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WorksheetsThe Third Bank of the River Review
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 36mins
Based on events in "The Third Bank of the River," the reader can most likely conclude that the narrator's siblings choose to leave town because
they resent the father's decision to leave the family.
they cannot live where they have memories of their father.
they cannot bear the burden of running the farm and family business.
In "The Third Bank of the River," which of the following does the river most likely symbolize?
the flow of emotions after the death of a loved one
the promise of the future during the birth of a new family member
the journey toward a new life as a child matures into an adult
Which of the following generalization best applies to "The Third Bank of the River"?
Family members often know each other the least.
The bond between a father and his son is unbreakable.
Sons feel the pressure of their father's reputation.
Which of the following is the element of magic realism in "The Third Bank of the River"?
The father constantly rows on the river, never stepping foot on land, for years and years.
The family is eventually split due to the father's decision.
The son decides not to take his father's place in the boat.
Read the description from page 3 of “The Third Bank of the River”:
"When I put the question to people bluntly and insistently, all they told me was that they heard that Father had explained it to the man who made the boat."
Based on the description, what would best replace the phrase “bluntly and insistently”?
demanding directly
discussing calmly
inquiring constantly
talking repeatedly
Read the description from page 3 of “The Third Bank of the River”:
"I remained behind, a leftover. I could never think of marrying. I just stayed there with the impediments of my life. Father, wandering alone and forlorn on the river needed me. I knew he needed me, although he never even told me why he was doing it."
What does this passage suggest about the narrator?
He has limited control over what his father does
He feels guilty about wanting to leave
He discovers that his purpose is to stay with his father
He keeps a distance from his dad but needs to watch him
Read the descriptions from “The Third Bank of the River” :
"And I said what I was so eager to say, to state formally and under oath, I said it as loud as I could [...] And when I said this my heart beat more firmly" (3).
"...Father ordered a boat. He was very serious about it [...] Father showed no joy or other emotion. He just put on his hat as he always did [...] got into the boat and rowed away" (1).
Based on the descriptions, what is similar about the narrator and his father?
Their excitement is intoxicating
Their actions show their commitment to a task
Their decisions are uncertain
Their emotions expose their true natures
Which literary element does this quote best demonstrate?
“...a boat[..] sturdy enough to last twenty or thirty years and just large enough for one person” (1).
Simile
Symbol
Conflict
Which literary element does this quote best demonstrate?
“Its shadow slid across the water like a crocodile long and quiet” (1).
Simile
Symbol
Conflict
Which literary element does this quote best demonstrate?
“But when death comes I want them to take me and put me in a little boat in the perpetual water between the long shores; and I, down the river, lost in the river, inside the river… the river…” (4).
Simile
Symbol
Conflict
Which literary element does this quote best demonstrate?
“And suddenly, I trembled, down deep. For he has raised his arm and waved-- the first time in so many years, so many years. And I couldn’t… In terror, my hair on end, I ran, I fled madly” (3).
Simile
Symbol
Conflict
Which of the following best describes the character of the son in "The Third Bank of the River"?
guilt-ridden and selfish
dependable and compassionate
desperate and weak
