What did Jerry tell his mother?

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

Why does Jerry leave his mother at the beach?

He wants to go the the rocky bay.

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

He wanted nothing to do with them.

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"Through the Tunnel" Reading Comprehension Quiz

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This quiz is designed to assess whether or not my 9th grade literature students completed their reading assignment and retained information!

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1
How long does Jerry think he will need to hold his breath?
3 minutes
1 minute
4 minutes
2 minutes
2
What is the young English boy's name?
Doris Lessing
Villa
Jerry
He's not English; he's French.
3
What did Jerry tell his mother?
That he swam through the tunnel.
He never tells her anything about it.
That he met some new friends.
That he can hold his breath for 2-3 minutes.
4
Who is the author of "Through the Tunnel"?
John Green
Shakespeare
Joseph Campbell
Doris Lessing
5
Who does Jerry meet at the bay?
His brothers
Some boys
No one
His father
6
Why does Jerry leave his mother at the beach?
He is angry with her.
He wants to go the the rocky bay.
He wants to be alone.
He wants to meet a girl.
7
What does Jerry practice doing, in order to prepare to go through the underwater tunnel?
Climbing
Swimming fast
Holding his breath
Swimming with goggles
8
How old is Jerry?
11
12
9
10
9
For what does Jerry ask his mother?
Swim trunks
Goggles
A life jacket
Flippers
10
What happens to Jerry as he holds his breath longer and longer?
The boys take notice of him again.
He becomes less afraid.
He swims father and farther.
He gets nosebleeds.
11
With whom does Jerry go to the beach?
His mother
His father
His brothers
He goes alone.
12
How did Jerry feel about the boys and the tunnel after he completed his feat?
He was excited.
He was angry with them.
He hoped they would accept him now.
He wanted nothing to do with them.
13
What nationality are the boys?
Spanish
Italian
English
French
14
What happened to Jerry to cause his goggles to fill with blood?
A cut on his face started bleeding.
His eyes burst.
His nose bled.
He crashed into a rock.

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