The Last Signal Language Test

In the sentence from 'The Last Signal,' “Kael found comfort in the rhythm of his tasks—calibrating sensors, clearing ice from the tower, and he logged data in a battered notebook,” which revision corrects the lack of parallel structure?

• Kael found comfort in the rhythm of his tasks—calibrating sensors, clearing ice from the tower, and logging data in a battered notebook.

• Kael found comfort in the rhythm of his tasks—calibrated sensors, cleared ice from the tower, and logged data in a battered notebook.

• Kael found comfort in the rhythm of his tasks—he calibrated sensors, he cleared ice from the tower, and logging data in a battered notebook.

• Kael found comfort in the rhythm of his tasks—calibrating sensors, to clear ice from the tower, and he logged data in a battered notebook.

Combine the following sentences from 'The Last Signal' into a single sentence using a subordinate clause: “The storm raged outside. It shook the tower.”

In the sentence, “The Aurora Dawn’s crew sent their distress call, hoping someone would hear it,” what is the correct pronoun to replace “their” if the crew is considered a singular entity?

• its

• his

• her

• they

Edit the following sentence from 'The Last Signal' for correct punctuation: “Kael shouted into the radio begging for a delay but the storm’s interference swallowed his voice.”

In the sentence from 'The Last Signal,' “The tower’s signal still broadcasting, a faint pulse in the dark,” what does the word “pulse” most likely mean?

• A loud noise

• A rhythmic beat or signal

• A sudden burst of light

• A physical heartbeat

In the sentence, “Kael’s stomach dropped,” what does the phrase “stomach dropped” imply about Kael’s emotional state? Use context from the story to support your answer.

Which word is most closely related in meaning to “decommissioned” as used in “Post 47 will be decommissioned in 72 hours”?

• Destroyed

• Shut down

• Repaired

• Upgraded

The word “signal” in “The Last Signal” can have multiple meanings. Provide two different meanings of “signal” and explain how one applies to the story.

In the sentence, “The Arctic Circle was a graveyard of ice and steel,” what type of figurative language is used, and what does it suggest?

• Simile, suggesting beauty

• Metaphor, suggesting desolation

• Personification, suggesting movement

• Hyperbole, suggesting exaggeration

In the sentence, “Kael gripped the radio mic, his voice steady as he transmitted wind speeds,” why might the author have chosen “steady” instead of “calm” to describe Kael’s voice?