Craft and Structure - Literature

Read the lines below from the poem "The Migration of the Grey Squirrels."

"There were hundreds that in the hollow boles

Of the old, old trees did dwell,

And laid up store, hard by their door,

Of the sweet mast as it fell."

What does the word "mast" mean in these lines?

• fruit

• branch

• rain

• night

Read the lines below from the poem "The Migration of the Grey Squirrels."

"There were hundreds that in the hollow boles

Of the old, old trees did dwell,

And laid up store, hard by their door,

Of the sweet mast as it fell."

Which word from the lines above best helps the reader to understand the meaning of "mast"?

• door

• dwell

• hollow

• sweet

In "The Campsite," how does the last paragraph contribute to the plot of the story?

• It helps the reader understand the danger that the men face.

• It summarizes the problem and solution in the story.

• It reveals how the rangers know where to look for the two men.

• It shows how the narrator learns a lesson and changes his point of view.

At the beginning of "The Campsite," the author develops the narrator's point of view to show that he is confident in his abilities as an outdoorsman. Which sentence from the story best supports this conclusion?

• "Tom and I took turns pounding in the stake pegs, the dull thwack of the mallet the loudest sound in the forest."

• "We were pitching the tent in a small clearing less than an eighth of a mile from a stream."

• "We were strong, able men, and there wasn't much about forest or wildlife that we didn't know."

• "I paused to gaze at the August sky, a beautiful if eerie sight."

Which event is most important to the development of the plot of "The Campsite"?

• The campers build a fire for cooking.

• The narrator hears the noise of an engine.

• The campers choose a spot far from the lodge.

• The narrator observes the sounds of the forest.

In the story, the words "a dark, shaggy shadow" are used to describe the bear. What is the connotation of the phrase?

• something unusual

• something menacing

• something weak

• something imagined

In the story, what is the effect of the figurative language comparing the men to "a pair of crabs scuttling"?

• It indicates panic.

• It expresses humor.

• It suggests the men are clumsy.

• It means the men are cowardly.