9th - 2nd Semester Final

What is the purpose of the voyage in “The Voyage of the James Caird”?

• to reach and explore Antarctica

• to set a record for boat travel in the Antarctic

• to find help for the crew of a larger ship stranded in Antarctica

• to chart a better route between Antarctica and the nearest whaling stations

Which is the best definition of upheaval as it is used in the following sentence?

The upheaval of the earth destroyed the road.

• intense pollution

• slow, steady erosion

• violent upward movement

• persistent digging

Which of the following best explains why "The Voyage of the James Caird" should be considered a work of narrative nonfiction?

• It gives a writer's descriptions of real places.

• It includes interviews with witnesses to an event.

• It sets fictional characters in a historic event.

• It offers a writer's retelling of actual events.

What are the main sources of evidence Alexander employs in "The Voyage of the James Caird"?

• diaries and other accounts by the crew

• interviews with members of the crew

• newspaper accounts from the time

• works by historians of exploration

Which meaning of the multiple-meaning word swell is used in this sentence?

The ocean swell carried the floating swimmer closer to shore.

• expand beyond what is usual

• fashionably dressed person

• long, unbroken wave

• amount beyond what is usual

In which sentence does the word clear mean "pass without touching"?

• With a push from a friend, she got the car clear of the snowbank.

• To clear the drains, we tried using a vinegar-based mixture.

• With the sky so clear of clouds, it is the perfect day to fly a kite.

• The truck was just able to clear the cars parked in the narrow street.

Which is the best description of the narrator’s situation in the selection from Life of Pi?

• After a shipwreck, he is adrift at sea with a tiger named Richard Parker.

• After a shipwreck, he is responsible for rescuing a tiger named Richard Parker.

• He finds himself lost at sea on a fishing boat named the Richard Parker.

• He is fishing for dorados on a fishing boat named the Richard Parker.

In the beginning of the selection from Life of Pi, why does the narrator want to fish?

• He is hungry for food.

• He needs something to do.

• He needs to feed the tiger.

• He wants to practice survival skills.

In the selection from Life of Pi, how does the narrator catch his first flying fish?

• He uses a piece of leather sole as bait.

• He uses one of his shoelaces as bait.

• He pulls it in after it grabs his hook.

• He picks it up after it flies into the boat.

In the selection from Life of Pi, why does the narrator have difficulty killing his first fish?

• The tiger has taken it from him.

• Its skin is turning different colors.

• He is a committed vegetarian.

• It escapes as soon as he lets go of it.