A Cure for Carlotta

Why was the sea important to Enzio and his family? (Pick 2!)

• They would fish for hours, just the two of them, surrounded by the blue waters of the Mediterranean Sea.

• The boy's earliest memories were of being at sea with his father.

• Now Enzio and his family were on a giant ship crossing the Atlantic.

• Gone was the fishing boat.

• Enzio Explained that his father had come from a long line of fishermen who had passed down the remedy for seasickness.

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Which of the following best supports the moral lesson of the story?

• Traveling by ship is difficult and causes seasickness.

• Carlotta feels very ill on the ship and Enzio knows how to help her.

• There are more people on the ship than live in the entire Italian village Enzio is from.

• Traveling to an unfamiliar country is more interesting when the experiences are shared with a new friend.

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A boy stood on deck and sniffed the salty sea air as the ship pitched back and forth.

What does the use of the word pitched suggest?

• sudden dip

• calm rocking

• jerking motion

• forward movement

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Which statements best describe how the text might be different if told from Carlotta's view at the beginning of the story? Choose 3.

• The story would include more details about Carlotta's family.

• The story would include details about Carlotta's home in Italy.

• The story would include more details about Carlotta being seasick on the ship.

• The story would include more details about Enzio and Carlotta entering Ellis Island.

• The story would include more details about Carlotta and the sights in New York.

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Which statement from the passage best supports the inference:

Enzio felt a sense of lostt thinking about his move to America.

• The smell of the sea was familiar and comforting.

• There were more people on board than lived in his entire village back home in Trevilla.

• Enzio clattered down the iron steps to the steerage deck and dove into his bunk.

• Gone was the Mediterranean blue that he'd always taken for granted.

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