The Ravine- Graham Salisbury

What genre is this story?

• fiction

• nonfiction

• poetry

• drama

Which of the following BEST describes the setting of this story?

• damp and spooky

• mysterious and dangerous

• calm and peaceful

• green and confusing

Which of the following lines from the story does NOT pertain to the setting?

• It was a Tuesday in July, two weeks and a day after the boy had drowned.

• Starlene swam across to the waterfall on the far side of the pond and ducked under it, then climbed out and edged along the rock wall behind it, moving slowly, like a spider.

• She made a brown cross on her forehead, then wiped her muddy fingers on her jeans.

• When he stepped out and the jungle opened into a huge bowl where he could look down, way, way down, he could see there three heads in the water, heads with arms moving slowly to keep them afloat…

According to the story, the dead boy ___________________________.

• jumped and never came back up

• hit his head on a rock and drowned

• was taken by a goddess who turned him into a guardian of the ravine

• faked his death

Which of the following can the reader conclude about Vinny at the beginning of the story?

• Vinny is afraid of snakes and alligators, which may be lurking in the ravine.

• Vinny is more concerned about the missing boy than his friends are.

• Vinny wishes that Starlene was not Joe-boy’s girlfriend.

• Vinny loves to be outdoors.

Which of the following is the main character of the story?

• Vinny

• Starlene

• Joe-boy

• All of these are main characters

Throughout the story, Vinny feels mostly _______________.

• excited and energentic

• brave and determined
• happy and relieved
• concerned and nervous

According to the story, what did Vinny’s father tell Vinny about going to the ravine?

• He tells Vinny that he once fell off of a horse at the ravine.

• He tells Vinny that he should always face his fears.

• He tells Vinny that the ravine is haunted.

• He tells Vinny never to go to the ravine.

Which of the following words best describe Joe-Boy?

• determined

• thoughtful

• reckless

• cautious

Which of the following characters mainly influenced Vinny to climb to the fifty foot ledge?

• Starlene

• Joe-boy

• Mo

• Butchie