Reading Quiz

Who is the 15-year-old cabin boy aboard the Aurora?

• a) Bruce Lunardi
  

• b) Matt Cruse
  

• c) Benjamin Molloy
  

• d) Captain Walken
  

What mysterious creatures does Benjamin Molloy mention before he dies?

• a) Flying dolphins
  

• b) Half-bird, half-panther creatures
  

• c) Giant eagles
  

• d) Sea monsters
  

Why does Kate de Vries board the Aurora?

• a) To visit a friend
  

• b) To find the creatures mentioned by her grandfather
  

• c) To study the ship’s technology
  

• d) To accompany Miss Simpkins on vacation
  

What disappoints Matt when he returns to the Aurora after shore leave?

• a) His promotion to junior sailmaker is given to Bruce Lunardi
  

• b) The Aurora is under attack by air pirates
  

• c) Kate de Vries ignores him
  

• d) Captain Walken is leaving the ship
  

Why does Matt initially refuse the hot chocolate offered by Kate?

• a) He does not like hot chocolate
  

• b) He fears getting in trouble for fraternizing with a passenger
  

• c) He is upset with her over Molloy’s journal
  

• d) He is busy with other duties
  

What does Matt find strange about Molloy’s journal?

• a) It contains detailed maps of the Pacificus
  

• b) It describes creatures that seem impossible
  

• c) It is written in an unknown language
  

• d) It has missing pages
  

How does Matt first encounter Kate de Vries?

• a) He saves her from an accident on the airship

• b) He gives her a tour of the Aurora

• c) He finds her searching for creatures in the clouds

• d) She helps him repair the airship

What does Matt hope for when he returns from shore leave?

• a) A new assignment on a different airship

• b) A promotion to junior sailmaker

• c) A chance to prove himself in a dangerous situation

• d) A reunion with his family

What type of aircraft does Kate de Vries arrive in?

• a) A hot air balloon

• b) A dirigible

• c) An ornithopter

• d) A seaplane

Who is the captain of the Aurora?

• a) Captain Walken

• b) Bruce Lunardi

• c) Benjamin Molloy

• d) Miss Simpkins