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"The Ravine" By G. Salisbury
"The Ravine" By G. Salisbury
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A Language Arts (ELA) review of the short story "The Ravine" by Graham Salisbury
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1
Who always seems to get there, run, or jump first?
Mo
Starlene
Vinny
Joe-Boy
2
In this picture, which character is probably Vinny?
C
A
D
B
3
Who gave Vinny the MOST pressure to jump off the 50-foot ledge?
Starlene
Joe-Boy
his father
Mo
4
Joe-Boy told Vinny to watch him as he jumped like a ____.
baby
man
monkey
little boy
5
How are the author Graham Salisbury and the main character Vinny similar?
Both their mothers were distant.
They grew up in Hawaii.
Both their fathers died during World War II.
They both had a fear of heights.
6
What animal does the narrator (or Vinny) compare Starlene to?
a penguin
a horse
a fish
a swan
7
What excuse does Vinny give his friends for not wanting to jump?
He had a cramp in his leg.
He was afraid of heights.
His mother had told him not to jump.
The pond water was cold.
8
Vinny jumps off the _____ ledge.
Vinny doesn't jump off any ledge.
50 foot
15 foot
100 foot
9
Who is Vinny's best friend?
Starlene
Joe-Boy
Mo
Butchie
10
Who convinces Vinny NOT to jump from the 50-foot ledge?
his mother
his inner voice
Starlene
Joe-Boy
11
Vinny, Joe-Boy, Mo, and Starlene are in the jungle to...
hike the ravine
swim
find Butchie
find hanks of ginger
12
At the END of the story, how does the setting mirror Vinny's state of mind?
It is peaceful and beautiful.
It is tangled and confusing.
It is muddy and dangerous.
It is dark and scary.
13
What did Starlene believe happened to Butchie?
He got lost in the ravine.
The stone goddess took him.
He ran away from home.
He drowned in the pond.
14
What did Vinny think about his friends jumping off the 50-foot ledge?
They were "crazy" and irresponsible.
They were smart to recreate Butchie's death.
They were brave and so "cool".
They were just as scared as he was.
15
Why did Vinny's father laugh at his mother's reason for not going to the pond?
She said the pond was haunted.
She said the water was too cold.
She said teenagers kiss in it, and he'd get cooties.
She said it was filled with piranha (carnivorous fish).
16
How is Vinny the SAME at the beginning and end of the story?
He's calm, cool, and collected.
He's a nervous wreck.
He's afraid of heights.
He has the respect of his friends.
17
Whose character traits do we know the least about?
Joe-Boy
Mo
Vinny
Starlene
18
What does Vinny gain from his experience in the ravine?
a new girlfriend
the respect of his friends
inner peace
a trophy
19
What ritual does Joe-Boy perform before jumping from the 50-foot ledge?
He smelled a hank of ginger and said a prayer.
He traces a cross on his forehead.
He yells, "Banzaiiiiiiii!"
He traces a lightening bolt on his chest.
20
Vinny is torn between listening to his friends and _____.
his teacher
Butchie
his mother
his father
