Red Kayak Quiz Ch 1-7 Comprehension and Vocabulary

This novel is written from the first-person point of view. Who is the narrator of the novel?

• Digger

• Brady

• JT

• Mrs. DiAngelo

At the beginning of Chapter 2, why is an ambulance coming?

• There was an accident at the high school.

• There was a robbery at the 7-11.

• Brady's cousin drives an ambulance and was picking Brady up to take him to school.

• There was a missing child and emergency vehicles were on the way to the river.

Why is Digger resentful of the DiAngelo family?

• They bought his grandfather's property.

• They are snobby.

• They are rude to the people from the town.

• They like to show off how rich they are.

What earth-shattering news does Brady's father deliver when he arrives at the front office?

• Brady's mother is sick.

• Brady's dog is lost.

• The DiAngelos need him to watch their son, Ben.

• Mrs. DiAngelo and her small son, Ben, are missing on the river.

Why is Brady's dad's boat named Miss Amanda?

• It is named after Brady's grandmother who gave him the boat.

• It is named after Brady's sister who died as a baby.

• It is named after Brady's mother who hates boats.

• It is named after Brady's older sister who is away at college.

Why did it turn out to be a good thing that Brady's dog, Tilly, joined Brady on the search for Ben?

• Tilly barked and brought Brady's attention to an area he might not have searched.

• Tilly kept Ben warm while he was in the boat.

• Tilly kept Brady company while he was searching the river for Ben and his mom.

• Tilly alerted Brady to something in the river that he was about to run into with the boat.

In chapter 6, a reporter talks to Brady and asks a question that Brady hadn't thought about and it really bothers Brady. What is it that bothers Brady?

• The reporter asks if Brady is ready to be a celebrity.

• The reporter asks Brady if he is worried about Mrs. DiAngelo surviving the accident.

• The reporter asks Brady if he thinks he'll get in trouble for leaving school to help the search.

• The reporter asks if he is worried that Ben will suffer brain damage from being unconscious for so long.

Why do you think JT and Digger haven't given Brady a "terrific response" to the incident with Ben and Mrs. DiAngelo?

• They are jealous of all the attention he is getting.

• They have something they are hiding.

• They are embarrassed of all the attention he is getting.

• They don't like the DiAngels and are upset that Brady helped them.

What does "corrode" mean?

• deteriorate

• solid

• cold

• upsetting

What does "strewn" mean?

• lost

• wrong

• tossed around

• left alone