WorksheetsPg 62-69 answers
Total questions: 5
Worksheet time: 3mins
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1.
Underline the sentence from the text that shows that the David was successful in its attack of the Housatonic but unsuccessful in surviving the attack.
a)
By a singular freak of fortune the blow had not fallen upon the vessel for which it had been intended.
b)
After dark the fine new sloop-of-war Housatonic had replaces the Wabash off the Main Ship Channel, and she had suffered instead of the flagship.
c)
With the explosion of the torpedo she had vanished from the face of the waters.
d)
They found the torpedo boat with her nose pointed toward the hole she had torn in the side of the ship, about a hundred feet away from the wrecked sloop-of-war.
2.
What theme does this part of the passage convey? "If we do get out alive, our country will reward us. If we do not, she will not forget us."
a)
A. Sacrificing one's life is the greatest achievement of a her.
b)
B. The promise of reward outweighs the need for recognition.
c)
C. People who serve their country will always be remembered.
d)
D. A task that demonstrates bravery is honored in life or in death.
3.
Which event in the story establishes a suspenseful mood?
a)
A. When Lacy encourages his seamen to strike the Housatonic with force.
b)
B. When the David begins its approach toward the Housatonic submerged underwater
c)
C. when the David strikes the Housatonic, tearing a great hole in its side with an explosion.
d)
D. When Lacy commands the David to stop outside the entrance of the Main Ship Channel.
4.
5. What is the meaning of the phrase "were the only signs of life about her" as it is used in paragraph 7?
a)
A. The ship was very calm except for a little movement.
b)
B. The ship had very low engine fuel and was close to stopping.
c)
C. This ship was mostly deserted except for a few men on board.
d)
D. The ship had a lot of damage and was close to being unusable.
5.
Underline TWO phrases in the text that provide a clue to the meaning in Part A
a)
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b)
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