1A. Which of the following does the narrator imply about the story of the swordfish? A. The narrator’s father believes the story will be hard for others to understand.

B. The narrator’s father cannot recall the sequence of events in the story.

C. The narrator’s father has repeated the story multiple times.

D. The narrator does not believe his father’s recollection of the details in the story.

2A. What does the narrator suggest about the “1959 Chevrolet with the swordfish tied on top”?

A. It was unusual.

B. It was embarrassing.

C. It was attractive.

D. It was worrisome.

3A. What is Ellis’ “purpose in life” (line 21) ?

A. To solve the mystery of the swordfish

B. To warn the town about the danger of the swordfish

C. To conduct scientific research about swordfish

D. To punish the boys who carried out the swordfish prank

4A. In line 23, the word “nocturnal” most nearly means

A. dangerous

B. edible

C. active at night

D. happening yearly

5A. Which phrase from the passage best supports your answer?

A. “slow to a crawl” (line 22)

B. “go out there” (line 22)

C. “two in the morning” (line 23)

D. “on the off chance” (line 23)

6A. Why does Miriam refuse to allow Ellis to eat at the Coffee Cup?

A. She thinks the Coffee Cup is too expensive.

B. She does not like the food at the Coffee Cup.

C. She does not want Ellis to see the swordfish.

D. She is concerned about the opinions of others.

7A. Which of the following describes the primary difference between Ellis’ point of view and the reader’s point of view?

A. The reader knows that there is more than one swordfish involved, whereas Ellis does not.

B. The reader understands the behavior of El Niño, whereas Ellis does not.

C. The reader knows why Ellis’ wife dislikes the Coffee Cup, whereas Ellis does not.

D. The reader knows how the swordfish gets into and out of the pond, whereas Ellis does not.

7B. Which of the following sentences from the passage best supports your answer?

A. “The Coffee Cup is long and narrow. There are twelve red vinyl stools at the counter, six red vinyl booths along the wall, and a table at the rear, underneath the stuffed swordfish Vinny brought with him from back East.” (lines 1-3)

B. “The boys never told anyone, but for the next three years, always on May third, they would sneak that fish out of the Coffee Cup and put it in Ellis’ pond. Each time Ellis would run to get Miriam and call Bob Jr., who would rush to the pond to no avail.” (lines 18-20)

C. “I think it happened during those heavy rains a few years back, when we had that flooding. They say El Niño caused things like this. I’ve read about it in the paper.” (lines 27-28)

D. “Noon came. Ellis was hungry. Miriam was gone, and she did all the cooking. She enjoyed it. Every now and then Ellis wanted to go to the Coffee Cup for lunch, but she wouldn’t hear of it.” (lines 34-35)

Which phrase best defines “quotations”

Fifteen-year-old kwan sat on a large boulder on the rocky shore and watched her seven-year-old brother, min, race along the beach close to the water’s edge. the handmade kite, streaming high in the air behind him, created a striking image against the vivid blue sky. occasionally, min called out, “kwan, look at me! i’m flying! i’m flying! ” she beamed and waved at him, urging him on in his glee. she recalled the day her parents first brought home the little bundle from the hospital, the first boy in the family, making her the happiest big sister ever. the family had had a new baby to care for and cherish, and she had a precious little brother to shower with love and attention. min brought joy and delight to the whole household, and his presence completed the family.kwan smiled again as she watched him run along, and she felt great contentment at the pleasure he took in flying the kite they had made together. ever since father had taken min to the korean kite festival, he had begged for a kite of his own. the multicolored dragons, birds, and box kites with their colorful tails and plumes appeared to enchant min as he watched them soar and race in the clear blue sky. he stood mesmerized by the panoply of colors. “someday, i will race a kite in the festival! ” min stated with determination. when min made up his mind that a kite would be the perfect summer project for him and kwan, she was surprised. “i don’t want a kite-making kit,” he informed their father. “i want to build it myself—with kwan’s .” kwan initially wondered why min included her in his quest for a kite, but she quickly realized that her clever brother had correctly surmised that their father would more likely approve the request if min’s big sister were there to him. how could kwan refuse? kwan gazed out at her brother and heard his shrieks of delight as he tried to direct their marvelous flying creation. she watched it wheel, spin, and dive—a wild, colorful bird putting on an aerial display. its gold and red crepe-paper wings fluttered in the air, mimicking the flight of a predatory bird surveying the landscape for prey. it swooped and dived, perhaps discovering a possible meal, and then went airborne again to avoid the rocky terrain below. min was the falconer, guiding his bird on its path through the sky, not yet ready to call it back to the ground. but kwan grew concerned when she looked out at the dark, threatening clouds beginning to roll in off the water. when she saw the streaks of lightning within the cloud formation, she pointed to the distant storm and called out to her little brother to bring in the kite. min nodded and rolled in the kite string, bringing his bird home. “let’s go,” kwan told her brother and put her arm around him to fold him safely under her wing as they both held onto the kite. “it’s time to go home.”how does the author best develop the theme that with determination, one can achieve a goal? a-the author uses an extended metaphor to show how min successfully builds a kite that flies like a colorful bird. b-the author uses a metaphor to compare kwan to a mother bird, protecting her young one from the thunderstorm.c-the author uses imagery to show how the kite mimics a predatory bird under min's careful direction. d-the author uses personification to show how min's kite swoops and dives in the air to avoid the rocks below it.

Read the passage below my men came pressing round me, pleading: 'why not take these cheeses, get them stowed, come back, throw open all the pens, and make a run for it? we'll drive the kids and lambs aboard. we say put out again on good salt water! ' ah, how sound that was! yet i refused. i wished to see the caveman, what he had to offer – no pretty sight, it turned out, for my friends. -the odyssey, homer what inferences can be made about odysseus based on his choice to stay and see the cyclops? check all that apply. a.odysseus does not care about his crew. b.odysseus is curious about what the cyclops is like. c.odysseus wants to see if the cyclops will give him anything. d.odysseus is scared of the cyclops. e.odysseus needs to show who is in charge by not following what his men say.