Worksheets"Borders" Thomas King - Comprehension and Analysis
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 14mins
What is the narrative perspective of the story?
omniscient narrator
first-person
limited third-person
second-person
“...over time my mother had come to be proud of the fact that Laetitia had done this all on her own.” - What can be inferred about the narrator’s mother from this?
She doesn’t want to be involved in her daughter’s life
She values independence and autonomy.
She is an extremely proud woman.
She always disapproves of her daughter’s actions.
Which of the following evidences the fact that the narrator’s mother foresees the conflict at the border?
“She bought two new tires for the car”
“My mother got a coffee at the convenience store, and we stood around and watched the prairies”
“My mother...drove all the way to the border in first gear, slowly, as if she were trying to see through a bad storm”
“My mother...drove all the way to the border in first gear, slowly, as if she were trying to see through a bad storm”
How does the narrator feel about his mother’s refusal to identify as Canadian?
angry and annoyed
frustrated and doesn't understand
sympathetic and understanding
indifferent
Why do the narrator and his mother get stuck between the two border crossings?
His mother refuses to conform to the authorities’ ideas of nationality and citizenship.
His mother is technically breaking the law and so they won’t allow them to cross.
The guards are incompetent and uneducated.
It is not clear why.
When the reporters arrive, how does the narrator respond?
He feels a sense of pride and celebrity.
Fairly indifferent; he doesn’t entirely appreciate the significance of the situation.
He is angry and annoyed; he just wants to go home.
He finds it all very amusing.
Why does Laetitia have the desire to go to America?
She wants to go and be with her American boyfriend.
She wants to get away from her mother.
She is bored of her hometown, and attracted by the possibilities of the US.
She is ashamed of her heritage and wants to run away.
Why do the guards eventually let them through?
Because of the media attention and pressure.
Mel called people who have power and connections.
They are just tired of the situation.
They realize they were being wrong and unjust.
The central conflict in the story is best described as:
Person versus self
Person versus person
Person versus society
Person versus nature
Throughout the story the narrator tells events of things which have happened in the past. What is this technique known as?
foreshadowing
flashbacks
suspense
exposition
Which of the following best describes the atmosphere/mood of the story?
mysterious
optimistic
tense
gloomy
Which of the following is being used figuratively?
“Most of the roof had been blown away.”
“We sat on a wood bench for about an hour before anyone came over to talk to us.”
“It didn’t take them long to lose their sense of humour, I can tell you that.”
“She hadn’t...gone to Vancouver or Edmonton or Toronto to chase rainbows down alleys.”
