Question

1. how is the captain different from keelboat annie?

a. he shows strength of character.
b. he prefers to remain safe than risk danger.
c. he does not see the reality of the situation.
d. he cares about his ship more than anything else.

1. read the sentence from the story.

in those days, keelboats were driven downriver then manually taken apart piece by piece and sold for lumber, for no one was strong enough to paddle or pole the craft upstream.
what does the word manually mean?
a. quickly
b. by hand
c. suddenly
d. with care

1. which is a summary of the story?

a. keelboat annie boards a fancy steamboat to rest from her labors on the mississippi. the steamboat encounters a storm. the captain and passengers are grateful for the way she guides the steamboat to safety.
b. keelboat annie has an argument with the captain of a fancy steamboat. she has to hold tight to all of the passengers to ensure they do not fall into the churning water. after she saves the boat from danger, the passengers cheer.
c. keelboat annie decides to rest from her work transporting goods on the mississippi by taking a trip on a fancy steamboat. when the steamboat encounters a storm and other difficulties, annie expertly guides the boat, keeping the boat and the passengers safe.
d. keelboat annie uses her strength to pull the fancy steamboat off a sandbar and through a storm. the captain and the passengers are grateful to annie for guiding them to safety. then she returns to her keelboat to continue transporting a variety of goods on the mississippi river.

Explanation:

Question 1

To solve this, we analyze the options based on the story's context (assuming typical Keelboat Annie story where the captain is risk - averse while Annie is brave). Option B says the captain prefers safety over danger, which fits the contrast with Annie's boldness. Option A: Annie likely shows strength of character, not the captain. Option C: The captain should see the situation, so this is wrong. Option D: The story doesn't imply the captain cares most about the ship.

We use context clues. The sentence says keelboats were taken apart "piece by piece" and no one could paddle upstream. "Manually" here means done by hand, as taking apart piece by piece without machinery implies hand - work. Option A (quickly) doesn't fit the "piece by piece" slow process. Option C (suddenly) is irrelevant. Option D (with care) is not implied by the context of disassembly.

We analyze each option. Option C: It mentions Annie resting from work, taking a steamboat trip, the steamboat encountering a storm, and Annie guiding it to safety. This aligns with the typical Keelboat Annie story arc. Option A: Missing details about Annie's work rest and the full context. Option B: An argument is not part of the typical story. Option D: Pulling the steamboat off a sandbar is not the main event; guiding through the storm is, and the summary here is less accurate.

Answer:

B. He prefers to remain safe than risk danger.

Question 2