501 Critical Reading Questions

d.
The captain was not really the narrator’s uncle.
e.
It was important that the crew understood that the boy was no
more privileged than anyone else aboard.
456.
In Passage 1, line 26, the use of the word 
repair
most nearly means
a.
go.
b.
fix things.
c.
sit in pairs.
d.
get dressed.
e.
exercise.
457.
The narrator of Passage 1 most probably
a.
is a seasoned sea captain.
b.
is very wealthy.
c.
is an experienced yachtsman.
d.
suffers from seasickness.
e.
was in the Royal Navy.
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458.
In Passage 2, line 36, the narrator describes Nigel’s smile as 
a
graveyard of yellow sincerity.
What figure of speech is the narrator
employing?