A Walk to the Jetty Day 2

As Annie reminisces about her life she talks about her mom being a(n)...

• loving mom
• hypocrite
• devoted mom
• abusive mom

Who was the former friend Annie said goodbye and good luck to?

• her cousin Sophie
• her childhood friend, Gwen
• her pregnant cousin
• her neighbor Johnny

In paragraph 1, on page 40, what had originally brought the speaker, Annie, to the jetty?

• She was a young girl who liked cricket

• Her family was going on a voyage

• She went walking with her ill father

• She was a fisherman's daughter

Why does Annie's childhood fear of slipping in between the boards of the jetty resurface as she is about to leave home?

• She is so glad to be leaving the jetty and everything else about Antigua

• She now fears her uncertain future

• Seeing the night watchman on the jetty reminds her

• She had seen the eels tear someone up into little pieces that floated out to sea

Reread the sentence from paragraph 3 on page 40, "There was the hot sun, there was the blue sea, there was the blue sky".- What is the effect of the repetition of the phrase "There was"?

• It conveys Annie's eagerness to go to England

• It captures how boring Annie's life has become

• It shows that these daily sights suddenly seemed special to Annie as she left them.

• It emphasizes the ways Annie was trying to ignore her parents

Which of the following best explains why the words "I shall never see this again" cause Annie's heart to swell up with gladness and then shrivel up?

• She both enjoys and fears sailing

• She loves but also resents her parents

• She feels both excited and fearful about leaving home

• She can't wait to leave Antigua but feels guilty about leaving her parents

Which sentence best expresses the main idea of this excerpt?

• Long journeys require advanced planning.

• Success is the result of hard work.

• Growing up involves overcoming one's fears

• One person's loss is another's gain

Where is Annie going? 

• Jetty
• Port
• Train Station
• Airport

Who went with Annie on her walk?

• Mother
• Father
• Brother
• Both Parents

Who was Miss Dulcie? 

• Seamstress
• Mother
• Painter
• Teacher