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The Cruelest Journey

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

from The Cruelest Journey: 600 Miles to Timbuktu is .........

a)

analytical essay

b)

persuasive essay

c)

travel writing

d)

Argumentative essay

2.

Which detail supports the idea that the trip is dangerous?

a)

“If he [Park] could travel down the Niger, then so can I.”

b)

“He [the guide] says he will pray for me.”

c)

“Rain or no rain, today is the day for the journey to begin.”

d)

“The idea is to paddle nearly 600 miles on the Niger River in a kayak.”

3.

the author says that the Niger “slaps the shore, in a surly mood.” This image shows ........... mood.

a)

energy.

b)

excitement.

c)

foreboding

d)

optimism.

4.

The Niger river has many moods affect the lives of those on it, so it is described as ........

a)

a mercurial god

b)

a bad weather

c)

a fierce storm

d)

an idol river

5.

The author has decided to start such a terrible journey as

a)

she wants to learn something about herself:

b)

she is keen on wild life.

c)

she is preparing a research on Africa.

d)

she is self-independent.

6.

What is ironic about the author’s arrival in Timbuktu?

a)

She doesn’t realize she is there.

b)

She knows everyone on the shore.

c)

She doesn’t feel happy or relieved.

d)

She has no money for a hotel.

7.

The routine of one's life makes his/her life .........

a)

circuitously

b)

stagnant

c)

embark

d)

integrity

8.

My teacher said that my response was disingenuous, so he means that it is .........

a)

clever.

b)

insincere

c)

rude.

d)

shocking

9.

To travel to a destination circuitously means to

a)

A try a new route.

b)

take the long way around.

c)

go in a group

d)

stop frequently along the way.

10.

The author values the privacy and ......... of her trips.

a)

disingenuous

b)

stagnant

c)

embark

d)

integrity