Quiz on the JGB story "Through the Tunnel" by Doris Lessing
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The BIGGEST conflict in the story is Jerry...
getting the older boys' attention
keeping a secret from his mother
learning to breathe water
swimming through the tunnel
Which character trait LEAST describes Jerry in the story "Through the Tunnel"?
determined
problem-solver
selfish
brave
Look back at page 25. The main reason the boys don't pay attention to Jerry is that...
he makes them uncomfortable
they know he is a foreigner
he cannot swim as well as they can
they think he is making fun of them
Look at the context clues on page 25, a craving most likey is...
a fear
a pleasure
a desire
a sadness
On page 25, which of these examples show the BEST imagery (painting a picture in the reader's mind by "showing, not telling")?
"He ran straight into the water and begain swimming. He was a good swimmer."
"He went out fast over the gleaming sand, over a middle region where rocks lay like discolored monsters under the surface..."
"He swam back to shore, relieved at being sure she was there, but all at once very lonely."
"They shouted cheerful greetings at him..."
On page 27, as Jerry waits for the older boys to swim up from their dive, he feels...
terrified that they might have drowned
upset that they have left him alone
ashamed that he tried to get their attention
jealous that they are better swimmers
On page 29, the author's description of Jerry diving underwater "again and again" to find the tunnel shows the reader that Jerry is...
foolish
furious
determined
confident
Right after Jerry discovers the tunnel in the rock, he...
asks his mother to buy him some swim goggles
swims out to where he can see his mother on the beach
shouts at the older boys to get their attention
decides that he needs to learn to control his breathing
Which phrase or sentence from the story best shows why Jerry "felt he was accepted" (p. 26) by the older boys?
"they proceeded to forget him" (p. 25)
"They were big boys-men, to Jerry." (p. 26)
"they understood that he was a foreigner strayed from his own beach." (p. 25)
"when he swam around to take his place, they made way for him" (p. 26)
What method does Jerry use to lie underwater on the sea floor?
he wears swimming goggles
he dives holding onto big rocks
he dives past the older boys
he counts to one hundred and fifteen
On page 30, when Jerry's mother asks, "Did you enjoy yourself?" and he says, "Yes," the author is trying to show that...
Jerry doesn't like talking to his mother
Jerry is bored with their vacation
Jerry is not expressing his true thoughts
Jerry wants to concentrate on supper
Read the quote. Then tell which adjective best describes the MOOD of the story in this scene: "He could see nothing ahead. Something soft and clammy touched his mouth; he saw a dark frond moving against the greyish rock, and panic filled him."
joyous
frightening
peaceful
depressing
Which of the following events happens LAST in Jerry's swim through the tunnel?