Comprehension I
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What causes Marcus to "straighten up" and help Pa with the new boat?
A) he is scared of Howard Rand
B) he has a new opportunity to help Howard Rand
C) he has a new opportunity to help Pa with "Grace"
D) none of the above
C) he has a new opportunity to help Pa with "Grace"
What does clutch mean in this sentence? She went to clutch her purse on the bus but it was gone.
A) grab
B) hold tightly
C) thrust
B) hold tightly
What does six ravens stand for in the poem and text?
A) dying
B) Sickness
C) crying
C) crying
What element is working against the characters in the text the most?
A) the Rands
B) the landscapes
C) the weather and landscapes
C) the weather and landscapes
Which one is not a "secret that should never be told" in the text?
A) the cave at the quidnunc
B) the family boat
C) the conversation between Pa and Marcus Kelly
D) the hiding place of Sirius
C) the conversation between Pa and Marcus Kelly
When Maggie continuously put her head on Sirius' chest, what one word could be substituted for her action?
A) lay
B) burrow
C) cringe
B) burrow
What does seven ravens represent in the "Eleven Blackbirds" poem?
A) dying
B) crying
C) sickness
C) Sickness
What is a "story that will never be told in the text"?
A) where Sirius is hidden
B) the cave at the quidnunc
C) the boat that Pa is about to buy
D) all of the above
D) all of the above
What even in the text foreshadows the noreastern storm threatening the safe arrival of the steamer that Tamar's sister is traveling on with her baby son, Benjamin?
The titanic which the author continuously makes references to.
Which word describes how "snooty" and "arrogant" Tamar was acting at church?
A) selfish
B) pious
C) hilarious
B) pious
What does eight ravens represent in the "Eleven Blackbirds" poem?
A) crying
B) sickness
D) dying
D) dying
What things do the town need from Howard Rand?
A) employment
B) well water and employment
C) Safety for dogs
D) all of the above
B) well water and employment
What chapter title foreshadows the fact that the weather is threatening the safe return of Pa and the new boat?
Chapter 12: Shipwrecked
Which words best describes Howard Rand?
A) wealthy yet stingy
B) arrogant yet nice
C) selfish yet giving
A) wealthy yet stingy
What does eleven ravens represent in the "Eleven Blackbirds" poem?
A) birth
B) a secret that will never be told
C) sickness
B) a secret that will never be told
At the end of the scene where Cliff and Otto help Maggie and Sirius out of the water...., — A)Cliff and Otto have an argument B)Maggie loses the ice in the water C)Maggie pulls the bucket of ice to the shore and apologizes for her careless actions
C)Maggie pulls the bucket of ice to the shore and apologizes for her careless actions
Why do the fishermen gather at Art's store on a daily basis?
A) to hear the news
B) to hear the weather
C) to communicate by telegraph machine
D) all of the above
D) all of the above
How are the Rands the antagonists in the text? Provide at least one example.
The Rands are the Protagonists because they work against the plot in the text by:
1. Not sharing their well water
2. Not fairly sharing fish with the fishermen
3. Not wanting to keep Sirius around when he assists every family in Bonnie Bay
4. Not accepting Maggie's family
If you had one word that best describes Sirius, what would it be?
A) loud
B) clever
C) silly
B) clever
Provide one example of the foreshadowing of the "four for birth" in the "Eleven Blackbirds" poem:
Responses could be: the sheep beginning to yean; the birth of a new season in Bonnie Bay; the birth of Tamar's sister's child; the new beginning with the new boat; new water source in Bonnie Bay
What do Maggie and Otto have in common? A)They are angry at Cliff. B)They are kind-hearted. C)They are experienced sailors. D)They are concerned about Vera.
B)They are kind-hearted.