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Paddle to the Sea Ch. 1 - 12 Half Way Quiz

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How long was the canoe that the boy made?

a)

One foot long.

b)

Three feet long.

c)

As long as the boy’s arm.

d)

6 inches

2.

Where did the Indian boy sit to make the paddle person?

a)

On a chair in his bedroom

b)

Outside the door of the cabin

c)

On his bear robe by the fire

d)

On his braided rug by the fire.

3.

What made the Indian boy feel that he had to hurry to finish his paddle person?

a)

He knew it was almost bedtime.

b)

He could hear the wild cackle of geese re- turning.

c)

His mother needed him to help with dinner

d)

The snow had begun to melt.

4.

What is the canoe compared to?

a)

The boy’s father’s big birchbark loaded with supplies.

b)

A large ocean liner.

c)

A lump of lead.

d)

A floating log.

5.

Why did the Indian boy make the paddle person?

a)

Because he was bored.

b)

Because he had a dream.

c)

He wanted to give a gift to the Sun Spirit.

d)

So that he could play in the snow with it.

6.

What kind of wood was Paddle made of?

a)

Maple

b)

Pine

c)

Oak

d)

Cherry

7.

Where does the Indian boy live?

a)

Mexico

b)

Alaska

c)

Florida

d)

Canada

8.

What was driving Paddle?

a)

Shore Currents

b)

Wind

c)

School of Fish

d)

Waves

9.

What shape is Lake Superior compared to?

a)

A button

b)

A Shark

c)

A Wolf's Head

d)

A toy ship

10.

What border does Paddle Cross into the U.S.?

a)

State Border

b)

Lines of Longitude Border

c)

International Border

d)

Lines of Latitude Border

11.

What kinds of buildings were lined up along Port Arthur and Fort William?

a)

Lumber Mills

b)

Grain Elevators

c)

Teepees

d)

Homes

12.

How did Paddle get out of the Marsh?

a)

Marsh Flooded

b)

Snow Storm

c)

Hurricane

d)

Tornado

13.

What made the water red in Lake Superior?

a)

Aluminum

b)

Lumber

c)

Iron Ore

d)

Gold

14.

Where did the beavers build their home?

a)

In the middle of the pond.

b)

Under the water.

c)

On the bank of the pond.

d)

Up in a tree .

15.

What did the lumberjacks use the river for all through the winter?

a)

As a road to take their horses and tractors to the logging camps

b)

To haul the logs to the sawmill.

c)

To walk across.

d)

To hunt wild animals.

16.

What are the opening and the chute of the Sawmill compared to?

a)

A belt and hungry saw

b)

A mouth and tongue

c)

A smaller building

d)

An arm reading from a window

17.

What does the lumberjack first plan to do with Paddle?

a)

Split him like a fish

b)

Throw him back in the river

c)

Take him home to his boy, Henri

d)

Send him away on a flatcar

18.

What did the lumberjack add to the bottom of Paddle before putting him back into the water?

a)

I am a lumberjack from Nipigon Country, Canada.

b)

From Nipigon Country, Canada

c)

I am paddle to the sea

d)

He didn't add anything to the bottom

19.

Who saved Paddle from the Sawmill?

a)

Beaver

b)

Mouse

c)

Lumberjack

d)

Indian Boy

20.

What is the canoe compared to?

a)

The boy’s father’s big birchbark loaded with supplies.

b)

A large ocean liner.

c)

A lump of lead.

d)

A floating log.

21.

Paddle reached which island known for the best fishing in Lake Superior?

a)

Marco Island

b)

Mackinac Island

c)

Apostle Islands

d)

Beaver Island

22.

The fishermen put the nets on big reels to do what?

a)

No reason

b)

Catch Fish

c)

Storage for tomorrows catch

d)

Dry and be mended/fixed

23.

Ships from Ohio and Indiana brought ____ and reloaded with _____.

a)

Coal, iron ore

b)

Lumber, Coal

c)

Coal, salt

d)

Copper, gypsum

24.

What animal, that was growing new antlers, freed Paddle from his lily pad?

a)

Mouse

b)

Moose

c)

Bird

d)

Fish

25.

What would keep the canoe low in the water and turn it right side up?

a)

A lump of steel for the ballast

b)

The cut of the canoe

c)

A lump of lead for the ballast

d)

The tin rudder