The Wreck of the Hesperus

Based on lines 13-16 from "The Wreck of the Hesperus," what can you infer about the skipper?

• The skipper has a good sense of humor.
• The skipper shows great courage by refusing to put into port.
• The skipper does not like the old sailor.
• The skipper thinks the old sailor is superstitious and cowardly.

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Whom does the skipper bring on his ship?

• his dog
• his wife
• his son
• none of the above

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CCSS.RL.11-12.12

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

The skipper freezes to death, but the daughter stays alive for a longer time because

• he was standing in a colder part of the ship.
• he was older and frailer than his daughter.
• he had given his daughter his coat to keep her warm.
• he was being punished for not listening to the old sailor.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.12

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

In "The Wreck of the Hesperus," why does the skipper tie his daughter to the mast?

• so he will know where she is
• so she will not get in anyone's way
• so she will not be washed overboard
• to help balance the ship

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CCSS.RL.11-12.12

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Which statement best describes the story of "The Wreck of Hesperus"?

• A proud skipper ignores hurricane warnings, and everyone on board his ship is killed in a fierce storm.
• A young girl is tied to a mast in a storm and prays that the sea will become still.
• A storm singles out a ship and pursues it until it is wrecked on a reef.
• A fisherman finds the wreckage of a schooner on the beach.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.12

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which of the following correctly describes what happens to schooner in "The Wreck of the Hesperus"?

• It sinks deep at sea.
• It crashes on a reef and sinks near the breakers.
• It washes up on the beach.
• It survives the storm and sails again.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.12

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which characters have speaking lines in "The Wreck of the Hesperus"?

• the skipper and his daughter
• the skipper and the old sailor
• the old sailor, the skipper, and the skipper's daughter
• the old sailor, the skipper, the skipper's daughter, and the fisherman

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CCSS.RL.11-12.12

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is the rhyme scheme of the "The Wreck of the Hesperus"?

• ABAB
• ABCB
• AABB
• ABCA

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CCSS.RL.11-12.12

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Why does the sailor tell the skipper to pull into port?

• He fears a hurricane.
• He forgets something.
• The Hesperus is leaking.
• He is sea-sick.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.12

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Line 78 of the poem says "The Fisherman stood aghast." Aghast is an adjective meaning "filled with sudden fright or horror." Which of the following words is a synonym of aghast that could also be used to describe the fisherman?

• Depressed
• Ashamed
• Horror-struck
• Ambitious

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.9