Read the passage. As joe jumped out of the net to get ready for his next act, he saw Benny Turton leap off his platform to dive into the tank of water. It was the
beginning of the acts of the "human fish"
"He seems to be all right," thought Joe. "I guess he was just nervous about the first day."
He watched the youth, and saw him make a clean dive into the water. Then there should have followed on Benny's part some queer little
tricks designed to bring forth a laugh.
But as Joe watched through the glass sides of the tank, he saw a look of agony come over Ben's face. The boy seemed doubled up in a
cramp, and his hand went to the back of his head.
"There's something wrongi" thought Joe in a flash "Bennys in badi I've got to help him!
Joe knew the danger of creating a panic in a crowd. Whatever was done must be done quietly so as not to alarm the audience. joe glanced
about Near him was Bill Watson, a veteran clown, pretending to play a game of ball all by himself.
Joe ran over to Bill and whispered in his ear:
"Quick, Bill Bennys got a cramp in the tank. We've got to get him out in a hurry. Come on with me?"
(from Joe Strong, the Boy Fehor Marvelous Doings in a Big Tank by Vance Barnum)
How does the setting of public performance affect Joe's behavior when he sees Benny's danger?
1. He must act calmly and discretely.
O 2 He must overcome his fear of crowds.
O 3
He must wait and let Benny save himself.
4. He must seize the opportunity to be a public hero,
Growth: Reading 6- PA 2013 Core Standards and
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