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After reading the first paragraph of the selection, you can tell that the narrator is
on a boat
in the water
in the building
on the shore during a storm
What conclusion can you draw from the following comment by the narrator? “It was unthinkable, what these men were doing. Violence swirled around us—a deadly, churning mix of wind and sea. And these two surfmen were walking into it.
The narrator thinks the surfmen are foolish
The narrator thinks the surfmen are in serious danger.
The narrator thinks the surfmen will fail to save the ship’s crew.
The narrator thinks the ship’s crew will save the surfmen’s lives.
The ship's crew believes that...
women and children should be saved first
the surfmen should have been able to save their ship
the captain should have been the last one to leave the ship
Nathan saved all their lives because of his medical knowledge
You can infer that the child is frightened because he...
is wet and shivering
gets wrapped in a warm blanket
clings tightly to the narrator's neck
cries more softly as the narrator holds him
When Nathan says, "Treat the bleeding first, then the hypothermia," you can tell that Nathan...
likes to give orders
wishes he were a surfman
is studying to become a doctor
knows some medical information
You can tell that Nathan...
is a coward
likes to help people
feel helpless during the rescue
blames himself for the sailor's injury
How does Nathan most likely feel after the rescue?
ashamed that he is not a surfman
proud that he is learning important things
hopeful that will learn to become a sea captain
scared that he will get stuck in a violent storm again
What conclusion can you draw about Mrs. Gardiner?
she is helpless in an emergency
she has a special relationship with the captain
she has more medical knowledge than Nathan
she is more concerned about herself than others
What will most likely happen after the last paragraph in the story?
Everyone will get safely back to the station.
The surfmen will return to the ocean to save the ship.
The storm will keep the people stranded on the shore.
Nathan will decide to work harder to become a surfman
What can you infer about Nathan after reading the story?
He is going to study medicine.
He will become a brave surfman.
He is not sure what his career will be.
He will not continue to rescue ship crews.
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