Scouts Honor

In paragraph 29 of the story "Scouts Honor," the word COURTEOUS means

• polite and respectful
• rude and dismissive
• indifferent and careless
• angry and confrontational

Which is the most likely reason the author included in paragraph 41 details describing the map as a "noodle factory"?

• To compare the map to a cooking recipe.
• To illustrate the complexity of the map.

• To suggest the boys will have trouble finding their way through the subway.

• To emphasize the map's artistic design.

Summarize "Scouts Honor" in order.

• The boys struggle to make their destination, and when the set up camp their attempts to warm feed and shelter themselves fail.

• The narrator must go on an unsupervised camping trip to achieve next rank as a scout. He invites his two best friends.

• They return home early but agree to tell the scoutmaster that the trip was a success.

How does the setting of the story contribute to the plot?

• Brooklyn is in New York, so the boys have accents.

• The Palisades are covered in trash, which inspires the boys to organize a clean up.

• The narrator has never been outside Brooklyn, so he gets lost on his way to the country and his hike is difficult.

In what way does the narrators description of his best friends in paragraph 15 develop the plot?

• The narrator wants to prove he's as tough as they are and does not want to easily give up on their journey to the Palisades.

• They cause the narrator to question his camping skills

• Max's can talk his way out of anything, and the narrator wants to be like him.

• His friends have never been camping, so the narrator wants to take them on an adventure.

How does Max's inexperience using a hatchet contribute to the climax of the story?

• The blunt hatchet prevents the boys cutting branches for fire.

• Max slams the hatchet through a part of the canned beans eventually leading the boys to a food fight.

• Max tried to cut a tree and the hatchet flew out of his hand.

Based on the resolution of the story, what is likely to happen next to the boys?

• The narrator will no longer be friends with Horse and Max after the hike went wrong.

• Mr. Brenkman will find out they did not complete their overnight camping task.

• The boys parents will punish them for lying.

• The boys will move up to Second Class in their Boys Scouts rank.

Based on the information in the story, what will happen the next time the narrator decides to go hiking?

• He will take new friends.

• He will go alone.

• He will be better prepared with supplies, food and a map.

• He will be have his parents drive him.

Which inference about Max is most strongly supported by the following passage (paragraphs 46-47)?

I noticed streaks down his cheeks. Horse noticed them too. “You been crying?” he asked.
“Naw,” Max said. “There was this water dripping from the tunnel roof. But, you said don’t move, right? Well, I was just being obedient.”

• Max tries to use Scout law to shield himself from embarrassment.

• Max is trying to hide his happiness.
• Max is completely indifferent to his feelings.

Which inference about the narrator and his friends is most strongly supported by the story?

• The narrator and his friends are only acquaintances.
• The narrator feels isolated from his friends.
• It's unlikely that any of them have spend time outside the city.

• The narrator and his friends often argue and fight.