'The Ravine' & 'Zoo' review

The river’s frightening ______ into the canyon roared ahead of them. Which word best fits into the blank?

• torrent

• murky

• rivulet

• cascade

• precipice

When they arrived at the top, no one wanted to step any closer to the _______. Which word best fits into the blank?

• Precipice

• Valley

• Hilltop

• Plateau

What might lead four teens to venture into a jungle setting two weeks and one day after a boy had drowned there?

• Curiosity

• Excitement

• Adventure

• All of the above

Which of the following is NOT true?

• Vinny’s father encourages him to go back to the pond.

• Starlene, Joe-Boy, and Mo jump from the fifty-foot ledge.

• Butchie and Vinny had been close friends for years.

• Vinny tries to avoid jumping by claiming that the water is too cold.

As the story concludes,

• The four friends walk home together

• Readers know that the group found Butchie

• Joe-Boy, Starlene, and Mo leave Vinny behind

• Vinny feels embarrassed by his decision not to jump

A story’s ____ is its message about life or human nature.

• Setting

• Plot

• Purpose

• Theme

The ___ is the struggle between two opposing forces that the main character faces in a story.

• Purpose

• Conflict

• theme

• plot

There are two types of themes in a story. An ______________ theme is one that is stated directly. An __________ theme has to be inferred from ideas, words, or imagery.

• Explicit, implicit

• Implicit, explicit

• Direct, indirect

• Overt, covert

The setting is the ________ and ________ in which the story occurs.

• place, time

• character, plot

• theme, mood

• conflict, resolution

There are four main purposes for writing. Which of the following is not one of them?

• To inform

• To persuade

• To entertain

• To confuse