Boar Out There

1. Which line from the story represents the climax?

• “High in the trees a blue-jay yelled and suddenly it was over. Jenny stood like a rock as the boar wildly flung his head and in terror bolted past her.”

• “Everyone in Glen Morgan knew that there was a wild boar in the woods over by the Miller farm.”

• “Finally, leaning against a tree to rest, she heard him for the first time.”

• “But mostly she is sorry that he lives in fear of bluejays and little girls, when everyone in Glen Morgan lives in fear of him.”

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2. What is the main conflict in the story?

• The boar is injured.

• Jenny must face her fear of the unknown and deal with the fact that it isn’t what she imagined it to be.

• The townspeople of Glen Morgan live in fear of the boar.

• Jenny can’t bring herself to have the courage to face the boar.

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2. Which line from the exposition helps the reader understand Jenny’s bravery?

• "Everyone in Glen Morgan knew there was a wild boar in the woods."

• "She thought he might have a golden horn on his terrible head."

• "No one in Glen Morgan had ever gone past the old black Dodge and beyond."

• “She forgot to breathe, standing there listening to the stomping of hooves.”

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4. How does the setting in “Boar Out There” contribute to the conflict?

• The woods conceal the boar, igniting Jenny’s curiosity and causing her to go out to find him and face her fear.

• There is nothing to do in the small town that Jenny lives in, so she has to find her own entertainment.

• The briars and thorns in the woods make it nearly impossible for Jenny to enter the woods.

• The woods do not provide an adequate hiding place for Jenny to hide from the boar.

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5. How is the main conflict resolved?

• It is resolved when Jenny decides to go in search of the boar.

• It is resolved when Jenny comes face to face with the boar and realizes that he is nothing to be feared

• It is resolved when Jenny tells the townspeople that the boar is nothing to be feared.

• It is resolved when the bear does not attack Jenny as she thought he might.

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6. Paragraphs 1-3 are important to the plot because they establish…

• The setting of the story.

• Jenny’s imagined idea of the boar.

• The event that triggers the rising action of the story.

• All of the above are correct.

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7. Which lines contribute most to the development of the plot?

• “The boar was out beyond the splintery rail fence and past the old black dodge that somehow had ended up in the woods and was missing most of its parts.”

• “One hot summer day she went to find the boar.”

• “She thought he might have a golden horn on his terrible head.”

• “Deep in the woods she kept her eyes to the sky.”

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Read the following line from the story:

“One hot summer day she went to find the boar.”

This sentence conveys which of the following character traits of Jenny’s?

• Generosity

• Courage

• Fearfulness

• Optimism

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8. Read the dictionary entry:

Linger:

1. To be tardy in action; delay, dawdle

2. To dwell in contemplation, thought or enjoyment

3. To pass time in a leisurely manner

4. To remain or stay on in a place

Which definition best fits the way " linger" is used in the following sentence:

“She needed to be reminded that there was a world above and apart from the trees—a world of space and air, air that didn’t linger all about her, didn’t press deep into her skin, as forest air did.”

• Definition 1- to be tardy in action; delay, dawdle

• Definition 2 -to dwell in contemplation, thought or enjoyment

• Definition 3- to pass time in a leisurely manner

• Definition 4- to remain or stay on in a place

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What happens after the climax?

• The tension increases after the boar leaves.

• The tension becomes clear at the falling action.

• The falling action makes the character face conflict.

• The tension eases after the turning point.

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