The Capture of Father Time

Read the sentence from paragraph 1.

He rode through the streets demurely enough, but on reaching the open country roads his spirits broke forth into wild jubilation, and, urging the butcher's horse to full gallop, he dashed away in true cowboy fashion.

What does the word jubilation mean in the sentence?

• Boldness

• Joyfulness

• Playfulness

• Sadness

Which quotation from the passage is another example of jubilation as it is defined in question 1.

• "...urging the butcher's horse to full gallop, he dashed away..." (paragraph 1)

• "Then he wanted still more liberty" (paragraph 1)

• "...he yelled and whooped to his heart's content." (paragraph 2)

• "This was unexpected." (paragraph 4)

How does the use of the word demurely in paragraph 1 convey Jim's feelings?

• Jim feels limited while riding his horse in the city.

• Jim feels frustrated that his lasso skills are not appreciated in the city.

• Jim feels strong when he is riding his horse in the city or in the country.

• Jim feels angry about the way people in the city look at him riding his horse.

Read the sentence from paragraph 18.

"Not a watch has ticked since you tied me up here like a mummy!"

What is the phrase "like a mummy" referring to in this sentence?

• Father Time's age

• Father Time's feelings

• The importance of time

• The tightness of the lasso

Read the sentence from paragraph 26.

"There was something very unpleasant in this scene, and a cold shiver began to run up and down Jim's back; so he hurried out again."

How does this sentence help develop the plot?

• It builds suspense by setting the mood of thestory

• It supports the plot through the author's characterization of Jim

• It advances the plot because of the hurried nature of Jim's actions

• It emphasizes Jim's shy nature, thus impacting the overall tone of the story.

How does Jim respond to Father Time's requests be to released from the lasso?

• He begins to tease Father Time

• He makes a deal with Father Time

• He refuses to listen to Father Time

• He becomes angry with Father Time

Which quotation from the passage supports the answer to question 7? (his request to be released from the lasso)

• "Here, let go! Let go, I say! Can't you see what you've done?"

• "While Jim gazed wonderingly upon him, this venerable old man spoke in an angry voice"

• "Jim laughed. It really was funny to see the old man wound round and round with coils of rope from his knees up to his chin."

• "'Yes; you've made a prisoner of the most important personage in the world,' groaned the old man; 'and you haven't enough sense to let him go again.'"

Which quotation from the passage supports the inference that Jim is adventurous?

• "Then he wanted still more liberty, and letting down the bars that led into a big field he began riding over the meadow and throwing his lasso at imaginary cattle"

• "So he resorted to an old trick his father had taught him and, putting the butcher's horse to a run, began riding in a circle around the spot where his lasso had caught."

• "He rode until he reached the city, where all the people stood in exactly the same positions they were in when Jim lassoed Father Time."

• "Jim did not reply, and soon they came to his uncle's house, where he again dismounted. The street was filled with teams and people, but all were motionless."

Which quotation from the passage foreshadows the possible effects of Jim's actions?

• "...the loop caught upon something and rested about three feet form the ground..." (paragraph 3)

• "Jim's eyes grew big with amazement, but he knew he had caught something..." (paragraph 4)

• "...riding in a circle around the spot where his lasso had caught." (paragraph 6)

• "...the horse began to pull away and snort with fear..." (paragraph 7)

Choose TWO statements which should be included in an accurate summary of the passage?

• Jim witnesses time standing still as he rides through areas of the city

• Jim circles his catch many times, wrapping it in rope

• Jim casts his lasso and captures Father Time

• Father Time is bald with long white whiskers

• Jim casts his lasso at imaginary cattle