First Semester Review

1. What makes rogue waves especially dangerous?

• they travel great distances

• they are driven by winds

• the cannot be predicted

• they occur in warm waters

2. What evidence in the text supports the inference that Sully was a competent sailor?

• Scoot thought he was a good teacher

• He’d been around boats for most of his life.

• He’d borrowed the boat from a family friend

• He thought the Sea Dog was the best in her category.

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

• The Sea Dog was heavy and sturdy.

• There was enough room to stand and walk around.

• There was at least a three-foot air pocket.

• The hatch doors were still closed.

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

• confused

• resentful

• confident

• frustrated

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

• They were within twenty miles of the coast.

• The weather was clear.

• The Sea Dog had the latest equipment

• He was waving frantically.

Scoot began to feel certain that she’d survive

• when she remembered the flashlight.

• when she heard Sully pounding.

• when she came out of shock.

• when she found the toolbox.

Why did Abby Sunderland head out on her voyage?

• Abby wanted to be the youngest person to ever sail around the world solo.

• Abby was trying to make the fastest solo voyage around the world.

• Abby wanted to complete a voyage that her brother Zac had not been able to complete.

• Abby wanted to prove to her parents that she was a good a sailor as her brother.

How did Abby's voyage end?

• Abby successfully sailed around the world alone. 
• Abby's parents ordered her to stop the voyage. 
• Abby's boat sank just a day after she began her voyage. 
• Abby had to be rescued in a remote spot in the Indian Ocean 

What kind of reaction did Abby's voyage cause?

• Other teenaged girls around the world followed in Abby's footsteps. 
• Critics debated the wisdom of a young sailor girl making such a dangerous  trip. 
• Many sailing experts praised Abby's parents for letting her go on the voyage. 
• Abby was universally acclaimed as a hero. 

What is the author's purpose of the online news article?

• To share an opinion about Abby's voyage.

• To tell why Abby wanted to sail around the world.

• To provide details about Abby's rescue and the debate that followed.

• To share interviews with Abby's parents.