G8Bi 1.1 Close Reader - Big Things Come in Small Packages
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- Q1
Who is the narrator of the story?
LaShana Mae
Mr. Nibbles
Tucker
Richard
30s - Q2
What details describe the setting of the story?
Hotshot shortstop, jump like a flea, and smart in school.
One day Tucker did something that made everybody stop calling him name he didn't like.
It looked cold outside, clear skies and a light northerly wind.
30s - Q3
How did the other children originally treat Tucker?
They thought he was a great athlete.
They looked up to him like a role model.
They knew he was a great fisherman.
They made fun of him for being short.
30s - Q4
What nickname did the narrator have for Tucker?
Tootsie Roll
Short stack
Beanstalk
Tugboat
30s - Q5
Which event is the climax of the story?
When the man knocked Tucker off the surfboard and grabbed hold of him in the water.
When Tucker was able to ride in the parade with the mayor.
When Tucker pulled in four more waves and noticed a tall purple thunderhead rising up on the southwest horizon.
When an arrow of lightning whizzed across the pier into the water and lit up the whole ocean.
30s - Q6
What was Richard's job?
He managed the bait stand near the pier.
He was part of an ocean rescue squad.
He owned a fishing vessel.
He was a professional surfer.
30s - Q7
One day Tucker did something that made everyone stop calling him names he didn’t like. I think it helped him grow a few inches too . The above excerpt foreshadows...
Tucker swimming really hard against the water.
Tucker gaining fame and respect from others.
Tucker beating Richard at saving the drowning man.
Tucker winning the race to the shore and saving the man.
30s - Q8
What was Tucker's reward for saving Mr. Nibbles?
$100
A new jacket
A new fishing rod
A book signed by Richard
30s - Q9
Which line reveals a reason for Tucker to stop talking about Richard's involvement in the rescue?
"You're kinda small to be way out here, ain't ya, squirt."
"Richard told him it wasn't the size of a person that got the job done."
"Etheridge's headstone was marked 1844-1900."
"He'd been a commercial fisherman before he became a captain in the lifesaving service."
30s - Q10
Tucker really enjoyed _______________ and _________________.
sailing, swimming
fishing, surfing
baseball, soccer
running, duck hunting
30s - Q11
Where does Tucker see a picture of Richard?
in a book about the Coast Guard
in a picture of the local Coast Guard in the newspaper
in a yearbook
in a museum
30s - Q12
After the rescue...
Tucker is not known for what he did.
people start making fun of Tucker again.
Tucker tries to swim to Richard.
people start calling Tucker "Tugboat."
30s - Q13
The title of the story hints at...
a theme of the story.
an eerie, ghostly feeling.
the main character's personality.
the setting of the story.
30s - Q14
How was Tucker’s conflict finally resolved?
Tucker asked La Shana Mae to marry him.
Tucker got taller and people respected him because he wasn’t short anymore.
Tucker walked with Richard, who was already well respected.
Tucker gained respect after saving a man three times his size.
30s - Q15How does the author build up and develop suspense in the story?
by having the possibility of drowning go from possible to probable
by having Tucker go from being teased to not
by having Tucker save the man
by describing the choppy, dangerous waters
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