The Banana Tree

The climax of the story is when _______.

• Gustus crosses the flooded river.

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

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

• Mr. Bass arrives at the house.

Which of these is dialect?

• "I don't have any pigs."
• "These are not the pigs you're looking for."
• "I ain't got none' dem pigsies."
• "You cannot have these pigs!"

What is the best character trait for Gustus based on the following quote?

"Gustus had supported his tree with eight props. He had watched it night and morning, and it had become very close to him."

• Lazy

• Brave

• Caring

• Afraid

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.

Which choice best describes Gustus’s attitude toward the storm?

• panicked

• sorrowful

• determined

• unconcerned

Which of the answers below is the definition of metaphor?

• A comparison of two things that are basically not alike but have some qualities in common.
• An expression that compares two unlike things using the words like or as.
• Using rich sensory details to help readers imagine a scene.
• Language that uses words and phrases in an imaginative way to express ideas that are not literally true. 

Which of the following sentences uses personification?

• The gardener lovingly added the manure to his crops believing he was making happy flowers. 
• He is as sly as a fox.
• He drowned in a sea of grief.
• Her blue eyes were as bright as the Sun, blue as the sky, but soft as silk.

Which of these lines use dialect?

• "Gustus is the oldest son."

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

• "He had his own worries."

• "Wha' mek you say nothin'?"

“It was as if trees crouched quietly in fear” (line 12) is an example of . . .

• Imagery

• Similey

• Metaphor

• Personification

In “The Banana Tree,” how does Mr. Bass most likely feel after he hears Gustus’s explanation for returning home?

• He feels proud that his son was so brave.

• He feels angry that his son disobeyed him.

• He feels annoyed that his son acted foolishly.

• He feels guilty that he did not give his son shoes.