WorksheetsMississippi Solo--Memoir
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 16mins
A memoir is
another word for biography.
a written memory.
a type of autobiography that focuses on personal memories.
written in the third person point of view.
How do we know that "Mississippi Solo" is a memoir?
It uses first person pronouns such as "I" and "me."
It expresses the emotion of the main character.
It presents only factual information.
It uses third person pronouns such as "they," "he", and "her."
How does Eddy Harris view the river?
as a friend
as an enemy
as a challenge that must be beaten
as a source of constant peace
What is the first sign for Harris that there is a storm approaching?
the river changes colors
the trees bend like a fishing pole
he notices the cloudy sky
the river whispers, "Get ready."
A simile is
the imaginative use of words.
a comparison of two unlike things using "like" or "as."
giving human qualities to a non-human being/object.
another word for "author's style."
Why does Eddy Harris decide to go to the trees instead of heading to the shore?
He had lost control of his canoe.
He heard a "voice" that told him to head to the trees.
He knew that the wind and rain could not effect him if he was in the tree grove.
The wind pushed him into the trees.
A mass of snow falling from the side of a mountain is an example of
an avalanche
insulation
an ethereal event
a splinter
An insulated lunchbox is designed to
prevent leaks.
hold ice.
keep heat from passing through.
hold many items.
When lightning splinters, it
touches ground.
breaks off into smaller "branches."
makes a crackling sound.
strikes a nearby object.
Something that is ethereal is
dark and eerie.
confusing and puzzling.
happy and joyful.
light and airy.
How does Eddy Harris feel in the middle of the storm as he is hugging the tree?
calm and safe
terrified and endangered
lost and alone
regretful of his journey
Why does Eddy Harris feel calm in the middle of the storm?
He knows that there is help close by.
He knows that the storm will pass quickly.
He feels that he is "one" with the river.
He is not scared to die.
When an author uses language in a non-literal, imaginative way, this is known as
personification
author's style
memoir
figurative language
Why does Eddy Harris use sentence fragments?
He is relaxed on the river, so he uses a relaxed style of writing.
He was not taught proper sentence structure by Mrs. Torgerson and Mrs. Allen.
He is trying to emphasis the fear that he feels.
He wants is attempting to write shorter paragraphs.
How an author writes is
author's style.
author's tone.
author's mood.
author's subject.
