Question 1 of 10
In the sentence "...the great sad cranes bowing to the ship from the docks," what literary technique is being used?
A) Alliteration
B) Simile
C) Personification
D) Onomatopoeia
Question 2 of 10
"The engines thundered and throbbed as the great ship turned slowly." What effect do these words have?
A) They make the ship seem quiet and peaceful.
B) They help the reader hear the noise and feel the vibration.
C) They describe the colour of the smoke.
D) They show that the engines are broken.
Question 3 of 10
Arthur says, "I clutched the key around my neck." What does 'clutched' mean?
A) Held tightly and desperately
B) Dropped accidentally
C) Looked at closely
D) Hid in a pocket
Question 4 of 10
"The nuns had told us we were off to Australia, but it might as well have been to the moon." What does this comparison suggest?
A) Arthur wanted to be an astronaut.
B) Arthur thought Australia was in space.
C) The destination felt impossibly far away and unknown.
D) The ship looked like a rocket.
Question 5 of 10
Arthur describes the cabin as being "deep down in the bowels of the ship." What does this metaphor imply?
A) The cabin was near the captain's bridge.
B) The cabin was in the deepest, darkest, and least pleasant part.
C) The cabin was very spacious and airy.
D) The cabin was full of food.
Question 6 of 10
"It was cramped and hot down there and reeked of diesel." What does 'reeked' mean?
A) Smelled pleasant and sweet
B) Looked like
C) Sounded like
D) Smelled very strongly and unpleasantly
Question 7 of 10
Arthur says the other boys were "sending me to Coventry." What does this idiom mean?
A) Physically putting him on a train to a city called Coventry.
B) Giving him extra food.
C) Deliberately ignoring him and refusing to speak to him.
D) Hitting him with pillows.
Question 8 of 10
Arthur warns of a "deep black hole waiting for you." What is this a metaphor for?
A) A state of complete despair or hopelessness.
B) A trap door on the ship's deck.
C) A dark cave in Australia.
D) The night sky without stars.
Question 9 of 10
"The ship's siren sounded again, deafening me." What does 'deafening' mean?
A) Making a low, humming noise.
B) So loud it was painful or made it impossible to hear anything else.
C) Completely silent.
D) Making a musical tune.
Question 10 of 10
Arthur says he "confided in" Marty about Kitty. What does 'confided in' mean?
A) Lied to.
B) Shouted at.
C) Trusted him with private secrets and feelings.
D) Played a game with.
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