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- 1. Multiple Choice
45 This excerpt can best be described as exploring the theme of —
A survival in extreme conditions
B courage in the face of danger
C reverence for the natural world
D standing up for a principle
- 2. Multiple Choice
46 The details about the size of the creek in paragraph 1 are significant to the story’s plot because
F the creek is too narrow to offer the narrator any protection from the cougar
G the narrator knows exactly where to catch the most fish in the creek
H the creek is so wide and deep that the narrator’s escape route is cut off
J the narrator is so busy studying the creek that he does not notice the cougar right away
- 3. Multiple Choice
47 From paragraphs 11 through 13, what can the reader infer about the narrator’s relationship with his father?
A The narrator wishes that he could be more like his father.
B The narrator has an instinctive respect for his father.
C The narrator feels conflicted about his father.
D The narrator wants to escape his father’s influence.
- 4. Multiple Choice
48 What is left unresolved at the end of the story?
F The narrator’s conflict with his father
G The cougar’s dilemma
H The reason why the cougar fled
J The narrator’s need to find his way home
- 5. Multiple Choice
49 Which sentence best describes how the author uses point of view in the selection?
A The author uses a third-person narrative to help the reader understand what motivates the protagonist to stand his ground and meet a deadly threat.
B The author uses an unreliable first-person narrator to suggest that the protagonist exaggerates the dangers he faces.
C The author uses a first-person narrative to help the reader identify with the thoughts and feelings of a protagonist under extreme stress.
D The author uses an omniscient narrator to create suspense by revealing the existence of a threat to a naive, vulnerable protagonist.
- 6. Multiple Choice
50 The tone of the story becomes increasingly —
F hopeful
G critical
H despairing
J suspenseful
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