THE BASS, THE RIVER, AND SHEILA MANT



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THE BASS, THE RIVER, AND SHEILA MANT

by W.D. Wetherall

Answer the questions below using complete sentences. Each question is worth two points each.

1. How old is the narrator at the time the events in the story occur?

2. What type of literary device is used to start off the story?

3. What is the narrator's relationship to Sheila Mant?

4. How does he feel about her?

5. How does the narrator plan to take Sheila to Dixford?

6. Next to Sheila Mant, what is the narrator's greatest passion that summer?

7. How does Sheila feel about fishing?

8. What kind of fish had the narrator hooked?

9. Why does the canoe begin to move backward?

(Answer using complete sentences)

10. What does the narrator do to release the fish?

11. Who does Sheila go home with?

12. What point of view is the story told from?

13. What type of character is the narrator portrayed as? (Round, Flat, Dynamic, Static)

14. What type of character is Sheila portrayed as? (Round, Flat, Dynamic, Static)

15. There are two types of conflict in the story, what are they? Be specific.

16. What could be a theme for this story The Bass, the River, and Sheila Mant?

17. Short Answer- (5-6 sentences in paragraph form) (Worth 5 Points)

To make himself acceptable to Sheila, the boy conceals an important part of his character/personality. When, if ever, is it acceptable to hide a part of your character or own personality for the sake of a relationship or friendship?

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