Red Kayak Novel Review

"My dad says stop thinking that way. 'You be lookin' backward all the time, Brady...' But I know what he means deep down..." This quote shows that this story is told from the point of view of....

• third person limited (narrator knows some things)

• first person - Brady

• third person omniscient (narrator knows everything)

• second person

What mood is the author building with these words? "Deceptive, how other times the same water can seem as smooth as glass. You'd never know that underneath the currents run so hard and fast. It's a pretty river, the Corsica. But it doesn't have a heart."

• one of suspense and gloom

• one of joyful celebration

• one of anger

• one of surprise and excitement

In chapter 2, the text says, "What I don't understand is how Digger could have been so callous that morning: If he's stupid enough to be out there, he can take what's coming... How Digger--and J.T., too--could have been so blind to the awful possibilities. Even after I reminded them: He could die in, like, twenty minutes...We ought to yell something..." This is an example of the author using what literary device?

• figurative language

• tone

• foreshadowing

• resolution

In the middle of chapter 3, the author includes a flashback (a past memory) of Brady babysitting Ben, the DiAngelo's son. Why?

• To make the reader bored

• To foreshadow what Brady will learn at the end of chapter 3 and show his feelings about Ben

• To let the reader understand how cute and loveable Ben is

• To show the reader how much Brady dislikes babysitting Ben

What does Brady learn about the red kayak when he gets taken out of school quickly?

• That Mr. DiAngelo is missing

• That only Mrs. DiAngelo is missing

• That only the red kayak is missing but everyone is okay

• That Mrs. DiAngelo and Ben are missing.

Why does Brady feel so guilty and work so hard to find Mrs. DiAngelo and Ben?

• He feels guilty for not shouting a warning at the red kayak that morning.

• He feels guilty about not teaching the DiAngelos about the dangers of the river.

• He is in love with Mrs. DiAngelo.

• He damaged the kayak.

What character traits describe Brady when he goes to rescue Ben?

• scared and helpless

• brave and level-headed

• panicked and afraid

• surprised and happy

Which line from chapter 8 is an example of the author using figurative language to build a tone of ominousness and anger?

• "...the eagle flew over and split the air in half with his terrible screech."

• "My voice echoed in the hollow that surrounded the quiet cove. Kill him, kill him, kill him..."

• "When I finished crying, there wasn't a sound to be heard except for the gentlest lap of waves on the nearby sandbar."

• "I knew I'd never find the kayak."

Why did Brady choose NOT to tell his dad that he had found the red kayak?

• Brady still feels responsible for the accident since he didn't shout a warning.

• Digger and J.T. told him not to tell.

• Brady is afraid that he will be punished.

• Brady is happy that no one knows where the red kayak is.

Who is Amanda?

• Brady's Aunt

• Brady's girlfriend

• Brady's mother

• Brady's little sister