The Bass, the River, and Sheila Mant

How old is Sheila Mant?

• fourteen years old

• fifteen years old

• sixteen years old

• seventeen years old

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

The narrator loves Sheila because she -

• is beautiful and unattainable

• is kind and intelligent

• is sensitive and emotional

• shares his interest in fishing

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CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

When the narrator asks Sheila to go to Dixford, she -

• responds with enthusiastic yes

• responds with a clear no

• asks him if he has a car

• says that she is going to a dance with Eric

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

The narrator won't tell Sheila that he has caught a huge bass because - 

• he has never caught a bass before

• she is terrified of fish

• he knows that she will want the fish for herself

• he doesn't want to embarrass himself

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The narrator is distracted by the tugging of the bass and - 

• Sheila's conversation

• his struggle to grow up

• his social failures

• the sound of the music in the background

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What does the narrator eventually do?

• Tell Sheila about the huge fish

• Reel in the bass

• Cut the bass loose

• Dump Sheila overboard

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CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

The central conflict in this story is revealed when the narrator -

• considers whether to reel in the fish or let it go

• catches his first fish

• asks Sheila to go on a date

• realizes that he has no hope of dating Sheila

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

After the narrator resolves this conflict, he -

• is angry with Sheila

• is filled with regret

• decides to give up fishing

• decides to give up dating 

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

The best example of an external conflict is the narrator's - 

• struggle to hide the fishing rod from Sheila

• mental anguish while riding in the canoe

• wistful memories and his regrets later in life

• struggle to compete with Eric 

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

From the first sentence of the story, what does the narrator enjoy doing in his free time? 

• Dating

• Hunting

• Fishing

• Sleeping

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CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.1.6