lesson 5 Comprehension

1.

1 point

Which of these sentences from the passage in NOT an example of hyperbole?

"Stormy felt like an outcast as he packed his trunk, hoisted it over his shoulder, and started away."

"The vessel was so big that once, when she hit an island in the Caribbean Sea, she knocked it clear into the Gulf of Mexico."

"The ship's towering masts had to be hinged to let the sun and moon go by."

"Sailors in every port told how he ate...a hundred gallons of whale soup for lunch."

2.

1 point

How are the events in "Stormalong" SIMILAR to the events in "Hoderi the Fisherman"?

Both passages describe how characters fall in love.

Both passages describe why leaving home is too dangerous.

Both passages describe the adventures of fishing.

Both passages describe characters who go on a quest.

3.

1 point

Read the sentence from the passage.

But all the time Stormy was watering, hoeing, picking, and planting, he knew he still had not found a home.

What does the sentence above reveal about the passage?

It is a scene from a play.

It is told in first-person point of view.

It is a tall tale from New England.

It is told in third-person point of view.

4.

1 point

How does Stormy feel as a child growing up on Cape Cod?

He wishes he could grow taller.

He wishes he could be like everyone else

He wishes he had his own ship.

He wishes he would get more attention.

5.

1 point

Why is Stormy disappointed when he arrives in Boston?

It is nor far enough away from the sea.

People recognize him and ask him for favors.

The only job he can find is being a cabin boy.

The buildings are the same size as the ones in Cape Cod.

6.

1 point

Which text from the passage shows that Stormy loves the ocean?

"...folds always guessed he was a sailor and asked him questions about the sea."

"...no ship, not even THE LADY OF THE SEA, was big enough for him."

"...folks used to say he had salt water in his veins."

"...all the Yankee clipper crews wanted him to sail with them."

7.

1 point

When do the sailors on THE LADY OF THE SEA begin to accept Stormy?

When the captain first hires him as a cabin boy.

When he teachers the sailors new sea songs.

When he fights a giant octopus for the ship's anchor.

When they find him sleeping in a rowboat.

8.

1 point

Read this sentence from the passage.

A giant baby three fathoms tall---or eighteen feet!---was crawling across the sand, crying in a voice as loud as a foghorn.

Why is the sentence above an example of hyperbole.

because it contain a wild exaggeration

because it introduces the main character

because it uses third-person point of view

because it contains a comparison

9.

1 point

How is "Stormalong" DIFFERENT from "Hoderi the Fisherman"?

"Stormalong" describes a character who becomes an outcast at the end of the story.

"Stormalong" describes a character who wants to fit in.

"Stormalong" takes place in more than one setting.

"Stormalong" is a traditional tale.

10.

1 point

How do the sailors show how much they care about Stormy?

by following him to Kansas

by building a huge ship for him

by asking him to return to the sea

by making up songs about him