Ch. 1 By the Great Horn Spoon!

When does the story take place?

• January 27, 1848
• January 27, 1849
• January 26, 1948
• January 26, 1949

Who is Praiseworthy?

• Jack's dad
• Jack's uncle
• Jack's butler
• Jack's brother
• Jack's teacher

What ship is the boat racing?

• The Lady Wilma
• The Sea Raven
• The Californian
• The Golden Lady
• The Sea Cow

What was the name of the ship Master Jack and Praiseworthy were on?

• The Lady Wilma
• The Sea Raven
• The Californian
• The Golden Lady

What was Captain Swain's nickname?

• Captain Pain
• The wild bull of the seas
• Captain whiskers
• The mad captain

Check ALL the descriptions of Praisworthy? You will find them all if you use your book.

• He was wearing a black broadcloth coat.
• He was wearing a bowler hat.
• He was wearing spotless white gloves
• He carried a black umbrella.
• He was an English butler.

Check ALL the descriptions of Master Jack? You will find them all if you use your book.

• He had a patch of yellow hair that fell across his forehead.
• He was a school boy the age of 12.
• He had a thin nose.
• He had a plump nose.
• He wore a long blue coat with a row of buttons the size of gold pieces.

Check ALL the descriptions of Captain Swain? You will find them all if you use your book.

• He had a plump nose.
• He wore a long blue coat with a row of buttons the size of gold pieces.
• It was hard to tell if he was a good man in a bad temper, or a bad man in a good temper.
• He had a patch of yellow hair that fell across his forehead.
• He carried a compass everywhere he went.

What is the definition of stowaway?

• someone who hides on a ship, airplane, or train in order to travel without paying or being seen
• a thief
• a large ship used in the 1800's to carry passengers to the gold fields
• someone who hides in a professional game of hide and go seek
• none of these are correct

What is the definition of cut-purse?

• someone who shovels coal into the ovens on the ship
• a thief
• someone who hides on a ship, airplane, or train in order to travel without paying or being seen
• someone who makes purses
• none of these are correct