WorksheetsOn My Honor - Ch 6
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 14mins
Who was driving the car that Joel was able to flag down for help?
a police officer
a teenage boy
an older gentleman
his teacher from school
As Joel ran to the river to show the guy in the car where Tony had gone in, what was it that made his knees buckle?
Choose two answers.
the sight of the river
the sight of Tony's clothes on the shore
the faint, dead-fish smell of the river
the sound of the water rushing by
What did the girl keep saying to the guy as he dove into the river to look for Tony?
"We should go get the police."
"Watch out for the current."
"You be careful."
"This isn't safe!"
What did Joel do when the young man began to wade back to the shore?
He fell to his knees and began to cry.
He tried to convince him to keep hunting.
He began screaming Tony's name as if he'd be able to hear and answer him.
He was so shocked, he couldn't speak.
How long did the young man tell Joel that it takes for a person to drown?
5 minutes
10 minutes
15 minutes
When the young man gave up looking for Tony and started getting dressed, where did he say he was going to take Joel?
Back to his house so he could tell his mom and dad everything
To Tony's house so he could tell them that their son had drowned
To the police department to report what happened
To get something to eat, because swimming makes you hungry
When Joel thought about calling his dad, what did he suddenly remember?
That his dad left him in charge
That his dad had gone out of town for the day
That he'd promised, "On his honor," that they'd only go to the park.
That his dad didn't like to get phone calls at work
Joel told the young man that he'd go to the police station on his own. How was he going to get there?
Walk
Call his dad
Ride his bike
Hitch a ride with someone going to town
Why didn't the girl want to go back to town?
Her parents thought she was at school.
She didn't want to have to talk to the police.
She felt like she was going to get sick.
She'd called in sick to work for the day and didn't want to get caught in a lie.
When Joel thought of Tony's father, he pictured him standing with a belt in his hand.
True
False
he
Joel thought that if the police didn't get him, then who would?
His own father would get him.
Tony's father would get him.
Tony's entire family would get him.
Tony's ghost would come after him.
In the last line of the chapter, Joel promises what?
That he'll try to cheer up.
That he'll be careful going back to town.
That he'll go to the police station.
That he'll never swim in the river again.
Since Joel has already shown that he couldn't keep his word to his dad, do you think he'll really keep his promise to go to the police department on his own?
Yes
No
In a few words, tell me how you think Joel was feeling at the end of the chapter.
