Dark Water Rising by Marian Hale: Unit Test

Chapter 1: What caused Galveston to outlaw wood shingles on all structures?

• The flood of 1900

• The wood shortage of 1895

• The tree disease act of 1890

• The great fire of 1885

Chapter 2: What was Seth looking forward doing before school started?

• fishing

• hiking

• biking

• hunting

What job does Uncle Nate find for Seth?

• delivering groceries

• carpenter's assistant

• printing press

• lifeguard

Chapter 4: Where does Seth hate to take Kate?

• The store

• The barn

• The outhouse

• The beach

Chapter 5: Why were the Judson Boys not at work on Seth's first day?

• They were sick

• There was a storm

• They had a funeral

• They quit

Chapter 6: What was the word that Josiah kept saying to Seth that made Seth uncomfortable?

• dark

• sir

• steal

• can't

Chapter 8: What did Isaac Cline raise for the storm warning?

• a ribbon

• a flag

• a bucket

• a book

Chapter 9: What is one makeshift thing they saw kids using to float on the water?

• a washtub

• a table

• a canoe

• a hood

Chapter 10: Identify the SIMILE that would BEST describe how a slate shingle flies through the air in a strong storm.

• The shingle flew through the air a million times over

• The shingle flew through the air as a light in the sky

• The shingle flew through the air like a thin knife

• The shingle that flew through the air was a rocket

Chapter 11: What first aid did Seth give Josiah that helped stop his bleeding?

• applied a bandage to his arm

• pressed his hand against his neck

• wrapped a tourniquet around his leg

• tied a towel around his head