Stormalong

How does Stormy feel as a child growing up on Cape Cod?

• He wishes he had his own ship.

• He wishes he could grow taller.

• He wishes he would get more attention.

• He wishes he could be like everyone else.

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Which text from the passage shows that Stormy loves the ocean?

• "... folks used to say he had salt water in his veins."

• "... all the Yankee clipper crews wanted him to sail with them."

• "... no ship, not even The Lady of the Sea, was big enough for him."

• "...folks always guessed he was a sailor and asked him questions about the sea."

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When do the sailors on The Lady of the Sea begin to accept Stormy?

• when they find him sleeping in a rowboat

• when he teaches the sailors new sea songs

• when the captain first hires him as a cabin boy

• when he fights a giant octopus for the ship's anchor

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A hyperbole is an exaggerated statement that is not to be taken seriously. Which of these sentences from the passage is NOT an example of hyperbole?

• "The ship's towering masts had to be hinged to let the sun and moon go by."

• "Sailors in every port told how he ate ... a hundred gallons of whale soup for lunch."

• "Stormy felt like an outcast as he packed his trunk, hoisted it over his shoulder, and started away."

• "The vessel was so big that once, when she hit an island in the Caribbean Sea, she knocked it clear into the Gulf of Mexico!"

How do the sailors show how much they care about Stormy?

• by following him to Kansas

• by making up songs about him

• by building a huge ship for him

• by asking him to return to the sea

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What unusual sight do the villagers see after the tidal wave?

• A gigantic baby
• A huge octopus
• A barrel of milk

How does Stormy know he has traveled far enough away from the sea?

• He sees farmland and a farmhouse.
• People ask him questions about the sea.
• A man does not recognize the oar Stormy is carrying.

Stormy changes from a sailor to a

• doctor
• farmer
• teacher

What do you think is the author’s purpose in writing this story?

• entertain
• shows us what is a hyperbole
• shows a tall tale
• all above are correct

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Why does Stormy scare people in Boston, but not the people in Cape Cod?
Stormy grew up in Cape Cod and people in Boston didn't know him and found him scary.

• True
• False

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