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2.04 UNIT TEST: Narrative Techniques 1. How does the narrator's bout with self-doubt affect readers?
a) This scene encourages readers to recognize the pilot as the true hero of the story.
b) Ironically, this moment emphasizes the narrator's strength and exaggerates his abilities.
c) It leads readers to identify with and feel sympathy for the narrator.
d) It causes readers to doubt the narrator's abilities and fear for his safety. 2. How does the author of this passage create tension?
a) The author explains the process that rescuers must go through to be safe.
b) The author praises the skill and bravery of the characters within the story.
c) The author uses flashbacks to present the main character’s motivations for helping others.
d) The author presents a situation in which the main character is going to risk his life to save the lives of others.
3. How does the author create suspense in this story?
a) The author describes how the pilot has to circle around and wait for an opportunity before attempting the rescue.
b) The author includes a flashback to an incident that determined the narrator's fate of becoming a rescue team member.
c) The author reveals details of the rescue the narrator witnessed when he was young.
d) The author describes how the narrator gets an adrenaline rush while on his way to a rescue.
4. How does the first-person narration in this story affect the reader?
a) It helps the reader understand the pilot's fear about whether he can keep the chopper steady during the mission.
b) It shows the reader that the narrator is unreliable in telling about the lives of those who work on rescue teams.
c) It helps the reader better understand the narrator's nervousness and uncertainty about going on an at-sea rescue mission.
d) It allows the reader to know the petty officer's perspective on his role during the rescue mission.
5. How does the author create suspense in this story?
a) by describing how a normal workday for the fishermen ended up in a life-threatening situation
b) by building tension between the danger the fishermen face and the hope that the narrator can rescue them
c) by using a flashback to give readers more information about the narrator's first exposure to rescue missions
d) by informing readers that years of training are required for divers who perform at-sea rescues
6. Why does the author include information about the pilot, Thao, when the rescue team arrives on the scene?
a) By slowing down the pace, the author increases reader interest in the role the pilot will play in the rescue.
b) By describing details about the pilot, the author gives readers a much-needed break in the fast-paced action.
c) By slowing the pace here, the author builds the tension for readers about the rescue.
d) By providing information about the pilot, the author distracts readers from the impending resolution to the story.

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