The Banana Tree

Which line is an example of personification?

• A. “Families were huddled together on the floor.”

• B. “He felt like a man at sea.”

• C. “It was as if trees crouched quietly in fear.”

• D. “Everybody knew the hour of disaster was near.”

If a girl bore a package upstairs, she _____.

• A. carried it upstairs.

• B. broke it upstairs.

• C. found it upstairs.

• D. opened it upstairs.

The climax of the story is when _______.

• A. Gustus crosses the flooded river.

• B. Gustus fails to save the fruit on the banana tree.

• C. Mr. Bass finds out Gustus has left the schoolroom.

• D. Mr. Bass arrives at the house.

Which of these actions is an example of bravery?

• D. The villagers gathering in the church.

• A. Gustus staying inside during the storm.

• B. Gustus venturing out to protect the banana tree.

• C. Mr. Bass singing during the hurricane.

What does the banana tree symbolize in the story?

• D. Mr. Bass's authority.

• B. Gustus's hope and determination.

• A. The strength of the village.

• C. The power of nature.

Why does Gustus go out into the hurricane?

• A. He wants to make sure his banana tree doesn't blow down.

• B. He wants his father to stop singing.

• C. He wants to show his fathor that the storm isn't so bad.

• D. His family is overwhelmed by the storm.

What might make you repress a laugh?

• A. You are at a funny movie.

• B. You need to be quiet.

• C. You are riding a bike.

• D. You hear a silly joke.

Which of these lines use dialect?

• A. "Gustus . . ."

• B. "That's a miracle . . . That's a miracle."

• C. "He had his own worries."

• D. "Wha' mek you say nothin'?"

Which of these could be a venture?

• A. a weekly trip to the grocery store

• B. doing the dishes after breakfast

• C. drinking a glass of water

• D. riding a bike down a steep mountain

What is the resolution of the story?

• A. The search party finds Gustus at the Bass house.

• B. The banana tree is still standing when Gustus sees it.

• C. Gustus tells his father that he wants his own shoes.

• D. Mr. Bass finds Gustus by the banana tree.