Signalman Part 2 (Setting/Vocabulary)

Which of the quotes following best describes where the Signalman is?

• 'Down in a Deep Trench'

• 'A clammy stone that became oozier and wetter as I went down'

• 'A vague vibration of the earth and air'

• 'He had his left hand at his chin'

Which of the quotes following best describes the feeling of the train in the distance?

• 'Down in a Deep Trench'

• 'A clammy stone that became oozier and wetter as I went down'

• 'A vague vibration of the earth and air'

• 'He had his left hand at his chin'

What did the narrator say to the Signalman at the beginning of the story?

• Excuse me, can you help me?
• Good evening, sir.
• Halloa! Below there!
• Hello! How are you?

How does Dickens describe the sunset in the opening paragraph?

• Peaceful

• Angry

• Romantic

• Heavenly

Which of the following best describes the location of the story in the Signalman?

• At a busy airport
• In a deep sea submarine
• Near a railway tunnel
• In a remote mountain village

Which quote in The Signalman demonstrates how the train produces fear within the narrator?

• The narrator describes the train as 'down deep in the trench.'

• The narrator describes the train as 'a vague vibration in the earth and the air.'

• The narrator describes the train as 'changing into a violent pulsation'

• The narrator describes the train as 'an oncoming rush that caused me to start back.'

What is the signalman furling in the beginning of the story?

• Morse code
• Semaphore
• Signal flags
• Smoke signals

Why did the narrator ask where the path was?

• He wanted to go down and catch the train.

• He wanted to go down and speak to the signalman

• He wanted the signalman to come up

Which describes the type of path the narrator has to take to meet the Signlaman on the track

• A descending zig-zag path

• An ascending zig-zag path

• A smooth path that has a slight incline

• A smooth path that has a slight decline

'The cutting was extremely deep, and unusally precipitate.' What does this mean regarding the setting?

• They are in a gloomy valley with round hills for cattle grazing

• They are in a gloomy, isolated setting that is entrenched and is surrounded by steep cliffs

• The setting is calm and relaxed. They are near a train station by the river

• The setting is intense or urgent. The trains are moving fast because this story takes place during World War I