Question

Old Stormalong and the

Stuck Anchor
One dark and stormy day, Old
Stormalong, the oceans' greatest and
most fearless sailor, was guiding his ship
across the Atlantic, when an enormous
wave crashed into the vessel's side,
knocking the ship's anchor loose. That
anchor plunged to the bottom of the
foamy brine faster than a tuna chasing a
mackerel, getting stuck in the seabed.
The big ship lurched to a halt, and the
crew scrambled about, trying to shake
that anchor loose, until Old Stormalong,
One way that Stormy shows he is clever is
by
sailing across the Atlantic in a terrible storm
wrestling with the octopus to free the anchor
telling his crew a story about how he frees
the anchor
trying different solutions when his first idea
doesn't work

Answer 1

Old Stormalong exhibits cleverness by trying different solutions when the initial plan fails to free the ship's anchor, mirroring the adaptability shown by characters in similar stressful, sea-related situations.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student seeks to understand how the character 'Old Stormalong' from the passage demonstrates cleverness. From the provided options and excerpts, the cleverness is shown by his ability to try different solutions when his first idea doesn't work. In the extracts, characters exhibit the necessity of adaptability in dire situations, such as the captain instructing to 'Keep her head up', the oiler’s decision-making, and the correspondent's ability to push forward despite being thrown by a wave. These all parallel Stormalong's ability to work through problems dynamically illustrating cleverness, similar to the passage's character demonstrating resilience and adaptability in the face of challenging circumstances.