The reader can infer from the information in paragraph 13 that the little mermaid -

Read the sentence from paragraph 13: "The waves rose mountains high, as if they would have overtopped the mast; but the ship dived like a swan between them, and then rose again on their lofty, foaming crests." The author included this simile about the ship most likely to -

In paragraph 13, the word "asunder" means -

What theme is explored in paragraph 3?

The author organized the story by -

Paragraphs 1 and 2 are important to the development of the plot because they -

Which of the following is the best summary of paragraphs 10 through 13?

In paragraph 8, what does the act of becoming indifferent represent?

Which word in paragraph 5 means "surrounded by"?

Which sentence suggests that the little mermaid is unhappy?