Part A

Question

In “A Cub Pilot,” why does the narrator believe that it is so important for a steamboat pilot to have a good memory?

Responses

Memory is very closely related to judgment and courage.
Memory is very closely related to judgment and courage.

Each boat that a pilot steers is bound to be quite different from others.
Each boat that a pilot steers is bound to be quite different from others.

All jobs that require great skill also require very keen memories.
All jobs that require great skill also require very keen memories.

The river is constantly changing so it is hard to navigate.
The river is constantly changing so it is hard to navigate.
Question 2
Part B - Points depend on a correct response in Part A.

Which statement from “A Cub Pilot” best supports the answer in Part A?

Responses

“By the time he has become a pilot, he cannot be unmanned by any danger a steamboat can get into; but one cannot quite say the same for judgment.”
“By the time he has become a pilot, he cannot be unmanned by any danger a steamboat can get into; but one cannot quite say the same for judgment.”

"Give a man the merest trifle of pluck to start with, and by the time he has become a pilot, he cannot be unmanned by any danger a steamboat can get into; but one cannot quite say the same for judgement."
"Give a man the merest trifle of pluck to start with, and by the time he has become a pilot, he cannot be unmanned by any danger a steamboat can get into; but one cannot quite say the same for judgement."

"Therefore pilots wisely train these cubs by various strategic tricks to look danger in the face a little more calmly."
"Therefore pilots wisely train these cubs by various strategic tricks to look danger in the face a little more calmly."

“If you will take half of the signs in that long street, and change their places once a month, and still manage to know their new positions . . . you will understand what is required of a pilot’s peerless memory.”
“If you will take half of the signs in that long street, and change their places once a month, and still manage to know their new positions . . . you will understand what is required of a pilot’s peerless memory.”

Answer 1

Part A

The response that best captures why the narrator believes that it is so important for a steamboat pilot to have a good memory is:

The river is constantly changing so it is hard to navigate.

Part B

The statement from “A Cub Pilot” that best supports this answer is:

“If you will take half of the signs in that long street, and change their places once a month, and still manage to know their new positions . . . you will understand what is required of a pilot’s peerless memory.”

This statement illustrates the necessity of memory in the context of the constantly changing environment a pilot must navigate.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Sure! Here are the answers to your questions:

Part A: The response that best captures why the narrator believes that it is so important for a steamboat pilot to have a good memory is:

• The river is constantly changing so it is hard to navigate.

Part B: The statement from “A Cub Pilot” that best supports this answer is:

• “If you will take half of the signs in that long street, and change their places once a month, and still manage to know their new positions . . . you will understand what is required of a pilot’s peerless memory.”

This statement emphasizes the challenge pilots face due to the changing nature of the river, underscoring the importance of having a strong memory.