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The Wretched Stone

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 30mins

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How did the captain feel about his crew at the beginning of the voyage?

He thought they were going to be lazy.

He thought they were good sailors and accomplished in other ways too.

He could tell they were not going to get along.

At the beginning, when the crew were not on duty they enjoyed --

gossiping, knitting, and cooking.

golfing, fishing, and hunting.

reading, telling stories, and playing music.

Read this sentence from the story.

I have consulted my charts, but do not see it recorded.

What is a synonym for consulted?

checked

spied

tasted

Read this sentence from the story.

When not needed on deck, they are down below, gazing in silence at the peculiar light it gives off.

Which word is NOT a synonym for peculiar?

lovely

odd

strange

Which of these statements do you think the captain and his crew would have said about the island?

"That was such a wonderful place."

"We should come back here for the Christmas Holidays."

"This island is very strange!"

After the stone was brought on board the ship, --

the crew would only stare in silence at the light shining from it.

the crew worked even harder than before.

the captain ignored the crew and became very sick.

Which quote best helps the reader understand that the captain was worried about his crew?

"The crew is fascinated by the rock."

"I saw no sign of life, not even an insect."

"Last night I heard shrieks coming from the forward hold."

The captain said, "This is, I am sure, my last entry." How was he feeling at this point in the story?

Excited, because the voyage was almost over.

Doomed, because there was a terrible storm coming.

Sad, because he would miss his crew.

After the storm passed, the captain found that the ship was still afloat, the stone had gone dark, and the crew was unchanged.

True

False

10.

Which crew members seemed to recover most quickly and return to normal?

The ones that could sing and dance.

The ones that knew how to read.

The ones that enjoyed gossiping and knitting.

11.

What did the captain do to solve the problem of the wretched stone?

He broke it into small pieces and threw it in the water.

He had it removed from the boat when they arrived in Santo Pango.

He set fire to the vessel and it sank to the bottom of the sea.

12.

At the end of the story, the crew returned to normal and the only sign of the strange events that took place was --

they had an unnatural appetite for bananas.

they walked the decks in a clumsy, bent-over way.

they could swing through the rigging very quickly.

13.

The author of this story was very clever and hid his message by using the stone as a symbol of --

love and friendship.

technology and TV.

junk food and candy.

14.

Read this sentence from the story.

Before we abandon ship, I will set a fire that will send this vessel and her cargo to the bottom of the sea.

Which definition matches the way vessel is used in this sentence?

a container, such as a cup, bowl, or vase, used for holding liquids

a boat or ship used to travel on water

an aircraft, such as an airplane or helicopter

15.

In my opinion this story was--

fantastic

peculiar

interesting

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The Wretched Stone

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 30mins

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