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"The Bass, The River and Sheila Mant" Review
"The Bass, The River and Sheila Mant" Review
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"What is that noise ... that
zipping
noise over there?"
personification
onomatopoeia
metaphor
2
What did the narrator do "automatically" before picking Sheila up for their date?
Shined the canoe
Studied the states and capitals for a quiz on Friday
Practiced casting his reel in the driveway
Put his fishing rod in the canoe
3
The narrator is 14 and Sheila is how old?
18
17
20
19
4
The Connecticut River defines the border between what states?
Maine and New Hampshire
New Hampshire and Vermont
Maine and New Yordk
5
The narrator easily forgets Sheila. It's harder for him to forget the bass because ?
He realized he only had a crush on Sheila
Both of these apply
Neither of these apply
He loves fishing more than anything
6
The internal conflict of the story is when ...
Narrator can't seem to stop talking about baseball
Narrator hooks a bass and secretly struggles between Sheila and landing it
Narrator gets into an argument with Eric Caswell
Narrator flips the canoe while fishing
7
Which new term means to be easily seen, standing out?
conspicuous
denizens
concussion
8
While Sheila is sunbathing, the narrator tries to impress her by doing what?
Swimming laps
Doing a back tuck off the diving board
Discussing planet climate changes with Mr. Mant
Polishing his canoe without a shirt
9
On the way to Dixford, Sheila talks about this.
Going to college
The launching of the Space Shuttle in August
The next Presidential election
Carol Burnett's television variety show
10
"I think fishing's dumb. Definitely dumb."
alliteration
imagery
allusion
11
The type of conflict in this story is ?
Both of these are present
Man vs nature
Man vs self
12
" ... the moon was low and it washed Sheila in a creamy, luminous glow."
metaphor
personification
imagery
13
The climax of the story is when the narrator chooses ?
to fight Eric for Sheila's hand in marriage
to kiss Sheila
to cut the line and release the bass
14
A fishing lure is a device at the end of the fishing line. Lures in our story are what?
The Rapala plug
Sheila
All of these are"lures"
Eric Caswell's Corvette
15
Which new term means to be sly; not calling attention to oneself
surreptitiously
dubious
concussion
16
"I think I'll get my hair cut like Ann-Margret's, only shorter and kind of swept back."
Alliteration
Imagery
Allusion
17
The resolution of the story is when the narrator says this.
"I gotta get my own Corvette
"Dancing is dumb. Definitely dumb."
"and I never made the same mistake again."
18
The falling action occurs when Sheila does what?
Calls the narrator a funny kid
Both of these choices
Leaves with Eric
19
" ... the strain of the bass was growing weaker, and then
another tug on my heart
got my attention."
alliteration
metaphor
simile
20
On the way to Dixford, Sheila admits what?
She thinks fishing is boring and dumb
She is afraid of riding in a canoe
Her father wants her home by 10 PM
She is afraid of sharks
21
Which is NOT a theme of our story?
Life will challenge us as we grow and mature.
A person should be true to himself and make wise choices in life.
Nature is beautiful and we should enjoy it.
Sheila is shallow and she did the narrator wrong.
22
On the way to Dixford, the narrator does what?
Explains how he is good at skiing
Says he is shy about all of his baseball accomplishments
Hooks a largemouth bass
Discusses going away to college
23
The three "fish" in this story could be ?
Neither of these
The bass, the river, and Sheila
The bass, Eric, and Sheila
