The Heroes of Pea Island Gold 101

When was the terrible hurricane that slammed the coast of North Carolina in this book?

• October 1896
• October 1986
• November 1896
• November 1986

What was the name of the ship that got stuck?

• ES Newman
• E.S. Newman
• Es Newman
• E.S. Neuman

What did the ship get stuck on?

• The water was too shallow
• A sandbar
• Thick seaweed
• The anchor got stuck

Despite the raging storm, the Pea Island Rescue Station men were able to:

• Feed all the ship's passengers
• Save all the ship's passengers
• Bring the passengers the life raft
• Swim to bring them food and water on their ship

It took____years for the Pea Island men to be recognized for their____.

• 100, bravery
• 100, partiality
• 110, bravery
• 110, partiality

One could say that the men of Pea Island had great____.

• courage
• swimming ability
• stamina
• families

If _____hadn't risked his life to be in the watch tower, the wreck would have gone unnoticed.

• Theodore Meekins
• Al Blank
• Theodore Roosevelt
• Thomas Meekins

On pg. 11, the squad made a decision to:

• Abandon the thought of rescuing
• Abandon the thought of rescuing using a lifeboat
• Use a cannon
• Call 911

On Pg 12, 13 the men are shown using___ and ___ to help them in their rescue attempt.

• cork life belts and braided line rope
• cork shoes, and rope
• wood from the ship
• riding the waves

Pg 8, discusses the watch tower.

• true
• false