Friday 4/28

Which quote supports the theme of ambition?

• "The boy flung open the window and, leaning far out, scanned the cloudless sky with practiced gaze."

• "The eleventh plane detached itself from the others which now swung wide and swept around in a graceful circle."

• "A great bunch of students,' he reflected, withdrawing and turning to look at the room in which he stood."

• "Like everything else, the apartment was an incident, a stepping stone to something better."

What does "it spread as mysterious and as sodden as a flood" mean in paragraph 1?

• The fog is an unexpected event in the town

• The fog is extremely warm from the humidity

• The fog is penetrating throughout the town

• The fog is confined to the lowest areas

What is the effect of the phrase below from paragraph 3?

"Just as a churned and angry tide swirls into some still cove and seems to melt and dissolve into transparency"

• It suggests how rapidly the sky clears as the boy watches the morning arrive.

• It communicates how much the rain and bad weather have affected the city.

• It suggests that the weather is unpredictable and possibly dangerous for flights.

• It communicates that true visibility is limited by the thick and heavy mists.

What does practiced mean in paragraph 5?

• unskilled

• experienced

• innocent

• nervous

How does paragraph 8 help develop the plot of the selection?

• It emphasizes the envious nature of the boy and his resentment toward airplanes.

• It explains the boy's reckless behavior and why he is not flying with the others.

• It emphasizes the adventurous nature of the boy and his passion for airplanes.

• It explains the boy's jealous behavior and why he is determined to fly himself.

How does the phrase "beautifully furnished bachelor apartment" in paragraph 9 contribute to the development of the setting?

• The description implies that the boy is excited to have found the perfect apartment

• The mockery reveals the boy's dissatisfaction with the apartment

• The explanation implies that the boy wishes he had found this apartment earlier

• The imagery reveals the boy's impressed opinion of the apartment

Which quote implies that the boy is from a humble background?

• "The boy flung open the window and, leaning far out, scanned the cloudless sky with practiced gaze."

• "As the boy watched, another and still another airplane appeared, close in the wake of the first."

• "It was the usual 'beautifully furnished bachelor apartment' of commerce."

• "He had never been so 'well fixed' as he said, but he did not approve."

How is the boy's perspective developed in the selection?

• through the ways in which he speaks and writes

• through the people he sees outside the windows

• through detailed descriptions of his actions

• through careful explanations of his motives