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- 1. Multiple ChoiceBishop uses the phrase “battered and venerable” to describe theFish's ageFish's braveryWay the fish will be cookedWay the fish was caught
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following does Bishop use in a simile to describe the fish’s skin?Brown paper bagFaded brown wallpaperGreen ragsBarnacles
- 3. Multiple ChoiceBishop compares the fish’s “swim-bladder” toA roseShiny entrailsA peonyRags of green seaweed
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhy does the speaker refer to the oxygen in the air as “terrible”?The air reeks of fishOxygen makes the “frightening gills” of the fish “crisp with blood.”A nearby refinery is polluting the airBreathing the air will kill the fish
- 5. Multiple ChoiceThe fish is infested with..."Tiny white sea lice""Shiny entrails""a fine black thread""sun-cracked thwarts"
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhat adjective does Bishop use to describe the fish’s face?AncientSullenYellowedTarnished
- 7. Multiple ChoiceThe fish’s lower lip contains evidence...of the fish's last mealof its "weaponlike" teethThat the fish had been caught beforethe the fish "hadn't fought at all"
- 8. Multiple ChoiceThe speaker is moved because the fish is...a predatortremendousVery oldA survivor
- 9. Multiple ChoiceThe speaker compares the old lines dangling from the fish’s mouth to...Medals and ribbonsThe petals of a peonyTarnished tinfoila rainbow colored slick of oil
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhy does the speaker let the fish go?He isn't big enough to eatShe has grown to respect his ability to surviveShe felt sorry for the fish and guilty that she'd hurt himHe has barnacles on his skin
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