"Running into Danger on the Alaskan Trail"

"Running into Danger on the Alaskan Trail"

Narrative Nonfiction

Multiple Choice

According to the background information, how are "ultrarunners" different from marathon runners?

• They run longer distances

• They run faster

• They only run when it's sunny

• They run in very cold weather

Multiple Choice

Why does the narrator say she was 'miles from the water' and 'hadn't seen bear scat in more than an hour'?

• To show that she had gotten lost on her run.

• To show that she knows exactly where she's going.

• To show that she was not expecting a bear encounter.

• To show that she is very familiar with the area.

Multiple Choice

What does the word "abruptly" mean as used in the sentence from paragraph 4?

"Then it abruptly turned and charged directly at me."

• angrily

• slowly

• roughly

• suddenly

Multiple Choice

Based on paragraphs 4 and 5, what can you infer about the narrator?

• She is confident and aware.

• She is scared and unsure.

• She is not an experienced runner.

• She hates running alone.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following BEST describes the conflict of the story?

• A woman is running and runs out of water.

• A woman comes face to face with a bear.

• A woman is hiking in a dangerous area.

• A woman has food that a bear wants.

Multiple Choice

How has the narrator changed from the beginning of the story until now?

• At first she was excited, now she is scared.

• At first she was scared, now she is angry.

• At first she was confident, now she is terrified.

• At first she was afraid, now she is calm.

Multiple Choice

What was the purpose of the narrator mentioning her son in paragraph 12?

• To explain to the reader the importance of family.

• To show how much she misses her son.

• To show how afraid she was at the time.

• To explain why she was talking to the bear.

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of the narrator saying that the bear is often in her dreams?

• To show that she is not afraid of bears anymore.

• To explain why she is terrified of bears

• To show how this event has left a lasting impression on her.

• To explain why she quit running

Multiple Choice

Which of the following BEST summarizes the passage?

• A woman manages to curb a bear attack by talking softly to the bear, after which it walks away

• A woman thinks back on an event when she was threatened by a bear while running in the woods and how she escaped.

• A woman is running in the woods, and a bear thinks she is threatening her cubs and is forced to pursue the runner until she leaves her cubs alone.

• A woman goes running in the woods on a typical day, and when she is seen by a bear with three cubs she almost does not escape.