Duplicate of Vocab #1-10 and "Through the Tunnel" Reading Comprehension Quiz

Question 1

Why does Jerry leave his mother at the beach?

Accepted Answer

He wants to go the the rocky bay.

Question 2

What happens to Jerry as he holds his breath longer and longer?

Accepted Answer

He gets nosebleeds.

Question 3

What does Jerry ask his mother for in a demanding tone?

Accepted Answer

Goggles

Question 4

How did Jerry feel about the boys and the tunnel after he completed his feat?

Accepted Answer

He wanted nothing to do with them.

Question 5

How old is Jerry?

Accepted Answer

11

Question 6

Who does Jerry meet at the bay?

Accepted Answer

Some boys

Question 7

an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning

Accepted Answer

connotation

Question 8

What does Jerry practice doing, in order to prepare to go through the underwater tunnel?

Accepted Answer

Holding his breath

Question 9

What is the young English boy's name?

Accepted Answer

Jerry

Question 10

a sequence of events in a story, each leading to or causing the next to occur

Accepted Answer

plot

Question 11

What happened to Jerry to cause his goggles to fill with blood?

Accepted Answer

His nose bled.

Question 12

the literal or primary meaning of a word

Accepted Answer

denotation

Question 13

With whom does Jerry go to the beach?

Accepted Answer

His mother

Question 14

uses clues to suggest events that have yet to occur

Accepted Answer

foreshadowing

Question 15

An account of a conversation, an episode, or an event that happened before the beginning of a story

Accepted Answer

flashback

Question 16

to separate or break into parts and examine

Accepted Answer

analyze

Question 17

What nationality are the boys?

Accepted Answer

French

Question 18

consist of a series of events that have a clear beginning, middle and end.

Accepted Answer

linear plot

Question 19

How long does Jerry think he will need to hold his breath?

Accepted Answer

2 minutes

Question 20

What did Jerry tell his mother at the end of the story?

Accepted Answer

That he can hold his breath for 2-3 minutes.

Question 21

a brief statement retelling of the main points

Accepted Answer

summary

Question 22

the way a writer creates and develops characters’ personalities (S.T.E.A.L.)

Accepted Answer

characterization

Question 23

a restatement of a passage or text in somewhat different words so as to simplify or clarify

Accepted Answer

paraphrase

Question 24

a technique sometimes used in literature wherein events are portrayed out of chronological order.

Accepted Answer

non-linear plot

Duplicate of Vocab #1-10 and "Through the Tunnel" Reading Comprehension Quiz

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Duplicate of Vocab #1-10 and "Through the Tunnel" Reading Comprehension Quiz

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