"Through the Tunnel" Quiz Review

In this sentence, "contrition" means...

"Contrition sent him running after her,"

• Remorse, regret. Feeling sorry.

• Humble request

• Reflecting light

• Not willing to believe

In this sentence, "luminous" means...

"... he saw an edge of white surf, and the luminous movement of water over white sand."

• Reflecting light

• Humble request or appeal

• Resistant or challenging

• Extremely small

In this sentence, "inquisitive" means...

"She gave him a patient, inquisitive look..."

• Intellectually curious

• Resistant or challenging

• Extremely small in size

• Not willing to believe

In this sentence, "minute" means...

"Myriads of minute fish, the length of his fingernail, were drifting through the water."

• Extremely small

• Colorful

• Reflecting light

• Intellectually curious

In this sentence, "incredulous" means...

"He was incredulous, then proud to find he could hold his breath without strain for two minutes."

• Resistant or challenging

• Intellectually curious

• Not willing to believe

• Sincere remorse or regret

Which describes Jerry's "ordinary world?

• The safe beach

• The wild bay

• The diving rock

• The promontory

Jerry receives the "call to adventure" when...

• His mother asks him if he'd like to go somewhere else

• He sees the boys on the diving rock

• He finds the underwater tunnel in the rock

• A mentor brings him a message

Which quote does NOT illustrate Jerry crossing a threshold?

• “He began the steep descent to the bay.”

• “As he went lower, he saw it spread out among small promontories and inlets…”

• “He was a good swimmer.”

• “...he ran sliding and scraping down the last few yards.”

Jerry changes his approach when...

• He decides to go to the bay

• He cries on the rock after the older boys have left

• He decides to figure out how to swim the tunnel by himself

• His mother tells him to take a break from the bay

The "elixir" Jerry earns is...

• Swimming through the tunnel on his own

• Getting his mom to buy a pair of goggles

• Learning to accomplish things on his own and not for the approval of other people

• Leaning to hold his breath underwater