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At the beginning of the story, why do you think the crewmen volunteer as rescuers after Matt is chosen?
a) They weren't listening
b) They wanted to appear brave, even though they weren't at first
c) They wanted to sleep
d) They voted and then changed their mind

What is one thing that Matt does that show he is brave?
a) He hides when the captain calls his name
b) He is not afraid of being so high in the air over the ocean
c) He decided to not save the man
d) He drove the Aurora out of a lightning storm

Why does the author tell the story using first person point of view
a) to show what the main character is feeling, experiencing and thinking
b) to show what all of the characters are thinking
c) to remove the narrator from the action
d) to avoid explaining what any of the characters are feeling

What do we find out about Matt in the end of the story?
a) Matt misses his father
b) Matt is worried about his own safety
c) Matt is not as brave as we thought
d) Matt wishes he could be the pilot

What was the main problem inside the Gondola?
a) The wicker scratches his face
b) He has no idea how to help the man
c) He doesn't know how to fly the balloon
d) The burner lights the fabric of the balloon

To bend easily
a) supple
b) taut
c) careening
d) jostled

pulled tight
a) taut
b) supple
c) careening
d) jostled

to move wildly, out of control
a) careening
b) supple
c) taut
d) jostled

to move in a wavy motion
a) undulating
b) supple
c) taut
d) jostled

to be bumped or shaken
a) jostled
b) supple
c) taut
d) careening

what does the word enforce mean-- use your knowledge of the prefix en-
a) rewrite
b) observe
c) put into effect
d) temporarily suspend

what does the word advanced mean-- use your knowledge of the prefix ad-
a) moved forward
b) practiced often
c) retired from play
d) earned first place

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