part A
Based on the passage, what can be inferred about Mr. Prendick's feelings toward Montgomery?
A. Prendick feels sorry for Montgomery.
B. Prendick feels jealous of Montgomery.
C. Prendick feels indebted to Montgomery.
D. Prendick feels impatient with Montgomery.
C. Prendick feels indebted to Montgomery.
6.Which two statements belong in an objective summary of the passage?
A. The narrator has studied at the Royal College of Science.
B. A white-haired man asks Mr. Prendick about why he is hungry.
C. A scientist named Mr. Prendick arrives on an unfamiliar island.
D. Montgomery and his crew accept credit for Mr. Prendick’s rescue.
E. Montgomery and the white-haired man discuss their concern about Mr. Prendick.
C. A scientist named Mr. Prendick arrives on an unfamiliar island.
E. Montgomery and the white-haired man discuss their concern about Mr. Prendick.
8. Choose a phrase for each blank to complete the sentence.
Prednick's narration of the story helps to shape the plot by [CHOICE 1] and by [CHOICE 2].
[CHOICE 2]
A. revealing the conflict among the characters
B. explaining the reason for assisting with the cages
C. revealing the past activities of the white-haired man
D. explaining the reason for the opened apartment door
CHOICE 2 -
A. revealing the conflict among the characters
7.How does the setting impact the tone of the passage?
A. The thriving life on the beach creates a tone of hope.
B. The island as home for rabbits creates a tone of bitterness.
C. The locked iron gate of the entrance creates a tone of secrecy.
D. The secured building on the island creates a tone of accomplishment.
C. The locked iron gate of the entrance creates a tone of secrecy.
4. Select two underlined phrases from paragraph 1 that support the inference that the white-haired man does not trust Mr. Prendick.
"though you are uninvited"
"peered intensely at my face"
10. Choose a phrase for each blank to complete the sentence about Montgomery's point of view.
At the beginning of paragraph 6, Montgomery seems [CHOICE 1]; at the end of paragraph 6, Montgomery seems [CHOICE 2].
[CHOICE 1]
A. cautious about the nature of the island
B. nervous about releasing the rabbits on the island
C. relieved that he can trust Prendick with his information
A. cautious about the nature of the island
9.Read the following sentence from paragraph 18.
His keys, and the elaborate locking up of the place, even while he was present, struck me as peculiar.
What is the meaning of peculiar as it is used in the sentence?
A. challenging
B. convenient
C. necessary
D. strange
D. strange
10. Choose a phrase for each blank to complete the sentence about Montgomery's point of view.
At the beginning of paragraph 6, Montgomery seems [CHOICE 1]; at the end of paragraph 6, Montgomery seems [CHOICE 2].
[CHOICE 2]
A. trusting of everyone on who lives on the island
B. excited to learn more about the white-haired man
C. unwilling to reveal information about the work on the island
C. unwilling to reveal information about the work on the island