"Mayday!" Quiz

Word choice!

How does the use of “bone-shaking” and “stomach-dropping” contribute to the tone of the text?

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Why would someone write a personal narrative?

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How does the use of “bone-shaking” and “stomach-dropping” contribute to the tone of the text?

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What does Alexis’s plea in paragraph 4 tell the reader about her?

• She has no hope.

• She has strong spiritual beliefs.

• She knows they will make it out alive.

• She doesn't know what to do in this situation.

What is the simile in Paragraph 3?

What is being compared?

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How does the language enhance the reader's experience? (Example - Paragraph 5)

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What is the theme, or message, that Alexis intended with this essay?

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Why does the author include the sentence “I didn’t know I had eight broken ribs, a punctured lung, facial cuts, and a lacerated spleen” in paragraph 10?

• To highlight the intensity of the crash

• To show the reason for her surge of energy

• To demonstrate how remarkable her actions were

• To emphasize her husband's bravery

Based on the context, what does the word "stanched" in Paragraph 11 mean?

• Cleaned away

• Stopped the flow

• Effectively prevented

• Made worse

What is the theme, or message, that Alexis intended with this essay?

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