Cracker Chapters 26-31 Review

On page 279-280, the author wrote,

"From the airplane window, the faraway ocean waves made the water seem to quiver, like a swarm of writhing insects."

What type of figurative language is being used?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Onomatopoeia

On page 298, the author wrote,

"His handwriting looked like he had some kind of shaking disease."

What type of figurative language is being used?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Onomatopoeia

Reread page 291. Which adjective would best describe the American citizen's feelings towards the Vietnam War?

• Eager

• Peaceful

• Irritated

• Faithful

On page 295, the author wrote,

"His mother looked aghast, but he knew he couldn't stay here.

Using the context clues above, aghast could probably mean

• Shocked

• Proud

• Excited

• Fearful

Conflict is a "problem" in a story which triggers the action.

Choose the kind of conflict that is illustrated by the quotation below.

"Then he spotted his parents and grandparents waiting for him at the gate. His feeling of joy was accompanied by a feeling of isolation. He knew they wouldn't understand him anymore. He felt as if the world were divided between those who had been to Nam and those who hadn't.

• Person vs Person

• Person vs Nature

• Person vs Self

• Person vs Society

What major obstacle does Rick face while trying to find Cracker?

• The army refuses to let him leave his post

• He doesn't know where Cracker is or if she's alive

• His unit is sent to a different country

• Cracker is being trained by a new handler

How does Cracker end up being found again?

• She returns to the base on her own

• Rick tracks her down using reports of sightings

• She is turned in by a villager

• Another soldier finds her and recognizes her

What does Rick do when he learns Cracker is alive?

• He tries to adopt her immediately

• He writes a letter to her new handler

• He travels to see her and prove their bond

• He requests a transfer to be with her

How does Cracker react when she reunites with Rick?

• She doesn't recognize him

• She growls and hides

• She instantly runs to him with joy

• She hesitates but then remembers him

What is the final resolution regarding Cracker at the end of these chapters?

• She is reassigned to a new handler

• She is sent back into combat

• Rick is allowed to take her home

• She is retired at the military base