Roald Dahl: Away from Home

Passage: Boy: Tales of Childhood, “First day,” paragraphs 1–14

According to paragraph 5, it was important for parents to send their children food from home because

• the boys were not fed well at school

• the boys only liked food from home

• the Headmaster only wanted food for himself

• the Headmaster hoped the boys would share food

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Passage: Boy: Tales of Childhood, “First day,” paragraphs 1–14

What idea is developed in paragraphs 5–7?

• Young boys away from home can be very mischievous.

• Mothers who send their boys away are usually anxious.

• The boys at St. Peter's keep many secrets from the Headmaster.

• Tuck-boxes are extremely important to boys at boarding school.

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Passage: Boy: Tales of Childhood, “First day,” paragraphs 1–14

What are TWO reasons Dahl “began to grow apprehensive,” as he describes in paragraph 8?

• He does not like the seedy seaside resort town.

• He is concerned about being apart from his family

• He does not know what to expect at boarding school.

• He is worried about misplacing his trunk and tuck-box.

• He feels scared during the boat ride across the channel.

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Passage: Boy: Tales of Childhood, “First day,” paragraphs 1–14

Read this sentence from paragraph 1 of the passage. “My mother had chosen for me a Prep School in a part of England which was as near as it could possibly be to our home in South Wales, and it was called St Peter’s.”

Now read this sentence from paragraph 8 of the passage. “I had never spent a single night away from our large family before.”

How does the sentence from paragraph 8 relate to the sentence from paragraph 1?

• It offers a possible explanation as to why Dahl is not able to attend another school.

• It offers a possible explanation for why Dahl’s mother chooses a school close to home

• It offers a possible explanation for why Dahl has been accepted to St Peter’s Prep School.

• It offers a possible explanation for why Dahl misses his family and is glad to visit home often.

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Passage: Boy: Tales of Childhood, “First day,” paragraphs 1–14

Based on paragraph 9, how did Dahl likely feel entering St. Peter’s for the first time?

• Excited

• Impressed

• Comforted

• Intimidated

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Which sentence from paragraph 9 supports how Dahl likely felt entering St. Peter’s for the first time?

• “St Peter’s was on a hill above the town.”

• “It was a long three-storeyed stone building that looked rather like a private lunatic asylum.”

• “One-third of the building was reserved for the Headmaster and his family.”

• “The rest of it housed the boys, about one hundred and fifty of them altogether, if I remember rightly.”

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Passage: Boy: Tales of Childhood, “First day,” paragraphs 1–14

Dahl uses figurative language to describe the Headmaster in paragraph 11: “he gave me the kind of flashing grin a shark might give to a small fish just before he gobbles it up.” Which TWO of the following statements are implied by this language?

• He has tremendous strength and power.

• He is unreliable and not to be trusted

• He shows great concern for his students.

• He is uncertain about how to talk to parents.

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Passage: Boy: Tales of Childhood, “First day,” paragraphs 1–14

Which of the following statements are the MOST reasonable inferences based on paragraph 11?

• The Headmaster used tricky methods to influence the parents.

• The Headmaster cared about his students’ welfare.

• The Headmaster was a massive figure.

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Passage: Boy: Tales of Childhood, “First day,” paragraphs 1–14

What is the central idea of the passage?

• New clothes help people face unfamiliar situations. e.

• New adventures can be both exciting and scary.

• Everyone needs a secret place for their treasures.

• Everyone needs something to remind them of home.

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Passage: Boy: Tales of Childhood, “First day,” paragraphs 1–14

How does Dahl’s attitude toward the boarding school change from the beginning of the passage to the end?

• As he gets closer to school and further from home, he grows more afraid of being alone.

• As he views his surroundings, he begins to have more of an appreciation for his family.

• As he observes the Headmaster’s behavior, he knows he has found someone he can count on.

• As he gains confidence when seeing other students, he welcomes his mother’s departure

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