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WorksheetsInferences_2016
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 38mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
23. What detail is left unresolved at the end of the selection?
a)
Whether the cabin will be secured after Jimmy and his father leave
b)
Whether Jimmy can fully accept his father's leave
c)
Jimmy;s feelings about leaving the cabin
d)
The final destination for Jimmy and his father
2.
24. The author most likely includes the anecdote about the bat in paragraph 9 to develop the theme of —
a)
protecting the natural environment
b)
showing respect for the older generation
c)
cherishing particular memories
d)
gaining personal freedom
3.
25. Read this sentence from paragraph 26.
The leather soles of my shoes felt insecure and slippery on the rungs.
The author’s use of the first-person point of view —
The leather soles of my shoes felt insecure and slippery on the rungs.
The author’s use of the first-person point of view —
a)
reveals Jimmy’s youthful idealism
b)
shows Jimmy’s fearless determination
c)
helps the reader understand that Jimmy is unreliable
d)
allows the reader to identify with Jimmy’s vulnerability
4.
26. What is Jimmy’s primary dilemma?
a)
He must choose between being obedient to his father and being true to himself.
b)
He must reconcile the difference between his father’s cynical worldview and his own beliefs.
c)
He must accept that he has to leave the cabin despite his strong desire to stay.
d)
He must resolve his conflicted feelings about what will happen after he leaves the cabin.
5.
27. Read the dialogue in paragraphs 11 through 24. When considered with this dialogue, which sentence reveals that Jimmy is hiding his true feelings from his father?
a)
I wished we were just going on a fishing trip and not going away.
b)
I looked all around the kitchen to remember it and I was awfully fond of it.
c)
It was still dark but along the edge of the hills it was lightening.
d)
It was lighter than when I started to climb the ladder and it was cold and very early in the morning.
6.
28. In paragraph 9, the description of the kitchen serves to —
a)
emphasize the unpleasantness of Jimmy’s living conditions
b)
reveal Jimmy’s strong emotional attachment to the cabin
c)
show that Jimmy feels lonely in this remote setting
d)
imply that Jimmy hopes his circumstances are improving
7.
29. Use Wild (pp. 29–31) to answer questions 29–34.
tender \ıten-d r\ e adj 1. showing gentleness and concern or sympathy 2. sensitive to pain 3. young, immature, and vulnerable 4. requiring tact or careful handling
Read the following dictionary entry.
Which definition best matches the use of the word tender in paragraph 3?
tender \ıten-d r\ e adj 1. showing gentleness and concern or sympathy 2. sensitive to pain 3. young, immature, and vulnerable 4. requiring tact or careful handling
Read the following dictionary entry.
Which definition best matches the use of the word tender in paragraph 3?
a)
Definition 1
b)
Definition 2
c)
Definition 3
d)
Definition 4
8.
30. In paragraph 8, the author uses glass as a metaphor to show her —
a)
intense anger
b)
deep personal regret
c)
vision problems
d)
extreme physical agony
9.
31. In paragraph 4, the author’s attitude about being near wildlife is —
a)
terrified
b)
pleased
c)
cautious
d)
irritated
10.
32. In which quotation does the author use descriptive language to show her unexpected awe?
a)
I crawled out of my tent and stood slowly, my muscles stiff from yesterday’s hike, my bare feet tender on the rocky dirt.
b)
My pack’s frame creaked behind me with each step, straining from the weight. The muscles of my upper back and shoulders were bound in tense, hot knots.
c)
I knew it was the top because there was snow. Not on the ground, but falling from the sky, in thin flakes that swirled in mad patterns, pushed by the wind.
d)
By noon I was up over 6,000 feet and the air had cooled, the sun suddenly disappearing behind clouds.
11.
33. Paragraph 10 builds upon the theme of —
a)
discovering how close humans are to nature
b)
rejecting modernity for a simpler way of living
c)
finding a sanctuary from society by retreating into nature
d)
gaining a new perspective by undergoing a challenging experience
12.
34. In paragraph 1, the author details the history of the Pacific Crest Trail to —
a)
show the sacrifices that were necessary to complete the trail
b)
imply that it took an unreasonable amount of time to create the trail
c)
contrast how new the completed trail is with how old it feels to her
d)
emphasize that the trail’s history is not as interesting to her as the trail itself is
13.
35. Use “A Train Trip” and Wild to answer questions 35–38.
Read these quotations from the two selections.
From "A Train Trip"
“And what will you remember?” “All the fun we’ve had.” “Not just filling the wood box and hauling water?” “That’s not hard.” “No,” he said. “That’s not hard. Aren’t you sorry to go away?” “Not if we’re going to Canada.”A Train Trip
From "Wild"
I began to walk, feeling experienced in a way I hadn't the day before, less cautious with each step in spite of the scat, stronger beneath my pack.
In both quotations, the narrators display —
Read these quotations from the two selections.
From "A Train Trip"
“And what will you remember?” “All the fun we’ve had.” “Not just filling the wood box and hauling water?” “That’s not hard.” “No,” he said. “That’s not hard. Aren’t you sorry to go away?” “Not if we’re going to Canada.”A Train Trip
From "Wild"
I began to walk, feeling experienced in a way I hadn't the day before, less cautious with each step in spite of the scat, stronger beneath my pack.
In both quotations, the narrators display —
a)
optimism
b)
a need for approval
c)
a lack of self-worth
d)
self-doubt
14.
36. What do the narrators of both selections have in common?
a)
They both show signs of being physically exhausted.
b)
They both exhibit some reluctance to proceed on a journey.
c)
They both experience deep feelings of regret.
d)
They both test the limits of their endurance.
15.
37. In both selections, food is described as something —
a)
the narrators consume out of necessity
b)
the narrators find completely unappealing
c)
that represents love and caring
d)
that is in limited supply
16.
38. Although the authors of the selections write in different styles, both of them make use of —
a)
short sentences
b)
occasional dialogue
c)
third-person narration
d)
vivid descriptions
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