The Bass, The River, And Sheila Mant

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1.

The narrator is 14 and Sheila is...
- A.
  
  15
- B.
  
  17
- C.
  
  16
- D.
  
  18
2.

While Sheila sunbathed, the narrator tried to impress her by...
- A.
  
  Talking about fishing
- B.
  
  Showing off his diving ability
- C.
  
  Swimming to the far side of the pond
- D.
  
  None of the above
3.

On the way to Dixford, Sheila talks about all of the following EXCEPT...
- A.
  
  Going to college
- B.
  
  Tanning
- C.
  
  Swimming
- D.
  
  Her hair
4.

The narrator _________________ before he picked Sheila up to go to Dixford.
- A.
  
  Put his fishing rod in the canoe
- B.
  
  Called Eric Caswell
- C.
  
  Asked his dad to use the car
- D.
  
  None of the above
5.

As Sheila and the narrator head to Dixford, Sheila admits she...
- A.
  
  Likes the narrator
- B.
  
  Dislikes fishing
- C.
  
  Likes Corvettes
- D.
  
  None of the above
6.

As Sheila and the narrator head to Dixford, the narrator...
- A.
  
  Notices the stars are unusually bright
- B.
  
  Hooks the biggest bass ever
- C.
  
  Sheila calls him funny
- D.
  
  Shouts "I love you Sheila Mant"
7.

The conflict of this story occurs when ____________________.
- A.
  
  The narrator must decide to take the canoe or the Corvette to Dixford
- B.
  
  Hooks the bass and secretly struggles between staying with Sheila or landing the fish
- C.
  
  Gets in an argument with Eric Caswell and wrestles the entire Dartmouth rowing team
- D.
  
  None of the above
8.

The Connecticut River defines the border between ____________________.
- A.
  
  Maine and New Hampshire
- B.
  
  New Hampshire and Vermont
- C.
  
  Vermont and New York
- D.
  
  New York and Pennsylvania
9.

The climax of the story is when the narrator chooses to _________________.
- A.
  
  Leave the dance alone
- B.
  
  Fight Eric
- C.
  
  Cut the line and release the bass
- D.
  
  Kiss Sheila
10.

The falling action of this story occurs when Sheila ____________________.
- A.
  
  Leaves with Eric in his Corvette
- B.
  
  Says that the narrator is a "funny kid"
- C.
  
  Both A and B apply
- D.
  
  None of the above
11.

The resolution of this story is when the narrators says __________________.
- A.
  
  "I gotta get me a Corvette"
- B.
  
  "I like the Connecticut River more than Sheila Mant"
- C.
  
  "...and I never made the same mistake again."
- D.
  
  "Dancing is stupid!"
12.

The three "fish" in this story could be:
- A.
  
  The bass, the narrator, and Sheila
- B.
  
  The bass, Eric Caswell, and Sheila
- C.
  
  The bass, Dixford, and Dartmouth
- D.
  
  None of the above
13.

The conflict that applies in this story is...
- A.
  
  Person vs. person (narrator vs. Eric)
- B.
  
  Person vs. nature (narrator vs. bass)
- C.
  
  Person vs. self (narrator vs. decision between the fish and Sheila)
- D.
  
  Both B and C apply
14.

A fishing lure is a device attached to the end of a fishing line to attract fish. Lures in this story could be...
- A.
  
  The Rapala plug
- B.
  
  Sheila
- C.
  
  Eric Caswell's Corvette
- D.
  
  All of the above
15.

Perhaps it was easier for the narrator to forget Sheila. It was harder for the narrator to forget the bass because he___________________.
- A.
  
  Loved fishing more than anything.
- B.
  
  Realized he chose something over his real and true self and feelings.
- C.
  
  Both A and B apply
- D.
  
  None of the above