The Banana Tree

1-Why does Gustus go out into the hurricane?

• He wants to make sure his banana tree doesn’t blow down.
• He wants his father to stop singing.
• He wants to show his father that the storm isn’t so bad.
• His family is overwhelmed by the storm.

2-In the rising action, you learn that the setting is

• a beach with a large banana tree.
• a Jamaican village during a hurricane
• a flooded road in a Jamaican village
• a church where everyone is singing.

3-what is venture?

• A noise
• An undertaking with an uncertain outcome
• An adventure

4- Define Mock

• a sudden cry
• treat rude
• treat with contempt
• None of the above

5-Which line is an example of personification?

• “It was as if trees crouched quietly in fear.”
• “Everybody knew the hour of disaster was near.”
• “He felt like a man at sea.”
• “Families were huddled together on the floor.”

6-Judgement day is

• the best day ever
• the end of the world
• day to celebrate

7-What is the main conflict in the story?

• The villagers are trying to escape the flood.
• Gustus is trying to find his lost shoes.
• Mr. Bass wants to find Gustus before the storm worsens.
• Gustus wants to save the banana tree from the hurricane.

8- a small unshaven area of a man's upper lip

• eyebrow
• A type of toothbrush used for cleaning mustaches.
• A mustache style associated with the 1920s fashion
• small unshaven area of a man's upper lip

9- vex means

• satisfy
• annoy
• savor

10- An English sport similar to baseball

• Basketball
• Soccer
• Baseball
• Cricket