As soon as he came through the tunnel, the main character wanted to ____.

go back to the villa and lie down.

At the end of the story, the main character bragged to his mother that he _____ .

could hold his breath for two to three minutes

made friends with some foreign boys

swam through a tunnel under the bay

Which best helps you understand the character of the mother?

“She was thinking, Of course he’s old enough to be safe without me. Have I been keeping him too close? He mustn’t feel he ought to be with me. I must be careful. He was an only child, eleven years old. She was a widow. She was determined to be neither possessive nor lacking in devotion. She went worrying off to her beach.”

“And yet, as he ran, he looked back over his shoulder at the wild bay; and all morning, as he played on the safe beach, he was thinking of it.” . . .”“ . . . Yet, walking down the path with her, he blurted out, “I’d like to go and have a look at those rocks down there.”

“They looked down gravely, frowning. He knew the frown. At moments of failure, when he clowned to claim his mother’s attention, it was with just this grave, embarrassed inspection that she rewarded him. Through his hot shame, feeling the pleading grin on his face like a scar that he could never remove, he looked up at the group of big brown boys on the rock and shouted, “Bonjour! Merci! Au revoir! Monsieur, monsieur!”while he hooked his fingers round his ears and waggled them.”

Which best helps you understand the main conflict of the story?

“And yet, as he ran, he looked back over his shoulder at the wild bay; and all morning, as he played on the safe beach, he was thinking of it.” . . .”“ . . . Yet, walking down the path with her, he blurted out, “I’d like to go and have a look at those rocks down there.”

“She was thinking, Of course he’s old enough to be safe without me. Have I been keeping him too close? He mustn’t feel he ought to be with me. I must be careful. He was an only child, eleven years old. She was a widow. She was determined to be neither possessive nor lacking in devotion. She went worrying off to her beach.”

“They looked down gravely, frowning. He knew the frown. At moments of failure, when he clowned to claim his mother’s attention, it was with just this grave, embarrassed inspection that she rewarded him. Through his hot shame, feeling the pleading grin on his face like a scar that he could never remove, he looked up at the group of big brown boys on the rock and shouted, “Bonjour! Merci! Au revoir! Monsieur, monsieur!”while he hooked his fingers round his ears and waggled them.”

Which best helps you understand the character of Jerry?

“They looked down gravely, frowning. He knew the frown. At moments of failure, when he clowned to claim his mother’s attention, it was with just this grave, embarrassed inspection that she rewarded him. Through his hot shame, feeling the pleading grin on his face like a scar that he could never remove, he looked up at the group of big brown boys on the rock and shouted, “Bonjour! Merci! Au revoir! Monsieur, monsieur!”while he hooked his fingers round his ears and waggled them.”

“And yet, as he ran, he looked back over his shoulder at the wild bay; and all morning, as he played on the safe beach, he was thinking of it.” . . .”“ . . . Yet, walking down the path with her, he blurted out, “I’d like to go and have a look at those rocks down there.”

“She was thinking, Of course he’s old enough to be safe without me. Have I been keeping him too close? He mustn’t feel he ought to be with me. I must be careful. He was an only child, eleven years old. She was a widow. She was determined to be neither possessive nor lacking in devotion. She went worrying off to her beach.”

English I "Through the Tunnel"

Authored by Debra Harber

English

10th - 12th Grade

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

What is the name of the main character?

Jimmy

Johnny

Jeffrey

Jerry

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Where does the story probably take place?

England

United States

France

Germany

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

How old is the main character?

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

On the first day of their vacation, the main character goes ____.

with his mother to the "safe" beach.

by himself to the "wild" side of the bay.

with the older boys and dives off of the rocks.

to the store with his mother.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Who is the author of this short story?

Doris Day

Doris Lender

Doris Lessing

Doris Lemming

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

The main character counted to ___ as he watched the older boys complete the tunnel swim.

100

120

140

160

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

What does the main character's father do?

He is a business man.

He works in another country.

He is wealthy and does not work.

none of these answers is correct

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

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English I "Through the Tunnel"

What is the name of the main character?

Where does the story probably take place?

How old is the main character?

On the first day of their vacation, the main character goes ____.

Who is the author of this short story?

The main character counted to ___ as he watched the older boys complete the tunnel swim.

What does the main character's father do?

On the 2nd day, the main character convinces his mother to go to the store and and buy him some ____ .

When the main character is at the bay, he can see his mother's umbrella on the "safe" beach. He thinks it looks like ____.

What does the main character do immediately after the boys leave the bay?

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