Emory's Gift

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  

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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

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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.

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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 

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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.

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50. The tone of the story becomes increasingly — 

• F. hopeful 
• G. critical 
• H. despairing 
• J. suspenseful 

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