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Red Kayak Final Test

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 3hrs 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is the Narrator in the story?

a)

Brady

b)

Ben

c)

Mrs. DiAngelo

d)

Someone not in the story

2.

What conflict does the narrator face in the story?

a)

The boat is running out of gas.

b)

He is late joining the others.

c)

He needs to find Ben quickly.

d)

It will soon be too dark to see.

3.

What sentence lets us know that Brady needs to find Ben quickly?

a)

"We had to move really fast now?"

b)

"If Ben was in the water, his time was limited."

c)

"I ended the call and put the phone back in my pocket."

d)

"Tilly started barking as I picked up speed."

4.

What is the tone of Red Kayak?

a)

Tense

b)

uplifting

c)

regretful

d)

sad

5.

What condition is Ben in when Brady finds him?

a)

He was super cool in the red kayak.

b)

He was upset.

c)

He was crying

d)

He was not conscious.

6.

Why did Brady drop his phone?

a)

He was not ready to record the scene.

b)

He was scared to death!

c)

He was running

d)

He was playing a game.

7.

Brady was trying to help by doing this. . .

a)

Open his mouth and leave

b)

Five compressions, one breath

c)

Head the boat into another stream

d)

He did nothing.

8.

Who was Brady feeling when he saw the ambulance?

a)

Relieved

b)

sleepy

c)

excited

d)

did not care

9.

How did Tilly the dog help Brady find Ben?

a)

Tilly swam towards Ben

b)

Tilly didn't help at all

c)

Tilly slept the whole time

d)

Tilly barked toward a small cove with her paws on the edge.

10.

What do Brady and Ben have in common (other than something physical)?

a)

They are both boys.

b)

They both have a red kayak.

c)

They both are 3 years old.

d)

They both have had near death experiences.

11.

How does Brady feel at the end of the story?

a)

Relieved

b)

confused

c)

scared

d)

worried

12.

What character trait best describes Brady?

a)

Fearful and scared

b)

determined and worried

c)

Confused and lost

d)

happy and excited

13.

What is the exposition (first main event) of the story?

a)

Brady finds Ben and discovers that Ben is not breathing.

b)

Brady saves Ben.

c)

Ben and his mom(Mrs. DiAngelo) are missing in the Corsica River.

d)

Tilly barks at something yellow in the water.

14.

What skill does Brady possess that helps him save Ben?

a)

He is scared

b)

CPR

c)

He is good at tracking things

d)

He is a good hunter

15.

What event makes Brady shudder when he remembers it?

a)

Watching Ben and his mom ride off in the Red Kayak

b)

Tilly barking

c)

Falling through the ice as a boy.

d)

Seeing all the flashing lights on the dock

16.

Ben's mom was not found in the story

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Brady probably would not have noticed Ben without the yellow life-jacket, and Tilly's barking.

a)

True

b)

False

18.
(Ch. 9) What happened to Amanda?
a)
She drowned in the river, just like Ben.
b)
She fell off a bridge.
c)
She wasn't breathing when they found her in the morning. 
d)
She died at daycare. 
19.
(Ch. 9) How did Brady feel about the crabs he and his father caught?
a)
He wants to eat them all for dinner. 
b)
He thinks of Ben and how they won't get a second chance.
c)
He wants to throw the females back to follow the law.
d)
He thinks they look disgusting.  
20.
(Ch. 10) What advice does Carl provide to Brady?
a)
Move on; you need to forgive yourself.
b)
Go back on the water and start crabbing again.
c)
He tells him he should become a paramedic.
d)
He gets angry with him and tells him to man up.
21.

(Ch. 10) How do we know that J.T. lies to Brady?

a)

Brady calls J.T.'s mom and checks on his schedule.

b)

Kate, his sister, asks if Brady is coming over.

c)

Brady sees him and Digger hanging out that weekend.

d)

He never lied to Brady.

22.
(Ch. 11) How does Brady feel about Amanda’s funeral? 
a)
Brady is glad his parents didn't make him go.
b)
He didn't really want to go anyways. He had more fun at the aquarium.
c)
Brady feels like it left a hole in him; he wishes he could have closure. 
d)
He goes to Ben's funeral instead.
23.
(Ch. 11) Where is Mr. DiAngelo?
a)
He is still at home, but in a different bedroom.
b)
He got in an accident and is at the hospital.
c)
He went to their apartment in Northern Virginia.
d)
He moved back in with his parents for awhile.
24.

(Ch. 11) List TWO reasons dad is getting frustrated with Brady.

a)

He's mad that Brady is asking about Amanda.

b)

He is sick of Brady being so sad. He is mad Brady didn't save Ben.

c)

He is mad that Brady got an F on his test. He is mad about the crabs thrown overboard.

d)

He won't do his chores. He thinks he used his drill.

25.

(Ch. 12) What types of things does Brady do for Mrs. DiAngelo?

a)

Brady goes grocery shopping everyday for her.

b)

Brady does yard work and cleans the yard.

c)

He helps her with her sewing projects.

d)

He walks her dog everyday and cleans the pool.

26.
(Ch. 12) How does Brady know so much about butterflies? 
a)
He saves caterpillars and watches them grow in his room.
b)
He took a class about butterflies.
c)
His sister was an expert on butterflies.
d)
His mom has a butterfly garden.
27.
Which information is FALSE (untrue) about butterflies?
a)
They like plants to be clustered in a group.
b)
They like flat rocks and water.
c)
They love the color red.
d)
They like sunflowers, daylilies, butterfly bush, and cosmos.
28.
(Ch. 12) What TWO things does Brady tell his mom?
a)
He tells her he thinks Mrs. D is pregnant and that she should go talk to her.
b)
He says he hates working for the DiAngelos and that he found the red kayak.
c)
He tells her he wants to build a new butterfly garden for Amanda and to go on vacation.
d)
He tells her that his friends are ignoring him and that he got an F on his test.
29.
(Ch. 13) Where is Mrs. D going?
a)
To visit her parents in California.
b)
To her sister's house to help with the grieving process. 
c)
She doesn't go anywhere. She sits inside all day.
d)
To talk to Mr. D about the baby.
30.
(Ch. 13) What was Brady's idea that day down by the beach?
a)
He thought they should put holes in Mr. D's kayak.
b)
He thought they should put holes in Mr. D's canoe and use glue.
c)
He didn't want to do anything to their stuff. He liked the DiAngelos.
d)
He thought they should graffiti their dock.
31.
Which set of words best describes Brady?
a)
caring, respectful
b)
mean, ignorant
c)
emotional, careless
d)
negative, patient
32.
Which set of words best describe Digger?
a)
lovable, outgoing
b)
fearless, nice
c)
loyal, determined
d)
stubborn, negative
33.
Internal or External?
Digger sees Brady and turns around as fast as he can.
a)
Internal
b)
External
34.
Internal or External?
Brady's dad can't decide if he should go along with the protesters to fight the crab regulations.
a)
Internal
b)
External
35.
Internal or External?
Mrs. DiAngelo can't forgive herself for taking Ben on the kayak that morning.
a)
Internal
b)
External
36.
How did Brady feel about the crabs he and his father caught?
a)
He wants to eat them all for dinner. 
b)
He thinks of Ben and how they won't get a second chance.
c)
He wants to throw the females back to follow the law.
d)
He thinks they look disgusting.  
37.
What advice does Carl provide to Brady?
a)
Move on; you need to forgive yourself.
b)
Go back on the water and start crabbing again.
c)
He tells him he should become a paramedic.
d)
He gets angry with him and tells him to man up.
38.
What kind of farm does JT and his family run?
a)
Chicken farm
b)
Duck farm
c)
Rooster farm
d)
Goat farm
39.
Brady is taken out of school by his mom because 
a)
Ben has died, and his mom wants to tell him before he hears it from someone else
b)
Mrs. DiAngelo has moved from stable condition to critical condition 
c)
Brady's dad has been injured out on the water
d)
None of the above are correct 
40.
After he learns that Ben has died, Brady blames
a)
Mrs. DiAngelo
b)
Mr. DiAngelo
c)
Carl 
d)
Himself 
41.
Brady is surprised to discover the red kayak at the bottom of the Corsica River because 
a)
He thought the kayak would have washed up onto the shore
b)
The water was murky, which he thought would make it tough to see the bottom of the river
c)
He didn't believe the kayak would sink
d)
All of the above are correct 
42.
Brady struggling with the decision as to whether or not to tell his parents about the discovery of the red kayak is an example of 
a)
an internal conflict
b)
an external conflict
c)
oxymoron
d)
personification 
43.
The butterfly garden that Brady's parents built is dedicated to 
a)
Amanda
b)
Carl
c)
Ben
d)
Mrs. DiAngelo 
44.
Crabs are scarce, meaning that they 
a)
are over-populated in the river
b)
are slowly declining in number
c)
are in peak season 
d)
are not worth a lot of money at the market 
45.
We learn that Ben died from 
a)
pneumonia 
b)
cardiac arrest
c)
the flu
d)
asthma 
46.
We learn that Digger is angry with Mr. DiAngelo because
a)
the family bought Digger's grandfather's land and built a mansion 
b)
Mr. DiAngelo was rude to Digger and the other boys when he told them to leave his property
c)
Mr. DiAngelo choose Brady to babysit Ben, not him 
d)
None of the above 
47.
In the story, Carl is 
a)
Brady's uncle 
b)
Brady's cousin, who is a paramedic 
c)
Digger's real name
d)
Brady's dad 
48.
The Miss Amanda boat is named for
a)
Brady's mom 
b)
Brady's grandmother 
c)
Brady's aunt
d)
Brady's younger sister