WorksheetsThe Heroes of Pea Island Gold 101
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
When was the terrible hurricane that slammed the coast of North Carolina in this book?
a)
October 1896
b)
October 1986
c)
November 1896
d)
November 1986
2.
What was the name of the ship that got stuck?
a)
ES Newman
b)
E.S. Newman
c)
Es Newman
d)
E.S. Neuman
3.
What did the ship get stuck on?
a)
The water was too shallow
b)
A sandbar
c)
Thick seaweed
d)
The anchor got stuck
4.
Despite the raging storm, the Pea Island Rescue Station men were able to:
a)
Feed all the ship's passengers
b)
Save all the ship's passengers
c)
Bring the passengers the life raft
d)
Swim to bring them food and water on their ship
5.
It took____years for the Pea Island men to be recognized for their____.
a)
100, bravery
b)
100, partiality
c)
110, bravery
d)
110, partiality
6.
One could say that the men of Pea Island had great____.
a)
courage
b)
swimming ability
c)
stamina
d)
families
7.
If _____hadn't risked his life to be in the watch tower, the wreck would have gone unnoticed.
a)
Theodore Meekins
b)
Al Blank
c)
Theodore Roosevelt
d)
Thomas Meekins
8.
On pg. 11, the squad made a decision to:
a)
Abandon the thought of rescuing
b)
Abandon the thought of rescuing using a lifeboat
c)
Use a cannon
d)
Call 911
9.
On Pg 12, 13 the men are shown using___ and ___ to help them in their rescue attempt.
a)
cork life belts and braided line rope
b)
cork shoes, and rope
c)
wood from the ship
d)
riding the waves
10.
Pg 8, discusses the watch tower.
a)
true
b)
false
11.
Pg 5 tells you what a two masted ship is?
a)
true
b)
false
12.
The ship originally was sailing from Rhode Island to____.
a)
North Carolina
b)
South Carolina
c)
Virginia
d)
West Virginia
13.
On pg 5, a _____is part of a three-masted ship.
a)
rigging
b)
fabric
c)
food
d)
restroom
14.
Another name for a ship is a ____.
a)
vessel
b)
mast
c)
sail
d)
rig
15.
On pg 12, it describes a rescue cart to weigh over___pounds and took over___hours for them to reach the part of beach closest to the ship.
a)
1000, two
b)
1000,one
c)
1000,three
d)
1010,one
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