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- 1. Multiple Choice
What evidence in the text supports inferences about the author’s past?
“Too many marvelous days in a row and you begin to get used to it.”
“Nothing else mattered then. Going someplace or not.”
“Each change had something to say, and I listened to the river.”
“I guess I’d had enough hard days to last me for a while.”
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is an example of the author’s use of simile?
“Clouds rolled overhead in wild swirls like batter in a bowl.”
“I passed through the far curtain of the insulated air.”
“The river kept me company and kept me satisfied. Nothing else mattered.”
“The trees swooshed loudly as the leaves and branches brushed hard together.”
“Ur mom is my mom”
- 3. Multiple Choice
Read lines 1-10. What does the author suggest about himself?
The author reveals that he is used to having good days.
The author reveals that he is bored while floating the river.
The author reveals that he is thinking back on what has happened in his past.
The author reveals that he is relaxed while enjoying the peaceful day.
- 4. Multiple Choice
Read lines 13-20.
What does that comparison suggest about the author's feelings about the river?
The author’s comparison of the river to a child suggests that the river is small and frail.
The author’s comparison of the river to a child suggests a familiar, easy, friendly experience.
The author’s comparison of the river to a child suggests that he is having a “hard day.”
The author’s comparison of the river to a child suggests that the river talks too much like a small child.
- 5. Multiple Choice
Read the line below. (line 25). What does the figurative language suggest about the author’s connection to his environment?
The author uses personification to show that the river is warning him to prepare for danger.
The author is using personification to compare the river to a child.
The author is using metaphor to suggest that the author is about to experience danger.
The author is using simile to show that the author has a connection to the river.
- 6. Multiple Choice
As the storm approached, what event caused the author to turn into the trees rather than row for the shore?
The author thought that the trees would provide better shelter.
The author could see that the shoreline had been pushed back through the trees.
The author felt that the river “spoke” to him and grabbed the end of his canoe.
The author was afraid that there would not be time to reach the shore.
- 7. Multiple Choice
Review lines 62-70. How does the author’s word choice affect the passage?
The use of figurative language allows the reader to visualize the intensity of the storm.
The use of figurative language emphasizes the author’s fear as the storm arrives.
The use of figurative language highlights the unusual nature of the storm.
The use of figurative language contrasts the peaceful river with the vicious storm.
- 8. Multiple Choice
Part A: How is the author’s perspective revealed in lines 85-100?
The author feels that the river led him to danger.
The author feels worried about the water rising in his canoe.
The author is scared of the flooding and holding onto the tree for safety.
The author is not worried about the danger around him because of his connection with the river.
- 9. Multiple Choice
Part B: Which quotation from the passage supports the answer to Part A (Question 8)?
“In fact, I enjoyed the feeling of the water all around me and on me, enveloping me like a cocoon...”
“So I stopped trying and just sat there patiently waiting and hugging my tree.”
“It had been something so very definite that I could feel it and yet so ethereal that I could not put my finger on it.”
“If the rain continued for long or if the wind kept up strong and the rain kept spilling into the canoe, I would sink.”
- 10. Multiple Choice
What does the author’s choice of using sentence fragments suggest about the style of his writing?
The author uses sentence fragments to enhance the imagery of the passage.
The author uses sentence fragments, which are more conversational, to create a more informal style.
The author uses sentence fragments to reveal his appreciation for this experience.
The author uses sentence fragments to create a more formal, less conversational style.
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