The Open Boat Quiz

What color were the tops of the waves described in the text?

• Blue

• White

• Gray

• Black

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Who is mentioned as sitting in the bottom of the boat?

• The captain

• The cook

• A sailor

• The narrator

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What action does the cook repeatedly do in the text?

• He steers the boat

• He catches fish

• He empties water from the boat

• He cooks for the men

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

According to the text, what does the man often say after a wave hits the boat?

• "That was a close one."

• "Hold on tight!"

• "God! That was a bad one."

• "We made it through."

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

What was the oiler doing in the boat?

• Steering with one of the two oars

• Watching the waves and wondering

• Feeling defeat and despair

• Commanding the vessel

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Why did the oiler raise himself suddenly?

• To change direction

• To keep away from the water that poured in

• To get a better view of the sea

• To speak to the correspondent

What was the captain feeling?

• Excitement and anticipation

• Defeat and despair

• Joy and satisfaction

• Indifference and boredom

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What did the captain have in his thoughts?

• A scene in the grays of dawn with seven faces turned down in the sea

• The joy of a successful voyage

• The plans for their next journey

• The memories of his home

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.5

Which simile does the the writer use to describe the motion of the boat?

• Like a seat on a calm and steady ship

• Like a seat upon a jumpy horse, and the boat like an animal

• Like a comfortable chair at home

• Like a bench in a peaceful garden

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is described as the particular danger of the sea?

• The unpredictability of the weather

• The presence of sea creatures

• The fact that after successfully getting through one wave, there is another behind it

• The risk of getting lost at sea

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RL.8.2