From Follow the Rabbit-Proof Fence (Sensory Details/Mood/P.O.V.)

Jim’s clothes were a bit outgrown, and the tan velvet of his overcoat was frayed and worn. He was tall and thin, with a narrow chest and longer-than-average arms. He wore a mother-of-pearl clip on his tie, and a white carnation in his buttonhole. He was nervous, but he was sure he could convince Mr. Waller to take him back as an agent. After a short wait, Betty ushered him into Waller’s office so he could make his case. What can we infer about Jim based on the sensory details provided?

• Jim does not have much money.

• Jim is an impatient man.

• Jim is shorter than most.

• Jim is manipulative.

Jim’s clothes were a bit outgrown, and the tan velvet of his overcoat was frayed and worn. He was tall and thin, with a narrow chest and longer-than-average arms. He wore a mother-of-pearl clip on his tie, and a white carnation in his buttonhole. He was nervous, but he was sure he could convince Mr. Waller to take him back as an agent. After a short wait, Betty ushered him into Waller’s office so he could make his case. What can we infer about Jim based on the sensory details provided?

• Jim desperately wants his job back.

• Jim does not care at all about his job.

• Jim is cautious.

• Jim is reckless.

Jim’s clothes were a bit outgrown, and the tan velvet of his overcoat was frayed and worn. He was tall and thin, with a narrow chest and longer-than-average arms. He wore a mother-of-pearl clip on his tie, and a white carnation in his buttonhole. He was nervous, but he was sure he could convince Mr. Waller to take him back as an agent. After a short wait, Betty ushered him into Waller’s office so he could make his case. What mood is created by the passage?

• melancholy

• peaceful

• anticipation

• distraught

Jim’s clothes were a bit outgrown, and the tan velvet of his overcoat was frayed and worn. He was tall and thin, with a narrow chest and longer-than-average arms. He wore a mother-of-pearl clip on his tie, and a white carnation in his buttonhole. He was nervous, but he was sure he could convince Mr. Waller to take him back as an agent. After a short wait, Betty ushered him into Waller’s office so he could make his case. What point of view does the author seem to have regarding Jim?

• The author is not fond of Jim.

• The author is sympathetic to Jim.

• The author finds Jim funny.

• The author thinks that Jim will fail.

With a wrinkled hand, the white-haired woman reached out gently to stroke the hair of the chimpanzee standing next to her. The group of students assembled could sense the trust and affection the two shared. The heat was oppressive, and mosquitoes and other insects buzzed in clouds around all of those present. As the woman told her story of life among the animals in this preserve, many of the students forgot the heat and the insect bites, carried away by the experiences she described.

Which are sensory details?

• The group of students assembled

• With a wrinkled hand, the white-haired woman reached out gently

• The woman told her story of life among the animals in the preserve

• The heat was oppressive, and mosquitos and other insects buzzed in clouds

With a wrinkled hand, the white-haired woman reached out gently to stroke the hair of the chimpanzee standing next to her. The group of students assembled could sense the trust and affection the two shared. The heat was oppressive, and mosquitoes and other insects buzzed in clouds around all of those present. As the woman told her story of life among the animals in this preserve, many of the students forgot the heat and the insect bites, carried away by the experiences she described.

What mood is created by the passage?

• somber

• engaging

• tense

• proud

With a wrinkled hand, the white-haired woman reached out gently to stroke the hair of the chimpanzee standing next to her. The group of students assembled could sense the trust and affection the two shared. The heat was oppressive, and mosquitoes and other insects buzzed in clouds around all of those present. As the woman told her story of life among the animals in this preserve, many of the students forgot the heat and the insect bites, carried away by the experiences she described.

What point of view does the author seem to have regarding the woman in the passage?

• The author dislikes the woman.

• The author wants to show readers what elderly people are capable of doing.

• The author understands that the woman is quirky and odd.

• The author appreciates and respects the woman and her work.

Read this sentence from the selection from Follow the Rabbit-Proof Fence.

On they went, dashing down the sandy slope of the cliffs, dodging the small shrubs

on the way and following the narrow path to the flooded river.

What mood does the language in the sentence convey most clearly to the reader?

• the tense excitement of running away

• the bitter anger at being forced to relocate

• the deep sorrow at being so far from home

• the perfect happiness of a lovely day outdoors

Read this sentence from the selection from Follow the Rabbit-Proof Fence.

The three girls watched the swirling currents and the white and brown frothy foam

that clung to the trunks of the young river gums and clumps of tea-trees.

What quality of the river does the description capture most clearly for the reader?

• the river’s icy temperature

• the river’s rapid movement

• the river’s rainbow of colors

• the river’s calming influence

Read this sentence from the selection from Follow the Rabbit-Proof Fence.

The girls scraped mud from their feet then climbed onto the trunk and walked

cautiously to the end then swung down off the limb onto the slippery, muddy bank

on the other side.

Which sentences best explain the main effects of this description? Choose two

options.

• The description helps the reader picture the girls’ activities as they finally

  cross the river.

• The description helps the reader see the expressions of the three girls as

  they cross the river.

• The description helps the reader feel the scraping, the climbing and walking, and the mud on the other side.

• The description helps the reader hear the sound of the river rushing past

  as the girls finally cross it.