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Red Kayak - Chapters 1-6 Review

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How did Tilly help Brady find Ben?
a)
Tilly swam towards Ben
b)
Tilly slept the whole time
c)
Tilly didn't help at all
d)
Tilly barked toward a small cove with her paws on the edge
2.
What character trait best describes Brady?
a)
Fearful
b)
Brave
c)
Rude
d)
Selfish
3.
Other than Brady, who helps solve the conflict (that Ben is missing)?
a)
Tilly
b)
Mrs. DiAngelo
c)
Brady's Dad
d)
Mr. DiAngelo 
4.
What does Carl yell when Ben get to the ambulance? 
a)
"He's going to live!"
b)
"Good job, Brady!"
c)
"Let's get out of here!"
d)
"We've got a pulse!"
5.
Which line from the story best shows that Brady acted courageously?
a)
"I pulled the cell phone out of my pocket, but my hand was shaking so bad that the phone slipped right out of my grasp..." (p. 34)
b)
"I looked back at Ben.  He needed help.  I had to quit messing around." (p. 34)
c)
"I did not think about anything else as I did this.  All I was doing was counting and pushing and breathing and praying inside Ben  would start breathing." (p. 36)
d)
"I kept on with the CPR.  I knew I couldn't stop.  Maybe I should have...But  I also knew that Ben needed me to keep breathing into him." (p. 37)
6.
How does Brady's thinking about Ben and the memory of his own accident help you understand why he worked so hard to rescue Ben? (p. 29)
a)
It helps us see that he understands how scared Ben is because he was scared too.
b)
It helps us see that both Ben and Brady shouldn't have been playing out on the river. 
c)
It helps us see how he almost drowned in a river too.
d)
It helps us see how they both were in danger from playing games.
7.
What does Brady's dad do as a job in the beginning of the story? 
a)
Works on fixing old computers 
b)
He's a stay-home dad
c)
He is a teacher 
d)
Crabbing out on the bay 
8.
At the end of Chapter 1, Brady says, "It's a pretty river, the Corsica. But it doesn't have a heart." What type of figurative language is this an example of?
a)
Personification
b)
Oxymoron
c)
Alliteration
d)
Hyperbole 
9.
Page 5 of the novel states that "the river shimmers like a million jewels." Which of the following types of figurative language can be found in this example?
a)
Metaphor
b)
Simile 
c)
Oxymoron 
d)
Personification
10.
We learn that Digger is angry with Mr. DiAngelo because
a)
the family bought Digger's grandfather's land and built a mansion 
b)
Mr. DiAngelo was rude to Digger and the other boys when he told them to leave his property
c)
Mr. DiAngelo choose Brady to babysit Ben, not him 
d)
None of the above 
11.
A flashback is when 
a)
the author talks about events that have happened already 
b)
the author makes a prediction about what could happen in the future 
c)
the author talks about what the main character wishes would occur 
d)
the reader in the book makes a life-changing decision 
12.
In the story, Carl is 
a)
Brady's uncle 
b)
Brady's cousin, who is a paramedic 
c)
Digger's real name
d)
Brady's dad 
13.
The Miss Amanda boat is named for
a)
Brady's mom 
b)
Brady's grandmother 
c)
Brady's aunt
d)
Brady's younger sister 
14.
Brady learns that Mrs. DiAngelo took Ben out in the kayak, even on such a rough day, because
a)
Ben wanted one last ride in the kayak before he and his family left for a few days
b)
the family was planning to sell the kayak to buy a bigger boat 
c)
she was not aware that the weather was going to be as bad as it turned out to be 
d)
Mr. DiAngelo had planned to take Ben, but then was called into work 
15.
Who suggests that Ben could have brain damage, due to being out in the cold water so long?
a)
Craig the reporter 
b)
Carl
c)
Brady's dad
d)
Mr. DiAngelo 
16.
True or false: Brady is surprised that everyone believes he is a hero for saving Ben. 
a)
True 
b)
False 
17.
Which word best describes how Brady feels after finding Ben and getting him to the paramedics? 
a)
Proud
b)
Disappointed
c)
Selfish 
d)
Disgusted 
18.
Jimmies 
a)
Male crabs
b)
Vitamins
c)
Involving physical strength 
d)
Being out in the open 
19.
Vitamins/medicine
a)
Quipped
b)
Exposure
c)
Antioxidants
d)
Assured 
20.
To make a witty remark
a)
Envisioned
b)
Exposure
c)
Vigorous
d)
Quipped 
21.
Being out in the open
a)
Envisioned
b)
Vigorous
c)
Assured
d)
Exposure 
22.
To visualize or to picture
a)
Jimmies
b)
Quipped
c)
Assured
d)
Envisioned 
23.
Vigorous
a)
Involving physical strength 
b)
Tell something positively 
c)
To visualize or to picture 
d)
Male crabs 
24.
Assured
a)
To make a witty remark
b)
Tell something positively 
c)
To visualize 
d)
Vitamins/medicine