Mississippi Solo--Memoir

A memoir is

• another word for biography.

• a written memory.

• a type of autobiography that focuses on personal memories.

• written in the third person point of view.

How do we know that "Mississippi Solo" is a memoir?

• It uses first person pronouns such as "I" and "me."

• It expresses the emotion of the main character.

• It presents only factual information.

• It uses third person pronouns such as "they," "he", and "her."

How does Eddy Harris view the river?

• as a friend

• as an enemy

• as a challenge that must be beaten

• as a source of constant peace

What is the first sign for Harris that there is a storm approaching?

• the river changes colors

• the trees bend like a fishing pole

• he notices the cloudy sky

• the river whispers, "Get ready."

A simile is

• the imaginative use of words.

• a comparison of two unlike things using "like" or "as."

• giving human qualities to a non-human being/object.

• another word for "author's style."

Why does Eddy Harris decide to go to the trees instead of heading to the shore?

• He had lost control of his canoe.

• He heard a "voice" that told him to head to the trees.

• He knew that the wind and rain could not effect him if he was in the tree grove.

• The wind pushed him into the trees.

A mass of snow falling from the side of a mountain is an example of

• an avalanche

• insulation

• an ethereal event

• a splinter

An insulated lunchbox is designed to

• prevent leaks.

• hold ice.

• keep heat from passing through.

• hold many items.

When lightning splinters, it

• touches ground.

• breaks off into smaller "branches."

• makes a crackling sound.

• strikes a nearby object.

Something that is ethereal is

• dark and eerie.

• confusing and puzzling.

• happy and joyful.

• light and airy.