Swimming to the Rock Comprehension Test

1. The alliteration in lines 28 through 30 emphasizes the —

• joy the father and brothers feel as a result of their experience

• relief the father and brothers feel from being in the water

• surprise the father and brothers feel that they were able to swim so fast

• happiness the father and brothers feel that the speaker is waiting for them

Stanzas 2 and 4 are each written as one line most likely to highlight —

• how much the speaker admires her father and brothers

• the danger of swimming great distances

• the reasons the speaker is afraid to make the swim

• how important it is to be able to swim well

The poet capitalizes the word “Rock” in the poem most likely to show that the Rock is a-

• place that can be found on a map

• special place to the family

• popular place for people to visit

• place that was discovered a long time ago

Read the dictionary entry.

wild –adjective

1. going far off course

2. having no basis in fact

3. with strong emotion

4. out of control

Which definition best matches the meaning of wild in line 30?

• Definition 1

• Definition 2

• Definition 3

• Definition 4

By the end of the poem, the speaker changes her mind most likely because she —

• worries that her family is not proud of her

• does not want to miss out on the experience again

• thinks the Rock is actually closer than it appears

• does not want to be teased by her brothers