Plot 1
How old is the narrator?
14
Why won't the narrator tell Sheila that he has caught a huge bass?
because he doesn't want to embarrass himself
How does the narrator feel after his conflict is resolved?
regret
puzzled; questioning
quizzical
doubtful; not sure
dubious
How old is Sheila Mant?
17
When the fish is tugging on the line, what is the narrator distracted by?
Sheila's conversation
Sheila soaks up sunshine every day.
alliteration
inhabitants or occupants
denizens
obvious or easy to see
conspicuous
Why does the narrator love Sheila?
because she is beautiful and unattainable
What does the narrator do with the bass?
cuts the line
The narrator worked hard, cleaned his canoe, and dressed his best for Sheila.
parallelism
glowing; giving off light
luminous
feeling of hatred; powerful and deep dislike
antipathy
What does Sheila ask the narrator when he asks her to go to Dixford?
if he has a car
What is the BEST example of an external conflict from this story?
the struggle to hide the fishing rod from Sheila
allusion
dreamily thoughtful
pensive
stealthily; sneakily
surrepticiously
Why does the narrator set up the fishing rod on the canoe?
self-centered
The bass that the narrator caught was the biggest bass in the world.
hyperbole
powerful shock or impact
concussion
pertaining to or due from a son or a daughter
filial