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Paddle to the Sea Ch. 13 - 18

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Keweenaw Peninsula is known for what?

a)

Steel

b)

Copper

c)

Iron Ore

d)

Diamonds

2.

What legend would the boy have told Paddle about thunder and lightening?

a)

Lightening flashed= Thunderbird grabbed its prey, thunder= beat of its wings

b)

Lightening Flashed = Thunderbird ate some food, thunder = taking a bath

c)

Lightening Flashed - Thunderbird taking a nap, thunder = flapping its wings

d)

Lightening Flashed - Thunderbird flew south, thunder = the sun came out

3.

In the fall, Lake Superior is known for what?

a)

Sunny Days

b)

Blizzards

c)

Storms

d)

Cloudy

4.

What signaled that help was coming to a freighter that was in trouble?

a)

Coast Guard & The Lighthouse

b)

Passing Ships

c)

Night Light

d)

Moon

5.

Where did the captain of the wrecked freighter say his ship was now?

a)

In Mr. Bear's Locker

b)

In Super Dave's Locker

c)

In Superman's Locker

d)

In Davy Jones's Locker

6.

About how many mile had Paddle traveled by the time he reached the Coast Guard Station at Whitefish Bay?

a)

2000 miles

b)

800 miles

c)

700 miles

d)

1000 miles

7.

What repairs were made to Paddle at the Coast Guard Station?

a)

Something was added to the message

b)

New paint job

c)

New copper rudder and ballast, paint, waterproof varnish, new message plate

d)

New steel rudder and ballast

8.

What did the captain of the wrecked ship say would reach end to end of the Great Lakes Chain?

a)

A line of fishermen

b)

A line floating markers

c)

A line of fish

d)

A line of sunken ships

9.

How long did Paddle stay at the Coast Guard Station?

a)

Until Spring

b)

Until Summer

c)

Until Fall

d)

Until Winter

10.

Who is Pierre and what did he do with Paddle?

a)

Fisherman and he painted him with varnish

b)

A trapper who took Paddle with him on his trip to The Soo on his dog sled

c)

A trapper who took Paddle with him on his trip to Florida

d)

A fisherman who took him sailing across the Atlantic Ocean

11.

What does Pierre tell Maloney at dinner?

a)

A joke

b)

A secret

c)

The story about Paddle

d)

The truth about Paddle and the story that goes with him.

12.

Where did Paddle first go with Maloney?

a)

Kalamazoo,Michigan

b)

Cleveland,, Ohio

c)

Orlando, Florida

d)

Gary, Indiana

13.

What does Maloney carry on his freight ship?

a)

Iron Ore

b)

Diamonds

c)

Steel

d)

Lumber

14.

How long had it taken Paddle to travel south through Lake Michigan?

a)

One Day

b)

Two Days

c)

Three Days

d)

Four Days

15.

Why couldn't the fisherman find Paddle after the fish had been packed away?

a)

Paddle was swept into the water when a wave hit the dock.

b)

They had accidentally packed Paddle in with the fish.

c)

Paddle had fallen through a hole in the dock and into the water.

d)

A gull had picked up Paddle and flown away with him.

16.

Bill and the coast guard crew replaced many parts to Paddle at Whitefish Bay. What replaced the lead ballast on the bottom to make a better message area?

a)

More lead ballast

b)

Steel Plate

c)

Copper Plate

d)

Nothing was added

17.

What does the author think Lake Michigan looks like?

a)

Turnip

b)

Flower

c)

Snake

d)

Squash

18.

Who is Pierre?

a)

A Trapper

b)

A Fisherman

c)

A Hunter

d)

A Lifeguard