501 Critical Reading Questions

e. should have stayed in school.
452.
Which statement best summarizes the narrator’s description of
Plymouth in lines 3–8?
a. The port at Plymouth is full of rowdy sailors.
b. Plymouth is a dreary and overcrowded place.
c. Plymouth is a deserted and over-industrialized area
d. There are many interest sights to behold at Plymouth.
e. The British Royal Navy anchors at Plymouth.
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453.
What do the yacht in Passage 1 and the Alba in Passage 2 have in
common?
a. They were both built in England.
b. They both have only a single mast.
c. They are both made of iron.
d. They both have lifeboats.
e. They are both fast.
454.
How do the yacht in Passage 1, and the Alba in Passage 2 differ?
a. The yacht does not carry cargo.
b. The yacht is much bigger than the Alba.
c. There are no passengers aboard the Alba, only crew.
d. The yacht is much more luxurious than the Alba.
e. The yacht is much faster than the Alba.
455.
Why does the captain in Passage 2 (lines 11–12) demand that his
nephew call him Sir or Captain?
a. The captain wanted his nephew to understand who was 
in charge.
b. The captain did not want any member of the crew to know the
narrator was his nephew.
c. The captain was afraid that if he showed affection to his
nephew, he would lose his authority over the crew.
d. The captain was not really the narrator’s uncle.
e. It was important that the crew understood that the boy was no
more privileged than anyone else aboard.
456.
In Passage 1, line 26, the use of the word repair most nearly means