THE VOYAGES OF DOCTOR DOLITTLE
By Hugh Lofting

Chapter 1: The Cobbler's Son
My name was Tommy Stubbins, son of Jacob Stubbins, the cobbler of Puddleby-on-the-Marsh; and I was nine and a half years old. At that time Puddleby was only quite a small town. A river ran through the middle of it; and over this river there was a very old stone bridge, called Kingsbridge, which led you from the market-place on one side to the churchyard on the other.

Sailing-ships came up this river from the sea and anchored near the bridge. I used to go down and watch the sailors unloading the ships upon the river-wall. The sailors sang strange songs as they pulled upon the ropes; and I learned these songs by heart. And I would sit on the river-wall with my feet dangling over the water and sing with the men, pretending to myself that I too was a sailor.

For I longed always to sail away with those brave ships when they turned their backs on Puddleby Church and went creeping down the river again, across the wide lonely marshes to the sea. I longed to go with them out into the world to seek my fortune in foreign lands—Africa, India, China and Peru! When they got round the bend in the river and the water was hidden from view, you could still see their huge brown sails towering over the roofs of the town, moving onward slowly—like some gentle giants that walked among the houses without noise. What strange things would they have seen, I wondered, when next they came back to anchor at Kingsbridge! And, dreaming of the lands I had never seen, I'd sit on there, watching till they were out of sight.

Which phrase from the excerpt most clearly suggests what Tommy thinks a life at sea will bring?

The sailors sang strange songs as they pulled upon the ropes
Moving onward slowly—like some gentle giants
What strange things would they have seen
They came back to anchor at Kingsbridge

Answer:

The phrase from the excerpt that most clearly suggests what Tommy thinks a life at sea will bring is "What strange things would they have seen"

Explanation:

Tom describes in the lines of this excerpt how he imagines the life of a sailor would be, and he dreams with faraway lands and he thinks about those places and all the wonders they might see in there, he wishes to grow up so he can become a sailor and go to all these incredible adventures around the world.

Explanation:

Answer: C). What strange things...

Explanation:

It is the only one that makes sense

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The Song of the Storm-Spirits
by Cale Young Rice
Come over the tide,
Come over the foam,
Dance on the hurricane, leap its waves,
Dream not of the calm sea-caves
5 Nor of content in them and home.
For that is the reason the hearts of men
Are ever weary—they would abide
Somewhere out of the spumy stride
Of the world’s spindrift—a want denied.
10 That is the reason: tho they know
That the restive years have no true home,
But only a Whence, Whither, and When—
Whence and Whither, for hearts to roam.
So who would tarry and rest the while,
15 Not dance as we, and sing on the wind,
Against the whole flow of the world has sinned,
And soon is weary and cannot smile.
Dance then, dance, on the fleeting spray!
None can gather eternity
20 Into his heart and bid it stay,
Swiftly again it slips away.
Dance, and know that the will of Life
Is the wind’s will and the will of the tide,
And who finds not a home in its strife
25 Shall find no home on any side!

Question 1
What is a major theme explored in this poem?

Answer
A
After working hard, people deserve to rest.

B
Family is where people find true happiness.

C
Some people search their whole lives and never feel content.

D
One should live life to the fullest by actively seeking adventure.

Question 2
What effect do the line breaks have on the tone of the poem?

Answer
F
The line breaks create an animated tone by maintaining a quick rhythm.

G
The line breaks create a cautionary tone with a heavy, jarring rhythm.

H
The line breaks create a calm tone by slowing down the pace of the rhythm.

J
The line breaks have no effect on the tone of the poem.

Question 3
The alliteration in lines 12 and 13 —

Answer
A
describes where a person might search to find true happiness

B
suggests that those who rest have a truer home than those who travel the sea

C
focuses the attention of the reader to the sense of the pointlessness of staying on land

D
asks the readers questions about their wants and desires that they must answer for themselves

Question 4
The poet repeats the word dance throughout the poem to —

Answer
F
present life on the sea as a trivial choice

G
reflect on the speaker’s memories of the past

H
describe the movement of a boat on the water

J
express the speaker’s feelings of joy when at sea

Question 5
Read these lines from the poem.

None can gather eternity Into his heart and bid it stay, Swiftly again it slips away.


The speaker’s feelings about eternity suggest a theme of —

Answer
A
the emptiness of life without love

B
the fleeting nature of life in general

C
the rewards of building a permanent home

D
the value of living a life of faith and service

Which of the following is a transition in the sentence below?
Andrea had a fever. Also, she felt very tired.
O A. Also
B. She
C. Fever
D. Very

Find the synonym. Choose a word from the list that has the same meaning as the word in italics. Use a dictionary if you need to.


John's costume was absurd.


danger

enlarge

pain

build

enough

soak

interfere

tight

ridiculous

persuade


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