Passage 1
Back to the Future
Heath had come clean. The way of life he had led until now couldn't satisfy him.
The day he decided to mend his mistakes was the day his mother said she still loved him.
Heath knew, no doubt, that his family was waiting for him to turn around. Even in the darkest
hours of the disappearance, Heath had not lost his faith in his family. Then, he had lost faith
in himself and had walked out in anger. Heath had become lonely for the love that he had
found smothering. After nights on the footpath, Heath knew what it took for his father to put a
roof over his head. Suddenly, it all made sense. Heath was himself again. He felt newer and
surer of himself like never before.
Passage 2
Not Drowning, but Waving
The day I almost drowned had saved my life.
I saw the world inside the waters' sphere.
Submerged I thought that I had lost it all,
and things had ended after one fateful fall.
But then, two hands reached for my shaky limbs.
I was pulled up; I made it to the shore.
I thank my life, more than I thanked before. 1. How are the archetypal settings in the poem and the story alike?
A. They both take place in the underground from which the hero emerges.
B. They both take place in the wilderness where the hero faces disillusionment.
C. They both take place in the desert where the hero goes on a spiritual quest.
D. They both take place in the city where the hero delves into the subconscious.
2. What biblical concept is discussed in the two texts?
A. forgiveness B. honesty C. prayer D. promise
3. Both passages narrate a story. In contrast, passage 1 is written in sentences and in
paragraphs while passage 2 is written in __________ .

A. compound words C. lines and verses
B. hyphenated words D. words and phrases
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4.If the story teller in passage 1 is called narrator, what do you call the person or speaker in
passage 2?
A. author B. character C. persona D. teller
5. What do you think is the common objective of the authors in writing the two texts?
A. to entertain C. to inspire
B. to inform D. to persuade