Lesson 9 Storm Warriors

After reading the first paragraph the reader can tell that the narrator is

• on a boat

• in the water

• in a building

• on the shore during a storm

Read these sentences and answer the question.

"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.

What conclusion can the reader draw from this comment?

• The narrator thinks the surfmen are foolish.

• The narrator thinks the surfmen are in serious danger.

• The narrator thinks the ship's crew will save the surfmen's lives.

• The narrator thinks the surfmen will fail to save the ship's crew.

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 their ship.

• Nathan saved all their lives because of his medical knowledge.

The reader can infer that the child is frightened

• 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.

Which sentence from the passage is the best evidence of that the passage is written in 1st person point of view?

• "Powerful waves smacked them in the chest."

• "One of them goes down, we'll haul them both back in."

• "I would never be able to do what these men were doing."

• "Mr. Meekins was carrying something a little larger than a Lyle gun."

If the author had chosen on of the experienced surfmen as the narrator, the events would most likely seem less

• honest

• calm

• normal

• overwhelming

Which quotation from the passage shows that Nathan starts to feel useful in his role as a surfman's helper?

• "She patted his shoulder and smoothed the hair off his forehead."

• "No, only Arthur," she said. "He took quite a fall when the ship ran aground."

• "...I recalled the words from the medical books and they comforted me with their matter-of-factness."

• "..."I held a compress against the man's head wound while Mr. Bowser began to remove his wet clothes."

Which quotation from the passage is evidence that interaction with another character encourages Nathan?

• "'They've lost they're footing!' I cried."

• " ' You did study well, Nathan,' he said."

• " ' Ain't he young to be a doctor?' he asked her."

• " 'George, take over my place with the ropes,' he shouted to Daddy."

What conclusion can the reader 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 about others.

What can the reader infer about Nathan after reading the passage?

• He is going to quit fishing.

• He will become a brave surfman.

• He is not sure what is career will be.

• He will not continue to rescue ship crews.