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The Ravine

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What motivates Vinny to climb up to the highest ledge?

a)

He wants to jump off of it

b)

He doesn’t want his friends to know he is afraid

c)

He likes to climb to high places

d)

He wants to see what the pond looks like from there

2.

How does Vinny feel at the end of the story?

a)

Angry

b)

Sad

c)

Peaceful

d)

Ashamed

3.
The main character of the story is...
a)
Starlene
b)
Joe-BoyV
c)
Vinny
d)
Mo
4.
How does Vinny feel about going to the ravine/pond?
a)
excited and adventurous
b)
tired and bored
c)
nervous and anxious
d)
calm and peaceful
5.
How can you describe Starlene?
a)
Quiet and shy
b)
Mature and realistic
c)
Not very smart and gullible
d)
Brave and adventurous
6.

What is important about the legend of the stone goddess?

a)

Starlene tells Vinny about it.

b)

Vinny believes the legend.

c)

It is a legend.

d)

It is Starlene's attempt to say that the boy didn't die.

7.

What is important about the legend of the stone goddess?

a)

Starlene tells Vinny about it.

b)

Vinny believes the legend.

c)

It is a legend.

d)

It is Starlene's attempt to say that the boy didn't die.

8.
What is most important about the setting of the story, Ravine?
a)
It is muddy and slippery.
b)
It is a jungle ravine in Hawaii.
c)
It is a place where a boy died.
d)
It is a deep jungle pond.
9.

What motivates Vinny to climb up to the highest ledge?

a)

He wants to jump off of it.

b)

He doesn't want his friends to know he is afraid.

c)

He likes to climb to high places.

d)

He wants to see what the pond looks like from there.

10.

What is the climax of the story?

a)

When they all walk back in silence

b)

When Vinny jumps off the 50ft ledge

c)

When Vinny is at the top of the 50ft ledge and decides not to jump

d)

When Vinny feels at peace

11.

What is the theme of the story

a)

To be yourself and to not give into peer pressure.

b)

never give up

c)

good versus evil

d)

everyone dies in the end

12.

What type of text is The Ravine?

a)

informational

b)

narrative

c)

argument

d)

historical fiction

13.

What is the rising action in the story?

a)

Vinny walking up the zig zag trail to the 50 ft ledge

b)

When Vinny feels at peace

c)

The teens walk out of the ravine in silence

d)

When Vinny jumps off the 50ft ledge

14.

Who doesn't want Vinny to go to the ravine?

a)

Vinny's mom

b)

Vinny's dad

c)

Joe Boy

d)

Starlene

15.

Who doesn't want Vinny to go to the ravine?

a)

Vinny's mom

b)

Vinny's dad

c)

Joe Boy

d)

Starlene

16.

What clues were given in the story to show that Vinny would not jump?

a)

He spit out the leaf from his mouth and rubbed the cross on his chest.

b)

His towel was too muddy.

c)

He forgot his glasses.

d)

He is too scared

17.

What detail from the story helps create a mood of danger and death?

a)

The Ravine was dark and scary

b)

Joe-boy and Starlene are dating

c)

a boy died in the ravine 2 weeks before

d)

the legend of the stone goddess

18.

When Vinny emerges from the island, what does he notice?

a)

a full moon

b)

the waterfall

c)

the beauty of his island

d)

Rhianna signing in the pond

19.

What is the resolution of the story?

a)

Vinny is at peace with himself

b)

Vinny jumps off of the 50ft ledge

c)

Vinny still has a fear of heights

d)

Vinny listens to his friends

20.

How do the teens get to the ravine?

a)

They follow a trail

b)

They took a boat

c)

They swam there

d)

They took a helicopter

21.

Which character jumps off of both ledges first?

a)

Joe Boy

b)

Starlene

c)

Vinny

d)

Mo

22.
something that has many knots and bumpy areas on its surface
a)
decomposing
b)
gnarly
c)
rivulet
d)
cascade
23.
a coiled or looped bundle of something, such as rope or yarn
a)
rivulet
b)
precipice
c)
hank
d)
gnarly
24.
something that will fall, pour, or rush in stages, like a waterfall over steep rock
a)
cascade
b)
rivulet
c)
hank
d)
precipice
25.
a non-native Hawaiian
a)
cascade
b)
ravine
c)
hank
d)
haole
26.
a small brook or stream
a)
cascade
b)
ravine
c)
gnarly
d)
rivulet
27.
an overhanging or extremely steep area of rock
a)
precipice
b)
ravine
c)
decomposing
d)
hank
28.
something that is starting to decay and fall apart
a)
gnarly
b)
precipice
c)
decomposing
d)
ravine
29.
a deep, narrow valley made by running water
a)
precipice
b)
ravine
c)
haole
d)
rivulet
30.
Choose the best word to complete the sentence.
Since there were so many bumps on its trunk, the ___ tree was easy to climb.
a)
decomposing
b)
gnarly
c)
cascading
31.
Choose the best word to complete the sentence.
A ___ of cotton yarn measures 846 yards.
a)
cascade
b)
haole
c)
hank
32.
Choose the best word to complete the sentence.
We took a picture as the water ___ over the rocks of the waterfall.
a)
cascaded
b)
decomposed
c)
ravine
33.
Choose the best word to complete the sentence.
Upon seeing the ___, the fox stopped for a quick drink, before jumping across to the other side.
a)
rivulet
b)
cascade
c)
precipice
34.
Choose the best word to complete the sentence.
The ___ tree began to fall apart and break into many pieces.
a)
cascade
b)
hank
c)
decomposing
35.
Choose the best word to complete the sentence.
We stood upon the ___ looking far into the valley below where the many houses looked like ants.
a)
cascade
b)
haole
c)
precipice
36.
Choose the best word to complete the sentence.
Without stopping, I began to climb down the steep side of the ___ to the river below.
a)
rivulet
b)
ravine
c)
hank
37.
Choose the best word to complete the sentence.
The six ___  teenagers from Delaware were greeted with leis by the Hawaiian high school students.
a)
haole
b)
hank
c)
gnarly
38.
The main character of the story is...
a)
Starlene
b)
Joe-BoyV
c)
Vinny
d)
Mo
39.
Butchie was 15 years old, like Vinny. 
a)
True
b)
False
40.
The setting of the story is
a)
Amazon jungle
b)
Hawaiian jungle
c)
Somewhere in a forest
d)
At the beach
41.
Starlene says that Butchie "is in a better place", because he is  _____________ now.
a)
a prince
b)
a ghost
c)
an angel
d)
a frog
42.
How does Vinny change by the end of the story?
a)
He becomes brave enough to jump.
b)
He does whatever his friends say.
c)
He learned to climb a cliff.
d)
He learned it is ok to say no to his friends. 
43.
How does Vinny feel about going to the ravine?
a)
excited and adventurous
b)
tired and bored
c)
nervous and anxious
d)
calm and peaceful
44.
Why did Vinny call Joe-Boy an "idiot"?
a)
Joe-Boy and Vinny are not friends.
b)
Joe-Boy jumped without Vinny.
c)
Vinny want to make Starlene angry.
d)
Vinny is angry at Joe-Boy?
45.
What is most important about the setting?
a)
It is in Hawaii.
b)
It is slippery and muddy.
c)
It is a ravine.
d)
It is a place where a boy died.
46.
What motivates Vinny to climb up the 50 foot ledge?
a)
He wants to jump off it.
b)
He wants to see what it looks like from up there.
c)
He does not want his friends to know he's afraid.
d)
He likes to climb to high places