Mississippi Solo by Eddy Harris

Read the dictionary entry below.

idle \īd’l\ adj 1. not employed or busy 2. lacking substance 3. not in normal use or operation v 4. to move slowly or without purpose

Which definition most closely matches the way the word idle is used in paragraph 2?

• definition 1

• definition 2

• definition 3

• definition 4

Read this sentence from paragraph 5.

Clouds rolled overhead in wild swirls like batter in a bowl.

The sensory language in this sentence highlights the narrator’s —.

• optimism

• authenticity

• enthusiasm

• authority

Which sentence describing the storm is correctly written?

• It help the readers to have a visual picture of the storm.

• It help the readers to has a visual picture of the storm.

• It helps the reader to have a visual picture of the storm.

• It helps the readers to has a visual picture of the storm.

Read the dictionary entry below.

shallow \’sha-lō\ adj 1. having little depth 2. addressing something quickly or easily perceived 3. displacing a small amount of air 4. lacking depth of feeling

Which definition most closely matches the way the word shallow is used in paragraph 5?

• definition 1

• definition 2

• definition 3

• definition 4

What does the simile in paragraph 5, which compares the rainstorm to an avalanche, suggest about the storm?

• It began slowly, and then it intensified.

• It started quickly and strongly.

• It went by weakly, and then it died.

• It ended very powerfully and suddenly.

Which sentence about the story is written correctly?

• We see the difficulties the author encountered when he going down the river.

• We see the difficulties the author encounters when gone down the river.

• We see the difficulties the author encounters when he go down the river.

• We see the difficulties the author encounters when he goes down the river.

How can you tell that this story is written from a subjective point of view?

• The author includes only important facts.

• The author includes personal opinions.

• The author includes dialogue.

• The author includes vivid descriptions.

Which sentence from paragraph 6 is an example of personification?

• The leading edge of the storm came, and the first sprinkles passed over like army scouts.

• The wooded area lasted only another hundred yards or so, and I thought I could easily get there before the rains arrived.

• I could then turn left and find ground to pull out and wait out the storm.

• But the voice of the river came out and spoke to me teasingly but with a chill of seriousness down my spine.

Which two reasons below explain how the author uses imagery and figurative language throughout the story?

• To share a sense of wonder about nature

• To explain how dangerous the river can be

• To describe the appearance of the forest

• To persuade people to visit the river

• To list facts about the river

Memoirs are shorter than autobiographies.

• True

• False