Circle the correct item. 1. Which of these alternative titles would BEST express the material in the text?

1. Which of these alternative titles would BEST express the material in the text?

a) "Stranded at Sea"

b) "A Day at the Beach"

c) "Reaching the Rocks"

d) "Saving My Mother's. Life"

2. Why was the mother's call for help ignored?

a) They had drifted too far out to be visible from the shore.

b) Her family was busy playing on the beach.

c) The waves dragged her underwater.

d) Her relatives didn't realize she was waving for help.

3. What was the mother's demeanor?

a) Nonchalant

b) Exasperated

c) Composed

d) Hysterical

4. Why did they swim to the rocks?

a) It was the closest piece of land they could reach before drowning.

b) They could no longer see the shore.

c) Their family was calling to them from the rocks.

d) It wasn't risky to try to reach the rocks.

5. The waves did all of the following EXCEPT …

a) pushed them sideways

b) pushed them towards the rocks

c) pushed them under

d) push them further out to sea

6. Which best describes tins piece?

a) A nostalgic explanation.

b) A suspenseful narrative.

c) An apathetic description.

d) A witty vignette.

7. Why does the author choose the breaststroke?

a) It was the easiest stroke.

b) It was the only stroke she knew

c) To copy her mother.

d) To be able to see the rocks.

8. When the narrator reached land, how did she feel?

a) Shaky and exhausted.

b) Cold and tense.

c) Nauseated and achy.

d) Hungry and energetic.

9. Who came rushing towards them?

a) Women.

b) Children.

c) The author's uncles and several other men.

d) No one.

10. What was the main reason the mother and daughter almost drowned?

a) The daughter was not a strong swimmer.

b) The daughter refused to let go of her mother's neck.

c) They were caught in a rip tide.

d) They were too far away from the shore.