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WorksheetsPaddle to the Sea Review for Test
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 2hrs 30mins
How long was the canoe that the boy made?
One foot long.
Three feet long.
As long as the boy’s arm.
6 inches
What caused Paddle to be washed out from under the dock?
A lightening strike
A big fish
Waves from the storm
Electric currents
What was the “star” that “flickered and flashed”?
A) The light from a ship
The light from a lifeboat
The North star
The signal from a lighthouse
What was rowing slowly toward the ship “like a water beetle swimming toward a whale”?
A lifeboat
Paddle-to-the-Sea
A ship
A large fish
What happened to Paddle when the ship “reared up and crashed down heavily”?
Paddle was tossed high in the air.
Paddle was sunk.
Paddle was saved by the lifeboat.
Paddle rushed to the Coast Guard Station
How did Paddle escape the icy water and storms?
He used the lifeline
He skidded up on the beach near the lighthouse
A man found him and took him home.
He waited out the storm under a tree.
What caused Paddle to be washed out from under the dock?
A lightening strike
A big fish
Waves from the storm
Electric currents
How far did Paddle travel during the next month?
Three hundred miles
Three hundred feet
Three miles
Three hundred yards
Why didn’t Paddle see any land for a while?
The storms were so strong.
Big freighters blocked his view.
He was stuck in the copper mines.
He was riding the main shipping lanes.
What is the Keweenaw Peninsula known for?
Copper mines
Strong thunderstorms
Knives and arrowheads
Varied wildlife
What did Indians mine copper for?
For other Indians
To make knives and arrowheads
To make electric cables
To make jewelry
What did the captain of the wrecked ship say would reach end to end of the Great Lakes Chain?
The line of sunken ships
The number of lifeboats
The line of rescued men
Davy Jones’s Locker
What happened to Paddle after the wreck?
He was lost.
He was found and set on a table.
He was caught in a storm
Winds blew him all over the map.
What replaced Paddle’s lead ballast?
A photograph
Bright red paint
A thick copper plate
A new lead ballast
What tool are people who find Paddle supposed to use to add new places to the copper plate?
A drill
A metal point
A Sharpie marker
Their fingernail
How long did Paddle stay at the Coast Guard station?
2 months
All winter
Until winter
Until spring
What do ships wait for at The Soo?
The arrival of goods that they need to transport
The arrival of spring when the frozen river will breakup
The arrival of winter when they can slide on the ice
Boarding passengers
What does Bill tell Maloney on the phone?
That he picked up an Indian in a canoe and he needs Maloney to take him to Buffalo
That he found a wooden model of an Indian in a canoe and he will send it to him
That Pierre, the trapper, will be coming for a visit
That Pierre, the trapper, will not be able to make the trip
How do you know that Maloney is feeling better about the situation?
He laughed and promised that Paddle would get to Buffalo safe and sound.
He scratched “Gary, Indiana” into Paddle’s copper plate.
He laughed and ate dinner.
He moved his ship into a concrete chamber
Where did Paddle first go with Maloney?
To Buffalo
To a steel company
To Gary, Indiana
To The Soo
What does Maloney carry on his freight ship?
Copper
Iron ore
Steel
Clothes
Where did Maloney put Paddle after he scratched on the copper plate?
In the back of his ship
In his pocket
In a bag with dirty clothes
Back in the water
Which three seasons passed as Paddle made his way up the Michigan shore?
Winter, spring, summer
Spring, summer, autumn
Summer, autumn, winter
Summer, winter, spring
How long had it taken Paddle to travel south through Lake Michigan?
Three seasons
Two seasons
Three days
Two days
What did Paddle see when he was stranded on a tiny rock island?
Several small fish
A cloud of smoke from a forest fire
A beautiful sunset
Other Indian canoes
Why were so many animals trying to reach Paddle’s little rock island?
They were trying to escape the forest fire.
They were curious about Paddle and wanted to see him close up.
They were running from an angry bear
They wanted to watch the sunset.
Where did the animals go after the fire?
Back to where they came from
To a new rock island
To Michigan
In search of new homes
What happened to Paddle?
He was pushed back into the water by the waves.
He was carried off by a bear.
He was burned in the fire
What is the best way to travel through the water trails in the forests of Lake Huron?
On a sled
By ship
In a canoe
Wade through the water
How old was Paddle when spring came?
Two years old
Three years old
Two months old
We don’t know
How did Paddle complete his crossing of Lake Huron?
He drifted swiftly on the current.
He floated on a large chunk of ice.
A man carried him in his own canoe.
He rode in a motorboat with a little girl.
How did Paddle get to Detroit?
In a motorboat
He drifted along the currents
On a ship
On a sled
Where did the girl’s father take Paddle?
To Lake St. Clair
To a museum
To his office
To Canada
How long did Paddle stay in Detroit?
One week
Two days
One month
Until the little girl left
What was red ore used for?
For making new canoes
It was made into pennies
For making arrowheads
For making automobiles
Choose 4 different types of watercraft that Paddle saw on the Detroit River.
ferryboats
canoes
rowboats
passenger steamers
submarines
Where did the little girl drop Paddle back into the water?
Near a Detroit factory
In the Detroit River
In Lake Erie
In the bathtub
How many new places were added to Paddle’s copper plate?
6
4
3
8
What did the girl’s father do when he saw Paddle’s picture in the newspaper?
He framed it for his office
He showed it to his friend
He sighed with relief
He showed it to his daughter
How do ships avoid Niagara Falls?
They wait at The Soo
They take the Welland Canal
They sail to Canada
They wait until winter
What shape does Lake Erie represent?
A pickle
A chunk of chocolate
A lump of coal
A lump of copper
Which two countries border Niagara Falls?
Canada and New York
Canada and U.S.A.
Pennsylvania and Canada
None of the above
What river makes its way out of the falls?
Niagara River
St. Lawrence River
American Falls
Kingston River
After floating down the Niagara River, what was the never-stop-merry-go-round that Paddle was caught in?
Niagara falls
The Niagara River
The Thousand Islands
A whirlpool
The Niagara River led Paddle to which lake?
Lake Ontario
Lake Superior
Lake Huron
Lake Toronto
What vegetable is Lake Ontario thought to look like?
A squash
A pickle
A potato
A Carrot
The forest fire was compared to
an earthquake
a tornado
a volcano
a hurricane
During the fire, how did the animals try to survive?
tried to reach Paddle's island
kept their noses near the water level
both of the above answers
not given
During what season did Paddle go through the Straits of Mackinac?
winter
spring
summer
fall
How did Paddle move through Lake Huron?
floated in the water
drifted under the ice
someone picked him up in an icebreaker
skated on top of the ice
Paddle got picked up by a girl in
Bay City
Saginaw Bay
Lake St. Clair
Cheboygan
The Detroit River flows into
Lake Erie
Lake St. Clair
Lake Ontario
Niagara Falls
In chapter 23, it says "Paddle flew up on a chain of wet volcanoes, plunged deep in submarine dives, and took sudden trips toward the moon in green rockets." What does this describe?
Paddle's trip across Lake St. Clair
Paddle's trip on Lake Huron
Paddle's trip through the Straits of Mackinac
Paddle's trip over Niagara Falls
Paddle spent the winter with a little old lady. She lived near what city?
Montreal
Quebec
Toronto
Ottawa
The old lady liked to tell stories. Who was she talking to?
The Indian boy.
An American boy.
Paddle.
An American girl.
What is the main language spoken along the River and in Montreal?
English
Spanish
Latin
French
The old lady put Paddle into the River. What river?
The Quebec River.
The Ottawa River
The St. Clair River
The St. Lawrence River.
Chapter 25 is called "Rivers In The Sea." Which of these are rivers in the sea?
Lake Michigan, Gulf of St. Lawrence
Gulf Stream, Lake Michigan
Gulf Stream, Labrador Current
Labrador Current, Gulf of St. Lawrence
The Grand Banks of Newfoundland is known for
boating
fog
perching
fishing
Paddle got picked up off the Grand Banks by
a boy on a French fishing boat
a sailor on a huge freighter
a lumberjack near the river
a girl and her dad in a motorboat
