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WorksheetsFlush CH.15-23
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which statement best expresses Paine Underwood's attitude toward pollution?
There is no excuse for polluting the environment
Sometimes you have to overlook a little pollution
Instead of avoiding pollution, people should learn from it
Everyone should recycle
In what way does Paine teach his children about standing up for what is right?
He serves as an example
He guides them with love
He shares stories about his childhood
He give them lots of advice
Which of the following best describes Noah's attitude toward his father?
critical and confusing
obedient and submissive
appreciative and admireable
resentful and angry
Which of the following is the best overall tone of this novel?
eloquent and encouraging
profound and serious
humorous and amusing
sarcastic and stern
"He's lost his marbles," Abbey muttered.
What type of figurative language is used in this passage?
idiom
metaphor
personification
similie
"He's lost his marbles," Abbey muttered.
What is the strongest verb in this sentence?
lost
marbles
muttered
Abbey
He was shaking the hand that he'd hit me with, as if there were a crab or mouse trap attached to it. Bull was following behind, cackling like a hyena.
What is being compared in the simile above?
Jasper's hand shaking to the way a person with their hand in a mouse trap would shake it
Jasper's hand to a mouse trap
Bull to a hyena
Jasper to a bull
"Well, Noah, you've got to admit it," Miles Umlatt said, "his behavior has been erratic. Unpredictable, I mean."
Which definition displays the best meaning of the word erratic?
having no fixed course;wandering
transported from an original resting place
characterized by lack of consistency, regularity or uniformity
deviating from what is ordinary or standard
He peeked inside to make sure that it was only a letter, and he said he'd give it to my Father later.
What type of error is found in the above sentence?
spelling
punctuation
capitalization
nonce
Which of the following is the best theme for this novel?
There's always room for improvement
It is best to be on the safe side
People shouldn't dump sewage in the water
What goes around comes around
The old pirate in the novel was
Paine's father
Paine's lawyer
Bull's father
Shelly's boss
The main conflict in the novel begins when...
Paine and his family move to Florida
Paine goes to jail the first time
Noah gets in a fight with Jasper Jr.
Paine sinks the Coral Queen
...I knew he was a good person. Even when he flies off the handle, at least he's fighting for something close to his heart.
Which words in this passage form an idiom?
He was a good person
He flies off the handle
He's fighting for something close to his heart
b and c
In the novel, the use of the first-person point of view allows the author to-
share Noah's inner thoughts and feelings
concentrate on creating unusual characters
focus more on Dusty Muleman
describe the story's setting in vivid details.
How has Paine changed by the end of the story?
He is learning how to take care of his children better
He has learned to put things in perspective
He has decided to sink one boat a week
He realizes he was wrong and should never stand up for what is right
"Kids, lemme tell you somethin' about your daddy. He's a good man, but sometimes his brain takes a nap and lets his heart take the tiller."
What does Grandpa Bobby mean by this statement?
Paine has frequent headaches and trouble with his heart
Paine is a good man, but his brain and heart tell him to do the wrong things
Paine often follows his heart instead of reasoning with his brain
Paine often falls asleep while driving the boat
Why did the government send letters to Paine saying Grandpa Bobby was dead when he really wasn't?
Grandpa Bobby was an undercover agent, and the government did not want Paine to know he was alive.
A dead man was found with grandpa Bobby's wallet, so the government actually thought he was dead.
Grandpa Bobby was a prisoner of war, and the government did not want Paine to know that he was still alive.
The government wanted Paine to send money to release his fathers body
Who was responsible for burning the Coral Queen?
Paine and his father
Bull and Jasper Jr.
Noah and Abbey
Dusty and his friends
What is Grandpa Bobby looking for?
Amanda Rose
His lost compass
Treasure
His wife
When the flash of green came, it lasted for only a magical flick of time-so brief and brilliant and beautiful, I was afraid I imagined it.
What does the green flash symbolize at this point in the novel for Paine and his family?
happiness
sadness
loss
resentfulness
