The Ravine Part 1 Review

What motivates Vinny to climb up to the highest ledge?

• he wants to jump off of it

• he does not want his friends to know he is afraid

• he likes to climb to high places

• he wants to see what the pond looks like from there

How does Vinny feel at the end of the story?

• angry

• sad

• peaceful

• ashamed

The protagonist (main character) of the story is ___________

• Starlene

• Mo

• Vinny

• Joe-Boy

How does Vinny feel about going to the Hawaiian ravine?

• excited and adventurous

• tired and bored

• calm and peaceful

• nervous and anxious

How can Starlene be characterized?

• brave and adventurous

• mature and realistic

• gullible and curious

• quiet and shy

What is important about the legend of the stone goddess in this story?

• Vinny believes the legend

• Starlene tells Vinny about it.

• it is a legend

• It is Starlene's attempt to say that the boy did not die

What is MOST IMPORTANT detail about the setting of the story, The Ravine?

• it is muddy and slippery

• it is a jungle ravine in Hawaii

• it is a place where a boy died

• it is a deep jungle pond

What motivates Vinny to climb up to the highest ledge?

• he does not want his friends to know he is afraid

• he wants to jump off of it

• he likes to climb to high places

• he wants to see what the pond looks like from there

What is the climax of the story?

• when they all walk back in silence

• when Vinny jumps off the 50ft ledge

• when Vinny is at the top of the 50 ft ledge and decides not to jump

• when Vinny walks away in silence with his friends

What is the theme of the story?

• be yourself and not give into peer pressure

• never give up

• good versus evil

• everyone dies in the end