2024F45L33 READING COMPREHENSION

From paragraph 1, what type of view did the narrator have from their window?

• a view of a busy highway

• an ocean view with no buildings

• a dark alley with trees

• a waterway and small boats

From paragraph 1, how did the narrator feel about Shayne's story of giant fish?

• The narrator feels angry about Shayne's exaggerated tales.

• The narrator is completely convinced by Shayne's stories.

• The narrator feels skeptical but with amused curiosity about the giant fish.

From paragraph 2, what did the sign near the canal say?

• no bicycles allowed

• swimming like a fish allowed

• no swimming permitted

• swimming permitted at your own risk

Form paragraph 2, how did the writer and Shayne feel about the sign's message?

• The narrator felt indifferent, while Shayne was enthusiastic.

• The narrator felt nostalgic and conflicted, while Shayne felt dismissive.

• Both the narrator and Shayne were intransigent about the message.

From paragraph 2, what was the setting of the canal described as?

• A serene and picturesque setting.

• An empty and bereft atmosphere.

• A bustling urban environment.

From paragraph 2, what did the boys do while waiting for a fish to bite?

• They wasted time mooning away.

• They chatted and told stories.

• They bit on something from the lake.

From paragraph 3, what do you think has happened?

• The fishing rod was falling off.

• The writer has hooked a fish.

• The writer's fishing gear was stuck.

From paragraph 4, what happened to the phone?

• It'd gone out of sight.

• It made a weird noise.

• It went indistinct into the water but sometimes visible.

From paragraph 6, why was the author unmoved?

• He was only concerned about his phone.

• He didn't know the person shouting at him.

• That was a lunatic man hollering at them.

From paragraph 6, what did the author do when the man pulled him back?

• He roared at the man feeling sour.

• He thanks the man for minding about him.

• He drove the man away from the scene.