The Ravine HMH

What type of text is The Ravine?

• informational

• narrative

• argument

• historical fiction

Who doesn't want Vinny to go to the ravine?

• Vinny's mom

• Vinny's dad

• Joe Boy

• Starlene

What detail from the story helps create a mood of danger and death?

• The Ravine was dark and scary

• Joe-boy and Starlene are dating

• a boy died in the ravine 2 weeks before

• the legend of the stone goddess

How do the teens get to the ravine?

• They follow a trail

• They took a boat

• They swam there

• They took a helicopter

What motivates Vinny to climb up to the highest ledge?

• He wants to jump off of it.

• He doesn't want his friends to know he is afraid.

• He likes to climb to high places.

• He wants to see what the pond looks like from there.

How does Vinny change by the end of the story?

• He does whatever his friends tell him to do.

• He becomes brave enough to jump.

• He learns that it is okay to say no to his friends.

• He becomes embarrassed about not jumping.

What is the main difference between Vinny's parents?

• His mother doesn't want him to go to the ravine. His father thinks he should go.

• His father doesn't want him to go to the ravine. His mother thinks he should go.

• They have the same opinion that he should not go to the ravine.

• They have the same opinion that he should go to the ravine to hang out with his friends.

What is the primary setting of 'The Ravine'?

• A) A bustling city

• B) A quiet suburban neighborhood

• C) A remote forest area

• D) A sandy beach

Which character is most hesitant about visiting the ravine?

• A) Vinny

• B) Joe Boy

• C) Starlene

• D) Vinny's father

What literary device is predominantly used to describe the ravine in the story?

• A) Metaphor

• B) Simile

• C) Personification

• D) Hyperbole