From Mississippi Solo

Personification is...

• comparing using "like" or "as"
• giving human traits to nonhuman things
• saying things are like other things
• using the same beginning sound in several words in one line

Why would you insulate your home?

• To keep it safe from tornadoes
• To keep the light trapped inside
• To keep it warm in the winter and cool in the summer
• To keep it from catching on fire

To allow something to break up into sharp, thin pieces means

• Capture

• Branch

• Splinter

• Lump

A large mass of snow, ice, dirt, or rocks falling quickly down the side of mountain is the definition of an

• Earthquake

• Tsunami

• Avalanche

• Tornado

What element reveals that this selection is a memoir?

• figurative language

• sequence of events

• first-person pronouns

• sentence fragments

The author regards the river as...

• a friend.

• an obstacle.

• an inspiration.

• a threat.

How did the author first know that a storm was approaching?

• The river was changing colors

• The river whispered to him, “Get ready.”

• He felt the river dip down and up.

• He passed through a pocket of thin dry air.

As the storm approached, the author intended to head for shore. Why did he turn into the trees instead?

• He thought that the trees would provide better shelter.

• He was afraid there would not be time to reach the shore.

• The river “spoke” to him

• The shoreline had been pushed back through the trees.

The author is writing about a specific memory of his. What type of writing is this called?

• A biography

• A memoir

• A stanza

• Graffiti

a broad valley.