WorksheetsLifeboat 12 - Part One - Escape
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
The letter he is not supposed to open tells that he, Kenneth J. Sparks, is being sent to
the United States
Canada
Germany
Switzerland
In what month is Kenneth to leave for Edmonton?
September
June
March
December
Which of the following is NOT why is Ken considered lucky to be able to leave?
the Germans have taken over France and will come to England next
he's in the right age group
he had to be accepted; many were not
he gets to take his sister Margaret with him.
What happened to Kenny's mother?
She'd been deported
She died shortly after he was born
She was killed in a train wreck.
She had malaria and died.
Kenny thinks his stepmum
is cruel to his younger sister, Margaret.
is a spy.
is old and wrong for his dad.
doesn't like him.
Kenny's stepmum is named
Noelle
Natalie
Nora
Nancy
Kenny's dad is named
Charles
Carlos
Curtis
Cameron
What article of clothing does mum buy from a second hand shop for 15 shillings so that Ken will be ready for Canada? (He says it might be the nicest thing he's ever owned!)
new blue jeans
a suit
a wool coat
hiking boots
What happened on Saturday, September 7th, 1940?
Pearl Harbor was attacked.
The Germans captured France.
The Germans attacked England; known as the Blitz.
Ken got on the boat.
What is Ken reminded to take to the bomb shelter?
his gas mask
his pillow
his sleeping bag
food
Ken knows that German planes are different from English ones for one other reason than that they are diesel. What is the reason?
the size of them
their smell
Their sound
their propeller speed
Why doesn't Kenny's dad see him off at the Euston train station?
He was injured in a bombing the night before.
He was too upset to go to the train station. He knew Kenny must go.
Someone had to stay home with Margaret.
He'd gotten a new job as a postman and couldn't risk losing it.
Which is NOT true of Ken's goodbye with his stepmum.
She tells him not to lose his coat.
She waves back at him when he's on the train.
She tells him to make them proud.
She says he'll make his way back after the war.
Who does Ken meet upon entering the train?
His neighborhood chum, Terry Holmes.
His arch enemy, Marcus Boyles.
His former friend, Alex Marlow.
His girlfriend, Alicia Smith.
What happens several times during the train ride?
games
meals
bombings
newsbroadcasts of the war
Where was the orphanage where they stayed before getting on the boat?
Liverpool
London
Paris
Edinburgh
Who was the priest that checked them into the orphanage?
Father Oliver
Father Snoad
Father O'Sullivan
Father Marcus
What's the name of the small boy who was crying so much about missing his home?
Jacob Samon
Jan Martin
Jim Simon
John Snoad
What are the names of the five year old younger brothers who are very active?
Pascal and Avery
Paul and Andrew
Peter and Alan
Percy and Alex
How does John Snoad get his wish to go home?
He acts terribly so they remove him.
He has a cold, so he's sent back.
He will not stop crying.
He beats up another boy.
What is the name of the British luxury liner fresh from India that they will all be boarding?
Town of Avonlea
City of Benares
Village of Versaille
Nation of Wonder
Who greets the boys and then guides them to their cabins?
Ramjam Buxoo
Ramon Ballard
Ramada Bollas
Ramadan Batiel
Kenny is given a fine room with
the five year olds
three young boys he doesn't know
his friends
Mr. Buxoo
Which does NOT happen after the children board the boat?
They have a lifeboat drill.
They see a toyroom full of brand new toys.
They have as much as they want to eat at lunch.
They have to hide from bombing.
How do Patricia and Michael Allen know about the ways to row the lifeboat during the first drill?
They had gone a cruise when they were younger.
They listened to an earlier drill.
They had been on the Volendam when it was torpedoed.
They had watched a film about lifeboats at school.
What makes the first night on the ship frightening?
They heard stories about torpedoes.
There was a strong storm.
They had to postpone sailing and had to deal with the bombing.
They were all sea sick and worried about sinking.
Chief Officer Hetherington tells the sailors that they will sail the next day. Why do the sailors think it'll be bad luck to sail that day?
It's raining hard.
It's Friday the 13th.
The bombing left overly rough waters.
They had received notice of enemy activity nearby.
Who is the Scottish woman who is documenting the children's story with photographs?
Mrs. Glaveston
Miss Grierson
Miss Gladstone
Mrs. Galleon
For the first five hundred miles, why does the boat convoy zig and zag?
To save fuel
To avoid rough waters
To make better time
To throw the enemy off course
What sickness attacks some of the boys?
Chicken pox
Malaria
Small pox
Rheumatic fever
Why does Kenny miss getting on Lifeboat 8?
He put the smaller boys on and there was no room for him.
He went back to his room to get his wool coat.
He wasn't awake when the torpedo hit, so he was late getting there.
He couldn't find a life vest, so he was too late.
Who hesitates before getting on Lifeboat 12 because some children may not yet be onboard?
Officer Cooper
Miss Cornish
Mr. Buxoo
Derek
There are nearly ___ people on Lifeboat 12.
15
50
25
75
Father O'Sullivan says it is 10:34 on Tuesday, September 17th when
the City of Benares sinks
the Captain provides lobster dinner
the boys first enter the ship
they finally enter safe waters
As the first section of the book ends, the people in the boat find out that the destroyer that had been protecting them
sank.
left the night before since they were now in "safe" waters.
fought valiantly and destroyed the German uboat!
was steaming ahead to get reinforcements.
