Glencoe's Life on the Mississippi

How did the author use the first paragraph to help develop his view of the river?

• by comparing the river to a book to show how interested he was in learning about the river

• by using descriptive language to describe the awe he felt when first traveling the river

• by contrasting the experiences of the passengers and crew to show how thrilling the river can be

• by explaining how he first became acquainted with the river as a steamboat pilot

Part A: Read the following sentences from paragraph 3 and answer the question that follows.

I stood like one bewitched. I drank it in, in a speechless rapture. The world was new to me and I had never seen anything like this at home.

• moment of perception

• feeling of elation

• state of confusion

• sense of disappointment

Part B

Which of the following phrases from paragraph 3 supports the answer to Part A?

• "the glories and the charms"

• "wrought upon the river's face"

• "I ceased altogether to note them"

• "should have commented upon it inwardly"

How does the author develop the central idea that the river is a living thing throughout the passage?

• by illustrating the beauty he sees in the river

• by detailing the dangers a steamboat captain must watch for

• by expressing sadness on how the river has lost its charm to him

• by describing how he must learn how the river changes as time passes

Which of the following quotes about the steamboat pilot best supports the idea expressed in the lines from paragraph 4?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Over the course of the passage, the author's attitude about the river changes. How does the author develop this idea in the passage?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which of the following pieces of evidence from the passage supports the idea that the author became more educated about the river as time passed?

• A

• B

• C

• D

How does the author use language differently in paragraphs 2 and 3 to create different tones?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Part A

Which of the following central ideas does the author develop throughout the passage?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Part B

Which of the following sentences from the passage supports the correct answer to Part A?

• A

• B

• C

• D