Ravine Test Review

What is most important about the setting of the story, "The Ravine"?

• The ravine is muddy, mossy and slippery.

• The ravine is located in a jungle in Haiwaii.

• The ravine is a dangerous place where a boy died.

• The ravine has a deep pond with sparkling cascades and rivulets

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How does the author of "The Ravine create a creepy, mysterious mood throughout the story?

• He constantly brings up Butchies death through Vinny's thoughts

• He describes the characters unique Hawaiian nicknames

• He describes the fun the characters have when jumping off the fifty foo ledge.

• He tells the readers about Jo- Boy and Starlenes underwater kiss.

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"...She said never come to this pond again. It was off-limits. Permanently. But not his dad. "You fall off a horse you get back on, Right?" Or else you going be scared all your life. "

What can the reader infer about Vinny's family from this conversation?

• Vinny is upset because his parents argue and can't agree with each other.

• Vinny agrees with his mother about going to the ravine.

• Vinny feels comfortable with being at the ravine

• Vinny's parents have different points of views and probably confuse him.

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How does Vinny feel about being at the ravine?

• excited and adventurous

• nervous and anxious

• calm and peaceful

• pressured and conflicted

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"Ten seconds, twenty, thirty...She came back up laughing..."

Why does the author count the time Starlene is under water?

• to create suspense and show how starlene is a risky person

• to show how deep the water in the pond is

• to show Starlene can hold her breath for a long time

• to show how quickly someone can drwon

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"She came back up laughing. She shouldn't make fun that way. Vinny thought. It was dangerous. It was disrespectful. It was asking for it."

What does Vinny mean by "It was asking for it"?

• Vinny thinks Starlene wants to endanger her friends lives.

• Vinny feels as though Starlene is not taking Butchie's death seriously.

• Vinny thinks that Starlene is mentally unstable and needs immediate help.

• Vinny feels that Starlene is a show off and seeking attention of others.

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What motivates Vinny to finally climb up the zig zag trail to the fifty-foot ledge?

• he wants to experience the thrill of the jump

• the peer pressure and he wants to fit in

• he wants Starlene to leave Jo-Boy and love him

• he wants to enjoy the view from the fifty foot ledge

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How does Vinny's decision NOT to jump off the ledge affect the plot of the story?

• Vinny's decision to not jump is the turning point in the story and helps him gain a peace he has never felt before

• Vinny's decision to not jump is the turning point in the story and now he is worried about being bullied

• Vinny's decision to not jump makes him want to study the land and learn more about his Hawaiian culture

• Vinny's decision to not jump makes him sad because now he has no friends

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He’d never seen anything like it.

Had it always been here? This view of the island?

He stared and stared, then sat, taking it in.

He’d never seen anything so beautiful in all his life.

How do these sentences enhance (add to) the ending of the story?

• These sentences show the reader that Vinny has never seen Hawaii before

• These sentences show the reader that Vinny is missing his friends already.

• These sentences prove that Vinny has matured and is looking at life in a new way.

• These sentences prove that Vinny has not changed at all

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Based on the theme of the story, what might Vinny do in the future?

• Follow the crowd and continue to listen to everything his friends say.

• Finally jump off the fifty foot ledge and try to earn his friends back.

• Continue to investigate Butchie's death.

• Start making his own decisions in life and become a braver person.

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