Storyworks Quiz- Mystery of the Old Sea Captain

Which Character is telling the story?

• LaShana Mae

• Mr. Nibbles

• Richard

• Tucker

Where did Tucker Live?

• Virginia

• Roanoke, North Carolina

• Morehead City, North Carolina

• Central, North Carolina

In the sentence "Tucker could jump like a flea o the basketball court," the phrase jump like a flea means Tucker's jumps are _______.

• tiny

• annoying

• very high

• unexpected

What bothers Tucker at the beginning of the story? Choose two.

• He is very short.

• He is knock kneed.

• Kids called him names.

• LaShana Mae doesn't notice him.

Which word is similar to enlist as used in the sentence "Tucker wished he could enlist right away, and he said so"?

• grow

• join

• start

• travel

How does Mr. Nibbles feel when Tucker first tries to save him?

• panicked

• relieved

• stubborn

• trusting

Tucker believed Richard was real, because he saw him at the pier for days. They had conversations and Richard encouraged him and even gave him advice.

• True

• False

Richard said that Tucker would make an excellent tugboat, and one day he might even grow up to be a big ship. What does this mean?

• Tucker will probably get a tugboat when he's older.

• Tucker will probably captain a tugboat when he's older.

• Tucker will be an excellent life saver and pull in many people as he gets older.

• Tucker will be tall when he grows up.

At the end of the story, what does Tucker find in the pier gift shop?

• a monument to Etheridge

• a photo of Ethridge in a book

• a model of a Coast Guard ship

• a news story about the rescue

Which sentence from the text supports the idea that Richard is a ghost?

• "The man had a thick white mustache and a beard...."

• "His home was in Manteo, on Roanoke Island...."

• "Apparently, nobody but Tucker had seen Richard...."

• "Then, carefully, ask if he ever met Richard Ethridge."