Peter Pan Chapter 9

“Even when she heard the sound of muffled oars she did not wake them, although she was so scared that her heart seemed to leap into her throat.”

What does the phrase “her heart seemed to leap into her throat”  best help the reader understand about Wendy?

• Wendy and the boys are very tired.

• Wendy is hearing things.

• Wendy is very frightened.

• Wendy wants to leap into the lagoon.

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Which sentence from the passage shows a cause and effect relationship?

• “Peter, however-- who was snoozing on the rock as well-- could smell danger even in his sleep.”

• “At the sound of the oars, he jumped to his feet, as alert as a dog, and quickly woke the boys.”

• “They hid the best they could while the pirate dinghy pulled up to the rock they had just been sitting on.”

• “In the boat were Smee and Starkey, and their captive, the Indian princess Tiger Lily.”

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Why was Peter upset to see Tiger Lily held captive by the pirates?

•  It was cruel but Tiger Lily was being brave.

•  It was unfair two against one.

• Tiger Lily is his good friend.

• It would be too difficult to rescue Tiger Lily from the pirates.

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 “It was not the pain of the bite but the pain and surprise of the unfairness that dazed Peter, making him quite helpless. All children are affected like this the first time they realize life is unfair. “

What does the word dazed mean as used in this paragraph?

•  pleased

• encouraged

• interested

• shocked

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Which sentence best demonstrates that Peter did not understand the concept of “cheating”?

• “Peter grabbed a knife from Hook’s belt and was about to finish him off when he noticed that he was higher up on the rock than Hook.”

•  “Hook was not a similar fan of fighting fair.”

•  “It was not the pain of the bite but the pain and surprise of the unfairness that dazed Peter, making him quite helpless.”

• “Hook clawed Peter twice with his hook, and might have finished him off had he not just then heard a ticking.”      

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“Hook clawed Peter twice with his hook, and might have finished him off had he not just heard a ticking. Instead, Hook slid immediately into the water, swimming madly for his ship.”

How does sentence 1 relate to sentence 2?

• Sentence 1 provides a cause and Sentence 2 shows an effect.

• Sentence 1 asks a question and Sentence 2 provides an answer.

• Sentence 1 provides a problem and Sentence 2 provides a solution.

• Sentence 1 provides similarities and Sentence 2 shows differences.

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There was a flash of legs, and all of the boys were in the water. They hid as best they could while the pirate dinghy pulled up to the rock they had just been sitting on. In the boat were Smee and Starkey, and their captive, the Indian princess Tiger Lily.

The pirates had caught her trying to sneak aboard their ship with a knife, and had tied her hands and ankles. They were going to leave Tiger Lily on the rock to drown then the tide came up and covered it.

She did not beg. A true princess, she sat up straight and stared proudly ahead.

In her dark, watery hiding spot, Wendy cried. She had never witnessed such cruelty-- or bravery.

Peter had seen plenty of both, and was not particularly moved. What he did hate, however, was unfairness, and this was two against one. It would have been easy for him to wait until the pirates were gone to rescue Tiger Lily, but Peter never chose the easy way out.

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In the excerpt from “The Mermaid Lagoon” how would you describe Tiger Lily? Use two details to support your response.

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