The Last Calusa

When the story first begins, what is Charlie doing?

• Planting pineapple slips.

• Arguing with his sister, Lilly.

• Fishing with his Seminole friend, Tiger.

• Buying a new violin at the music store.

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Lilly told Charlie he had visitors; who were the visitors and why were they looking for Charlie?

• Tiger and his cousin were there to ask Charlie to come in to Pa-Hay-O-Kee with him.

• Mr. Hartley and Dr. Armour were there to ask Charlie to help build the boat called Creole.

• Dr. Livingston and Mr. Bartley were searching for Charlie because he was the best guide to take them into the great swampland.

• Mrs. Livingston and Mr. Livingston were there to ask for help with pineapples.

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What did Dr. Livingston and Mr. Bartley want Charlie to help them find in the great swamp?

• The Last Egret

• The elusive Ghost Orchid

• The Great Blue Heron

• The Easter Flowers.

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

On their expedition, what were some of the foods Tiger cooked for the crew?

• Alligator, crocodile, and eggs

• Salad, steak, and potatoes

• Shark, manatee, and shrimp

• Fish, Turtle, and Eggs

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CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

What led Lillie to believe that Dr. Livingston was not truly searching for orchids?

• She saw him looking at his book of maps.

• She heard him telling Mr. Bartley to bring his book to him.

• She saw him talking to the Calusa Indian.

• She pretended to like him, and he told her his secret.

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CCSS.RF.4.4C

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

Who was the mysterious person following the group into the swamp?

• Tiger's Grandfather.

• The Last Seminole

• The spirit of Ponce de Leon.

• Pah-pat-ukale, the last Calusa

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

How did Pah-pat-ukale survive from the gunshot wound he received from Dr. Livingston?

• He used Spanish moss to cover his wound.

• He drank from the Fountain of Youth.

• He went to the village medicine man.

• He traveled with the group back to Charlie's home.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What did the water at the Fountain of Youth smell like?

• Toast

• Orchids

• Cinnamon

• Flowers

Whose book of maps did Dr. Livingston have?

• Pah-pat-ukale

• Charlie's father

• Tiger's Grandfather

• Ponce de Leon's

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

After returning to Yale, what did Mr. Bartley send to Charlie and Lilly?

• A check for $50 to pay them for their help.

• A drawing of the Creole.

• A magazine with a drawing of a new species of orchid named after Lilly.

• A drawing of the Ghost Orchid he found.

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1