Dip in the Pool

What was the sea weather like for the first two days?

• It was mild and pleasant.

• It was moderately rough.

• It was nervous and tense.

• It was chill.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

By the third day at sea, how were the passengers of the ship feeling?

• They were feeling angry and mean.

• They were feeling bored.

• They were beginning to feel sad.

• They were beginning to feel confident.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

As the passengers started to get comfortable, how did the weather change?

• The weather started to get worse again.

• The weather started to get calm again.

• The weather started to get warm again.

• The weather started to get sunny again.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

What does Mr. William Botibol ask the purser about?

• Botibol asks if the passengers are scared.

• Botibol asks if the purser needs anything from him.

• Botibol asks if the captain has made an estimate

• Botibol asks if the boat can be slowed down.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

What does the purser tell Mr. Botibol?

• Mr. Botibol is looking wonderful tonight for dinner.

• The captain made his estimate before the weather worsened.

• The purser gets sick when the weather gets bad.

• The purser hates travelling by ship.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Why does this excite Mr. Botibol?

• He can use this information to win the auction pool.

• He loves the atmosphere of an auction.

• He always wanted to participate in an auction ever since he was a child.

• He can use this information to lose the auction pool.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

While fantasizing about winning, what does Mr. Botibol want to buy first?

• An auctioneer

• A new wife

• A Lincoln convertible

• A passenger ship

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What does Mr. Botibol bet on during the auction?

• The ship will travel 512 miles

• The low field

• The high field

• The mid field

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

What does "betting on the low-field" mean?

• The ship will travel exactly 515 miles by mid-day tomorrow.

• The ship will travel more than 525 miles by mid-day tomorrow.

• The ship will travel slower than 515 miles per hour (mph).

• The ship will travel less than 505 miles by mid-day tomorrow.

What did Mr. Botibol discover when he woke up?

• The weather was terrible, and the ship was moving very slow.

• The weather was clear, and the ship was moving slow.

• The weather was clear, and the ship was moving fast.

• The weather was terrible, and the ship was moving very fast.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RI.8.1