TCAP Review--Fiction

7. Part A: What is a theme of the passage?

• A It is important to maintain strong family relationships.

• B There can be comfort in trusting that which cannot be seen.

• C Parents understand children better than they understand themselves.

• D There are circumstances when a few must be sacrificed for the greater good.

8. Part B: Which quotation from the passage supports the answer in Part A?

• A “Ka’imi asked me if I believed in this island. I told her Kilolani says it is waiting for us, and he will find it. That is all I need to know.” (paragraph 3)

• B “The king chose each of us. Two canoes full of his closest family. Our leaving would ease the difficulties for those who remained.” (paragraph 9)

• C “My mother smiles at me. She sees my mind is elsewhere.” (paragraph 11)

• D “For a moment I feel shielded by her and my father, cocooned as we are one around the other, until we are flung mightily rearward as the massive stern falls back into the sea.” (paragraph 15)

9. Based on the passage, why do Makani and his family need to move to another island?

• A There is not enough food to sustain the population

• B The way of the people is to take to the sea to search for new homes.

• C The king wants to start settlements on new land to grow his kingdom.

• D There are storms threatening to destroy homes and endanger families.

10. Read the sentences from paragraph 1. "The cold spray sometimes slaps him cruelly, dripping from his matted gray hair, creating little rivers on his shoulders and across the tattoos on his arms. He never flinches." To what is the author referring with the description that Kilolani “never flinches”?

• A his limited capacity to focus on multiple situations

• B his desire to maintain his leadership position

• C his unwavering strength and confidence

• D his ability to ignore discomfort in bad weather

11. How does the author develop the speaker’s point of view?

• A by contrasting his beliefs with his parents’ beliefs

• B by illustrating his thoughts through analogies

• C by using an internal dialogue to convey his feelings

• D by using conversations with others to reveal his wishes

12. Read the sentence from paragraph 9. "As much as I love this canoe, I am homesick." How does the sentence convey the speaker’s point of view?

• A by emphasizing the risks the speaker takes to achieve his dreams

• B by highlighting the tension the speaker feels regarding his desires

• C by conveying the conflict the speaker feels regarding his relationships

• D by developing the flaws the speaker must overcome to succeed

13. How do the details in paragraph 14 develop a central idea of the passage?

• A They illustrate that some may be left behind in the process of finding a new home.

• B They explain that Makani and his people are not afraid of stormy seas.

• C They show that the journey to the new island will be filled with obstacles to overcome

• D They suggest that Kilolani acts as a guide and a source of strength in troubling times for the people.

14. How does the storm affect Makani?

• A It makes him appreciate his parents more.

• B It further inspires him to become a navigator.

• C It causes him to feel homesick for dry land.

• D It eventually convinces him to listen to his father.

15. Which two phrases in paragraph 14 provide context for the meaning of the word maelstrom as it is used in the paragraph?

• A “…green-black night…”

• B “…the first gusts strike us.”

• C “…a thing to preserve my courage.”

• D “…the storm…”

• E “…legs bent at the knee…”

16. How does paragraph 16 contribute to the passage’s theme?

• A It suggests that the storm did more damage than Kilolani initially realized.

• B It suggests that Makani must earn his place as navigator of the boat

• C It suggests that Kilolani must be replaced by someone younger before it is too late.

• D It suggests that there is a deep connection between Makani’s people and nature