Question

excerpt from face to face with the gorilla king by ryan cartwright
its not every day that a trip to the zoo can lead to you ending up on the other side of the galaxy. i mean, its not something you expect, is it? one minute youre looking at a very bored tapir, and the next, you are standing in a fantastic palace before a very grumpy gorilla sitting on a large, golden throne. the day started out okay. well, it was a bit boring if i am honest. we had breakfast and set out to catch the train to the zoo. dad had taken the day off so the whole family could go. mum fussed over whether i was warm enough, and dad strode off at a heck of a pace towards the station. all pretty much normal. i was keen to see the lions but my sister, jodie, wanted to see the penguins. the penguins were nearer to the entrance, so we went there first. they were pretty cute, and the way they walked was quite funny. i guess i should have realized something was up for at one point i crawled into a bubble window to see the inside of the tank, and all the penguins swam over towards me. for a second, i thought they were pointing at me, but as i turned to tell my dad, the keeper arrived with a bucket of fish, and they all swam off towards her.
5
this question has two parts. first, answer part a. then, answer part b.
part a: why did the narrator overlook the penguins swimming toward him?
a things like this always happen.
b he really likes the penguins.
c the day seemed so normal.
part b: which detail supports your answer in part a?
a i mean, its not something you expect, is it?
b all pretty much normal.
c i guess i should have realized something was up for at one point
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inference
fairy song by john keats
shed no tear! o shed no tear!
the flower will bloom another year.
weep no more! o, weep no more!
young buds sleep in the roots white core.
dry your eyes! oh! dry your eyes!
for i was taught in paradise
to ease my chest of melodies—
shed no tear.
overhead! look overhead!
mong the blossoms white and red—
look up, look up. i flutter now
on this flush pomegranate bough.
see me! tis this silvery bell
ever cures the good mans ill.
shed no tear! o, shed no tear!
the flowers will bloom another year.
adieu (bye), adieu—i fly, adieu,
i vanish in the skys blue—
adieu, adieu!
6
this question has two parts. first, answer part a. then, answer part b.
part a: why is someone in the poem sad?
a the flowers are gone.
b the fairies left for winter.
c the silvery bells are flying.
part b: which line supports your answer in part a?
a the flower will bloom another year.
b weep no more! o, weep no more!
c see me! tis this silvery bell

Explanation:

For Question 5:

• Part A: The narrator states the day started out normal, so he didn't expect anything unusual, making him overlook the penguins' odd behavior.
• Part B: The line "All pretty much normal" directly supports the idea that the normal start made him miss the penguins' strange action.

For Question 6:

• Part A: The poem comforts someone by saying flowers will bloom again, implying sadness comes from the flowers being gone.
• Part B: The line "The flower will bloom another year" is a reassurance that directly relates to the sadness of flowers being gone.

Answer:

Question 5

Part A: C. The day seemed so normal.
Part B: B. All pretty much normal.

Question 6

Part A: A. The flowers are gone.
Part B: A. The flower will bloom another year.