"Rogue Wave" Test

Front

What makes rogue waves especially dangerous?

Back

They cannot be predicted.

Front

What evidence in the text supports the inference that Sully was a skilled sailor?

Back

He'd been around boats for most of his life.

Front

What gave Sully hope that Scoot could survive for some time in the cabin?

Back

There was at least a three-foot air pocket.

Front

Which word best describes Sully’s feelings while he was diving repeatedly, trying to free Scoot?

Back

frustrated

Front

Why did Sully think that they might be found by another boat?

Back

They were within twenty miles of the coast.

Front

When did Scoot begin to feel certain that she’d survive?

Back

When she heard Sully pounding.

Front

A swell is a type of

Back

wave

Front

A sailor uses navigation equipment to

Back

guide the boat on its course.

Front

If a boat is submerged, it is

Back

covered by water

Front

What is a porthole on a boat?

Back

a window