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Pirates 2

Total questions: 66

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Finish the name " Jack... "

(a)  

2.

"Blackbeard" was the nickname given to

a)

Stede Bonnet

b)

Edward Teach

c)

Sir Henry Morgan

d)

William Kidd

3.

Which one of these pirates lived long enough to enjoy the "fruits" of his labor?

a)

Black Bart

b)

Sir Henry Morgan

c)

Calico Jack

d)

Edward England

4.

Salmagundi was

a)

a disease that often afflicted pirates on long voyages.

b)

an exotic stew

c)

an island off the coast of Africa

d)

a tribal chief on Madagascar

5.

Pirates of the Barbary Coast were known as

a)

buccaneers

b)

filibusters

c)

picaroons

d)

corsairs

6.

Which one of these words is NOT the name of a type of ship?

a)

flute

b)

brigand

c)

snow

d)

brigantine

7.

Which one of these words is NOT a nickname of a pirate?

a)

bandolier

b)

swashbuckler

c)

picaroon

d)

cutthroat

8.

The group named by this word originally performed a legalized type of piracy.

a)

picaroons

b)

freebooters

c)

brigands

d)

privateers

9.

The sailing master's main job was to

a)

take over in event of the captain's death

b)

deal out punishment for petty crimes

c)

divide the plunder

d)

set the sails and steer the ship

10.

The boatswain

a)

cared for the ship's tackle and supplies

b)

took charge of the ship's weaponry

c)

administered floggings

d)

was first to board a "prize" after battle

11.

Which one of these terms names a punishment that probably was not widely administered by pirates?

a)

flogging

b)

marooning

c)

walking the plank

d)

Moses' Law

12.

Avast!! I see a ship coming our way.

a)

"Help!"

b)

"Stop and look!"

c)

"What's Up?"

d)

"Come here!"

13.

I'll be saving my doubloons to buy my own pirate ship. ARRGGHH!

a)

gold coins

b)

flag

c)

boat

d)

pirate

14.

Look! On the horizon, there are a dozen sea rovers heading this way!

a)

cookie

b)

flags

c)

ships

d)

pirates

15.

Ahoy, me hearty, will ye be helping me look for buried treasure?

a)

walking

b)

sails

c)

boat

d)

friend

16.

We has no idea that the other pirates stole our treasure. It was a blimey!

a)

ship

b)

treasure

c)

party

d)

surprise

17.

Belay! You are bothering me!

a)

"Look!"

b)

"Stop that!"

c)

"What's up?"

d)

"Hello!"

18.

We got a new buccaneer on our ship. He's going to steer the boat.

a)

sand

b)

treasure

c)

sail

d)

pirate

19.

Look at all the booty we found in the pirate's cove!

a)

flags

b)

pirates

c)

treasure

d)

clocks

20.

I'm starving! Let's go get some grub!

a)

food

b)

pirate

c)

cove

d)

ocean

21.

The pirates gobbled down their food before the captain made them get back to work.

a)

to walk fast

b)

to eat quickly

c)

to sing loudly

d)

to go sailing

22.

The boat flew their jolly roger high on the ship's pole.

a)

hat

b)

eye patch

c)

vest

d)

pirate flag

23.

A pirate's ship is no place for a lass. It is too dangerous for her.

a)

a young woman

b)

a dog

c)

a bird

d)

a parrot

24.

Ahoy! Welcome to our ship!

a)

"Look!"

b)

"Wait!"

c)

"Hello!"

d)

"Help!"

25.

Lauren Tarshis writes that Sam Bellamy “had been prowling the waters of the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean, preying on ships . . .” The words prowling and preying -

a)

suggest that Bellamy had a cat-like appearance.

b)

tell the reader that Bellamy’s ship was slow.

c)

indicate that Bellamy was a thief but not a

murderer.

d)

imply that Bellamy was powerful, stealthy, and

dangerous, like a predatory animal.

26.

From the section “The Truth About Pirates”, you

can infer that Tarshis -

a)

condemns all pirates of the 1700s.

b)

admires pirates for their sense of adventure.

c)

is sympathetic to the choice some men made to

become pirates in the 1700s.

d)

feels sorry for pirates.

27.

Which of the following best supports your answer to question 2?

a)

Tarshis explains that sailors were likely to

receive better treatment on a pirate ship than on

a regular English ship.

b)

Tarshis calls pirates “cruel and ruthless.”

c)

Tarshis explains that some pirates were Africans

who had been freed from slavery.

d)

Tarshis claims that men became pirates so they

could become rich.

28.

What do the sidebars “The Fashion,” “The Food,” “The Work,” and “The Life” contribute to the article?

a)

They provide details about the artifacts salvaged

from the Whydah.

b)

They give the reader a better understanding of

what life was like for a pirate like Sam Bellamy.

c)

They help the reader understand why Sam

Bellamy became a pirate.

d)

They show how pirates have changed since Sam

Bellamy’s time.

29.

The article suggests that Barry Clifford’s motivation for searching for the Whydah was -

a)

to get rich.

b)

to be on TV.

c)

to annoy his uncle Bill.

d)

to satisfy his own curiosity.

30.

Which line from “The Hunt for Lost Pirate Gold” expresses an idea most similar to the main idea of the sidebar “Who Gets the Treasure?”

a)

“But finding sunken treasure is complicated and

expensive.” (p. 7)

b)

“A treasure hunter is not allowed to just jump

into the water, search for an ancient wreck, and

make off with priceless bounty.” (p. 7)

c)

“Certainly, there were cruel and ruthless

pirates.” (p. 8)

d)

“Clifford says that finding the Whydah was

never about the money.” (p. 9)

31.

The organizational pattern used in the introduction of "The Hunt for Lost Pirate Gold" is -

a)

description

b)

problem & solution

c)

compare and contrast

d)

listing/enumeration

32.

The organizational pattern used in the section titled "The Truth About Pirates" is-

a)

sequential/chronological

b)

listing/enumeration

c)

compare and contrast

d)

process

33.

The organizational pattern used in the section titled "X Marks the Spot" is -

a)

compare & contrast

b)

problem/solution

c)

generalization

d)

sequential/chronological

34.

Which statement best expresses the main idea of the section "The Truth About Pirates"?

a)

A large number of African who had been freed from slave ships became pirates.

b)

If Sam Bellamy did not treat his crew fairly, his crew could fire him.

c)

Life on a pirate ship was in many ways preferable to life on a military or trade ship.

d)

"The articles" were a set of rules that pirates followed.

35.

a)

CARIBBEAN SEAS

b)

THE CURSED CAPTAIN BARBOSSA AND HIS CREW

c)

THE LOVE OF WILL'S LIFE

d)

HIS BLACK PEARL

36.

a)

CARIBBEAN SEAS

b)

THE CURSED CAPTAIN BARBOSSA AND HIS CREW

c)

THE LOVE OF WILL'S LIFE

d)

HIS BLACK PEARL

37.

a)

CARIBBEAN SEAS

b)

THE CURSED CAPTAIN BARBOSSA AND HIS CREW

c)

THE LOVE OF WILL'S LIFE

d)

HIS BLACK PEARL

38.

a)

CARIBBEAN SEAS

b)

THE CURSED CAPTAIN BARBOSSA AND HIS CREW

c)

THE LOVE OF WILL'S LIFE

d)

HIS BLACK PEARL

39.

a)

SHE IS THE KEY TO BREAKING AN ANCIENT CURSE

b)

BARBOSSA´S CREW ARE NOT SKELETONS NOW

c)

JACK ESCAPES IN HIS BLACK PEARL

d)

HIS BLACK PEARL

40.

a)

SHE IS THE KEY TO BREAKING AN ANCIENT CURSE

b)

BARBOSSA´S CREW ARE NOT SKELETONS NOW

c)

JACK ESCAPES IN HIS BLACK PEARL

d)

HIS BLACK PEARL

41.

a)

SHE IS THE KEY TO BREAKING AN ANCIENT CURSE

b)

BARBOSSA´S CREW ARE NOT SKELETONS NOW

c)

JACK ESCAPES IN HIS BLACK PEARL

d)

HIS BLACK PEARL

42.

The Dauntless is a pirate ship ?

a)

True

b)

False

43.

Elizabeth sees a ___________ in the water

a)

Man

b)

Boy

44.

Elizabeth _________Norrington to see the medallion.

a)

wants

b)

doesn't want

45.

Elizabeth sees a big ________________ ship.

a)

Black

b)

White

46.

Norrington __________ Elizabeth

a)

likes

b)

doesn't like

47.

The governor is going to give Norrington a __________.

a)

box

b)

sword

48.

The governor is _____________when Will smiles at Elizabeth

a)

happy

b)

unhappy

49.

Jack Sparrow wants to take ____________.

a)

Dauntless

b)

Interceptor

50.

Jack help __________________.

a)

Elizabeth

b)

Norrington

51.

Norrington sees a white __________________ on Jack's hand.

a)

letter

b)

number

52.

Jack Sparrow sees gold in the blacksmith's store.

a)

True

b)

False

53.

Will Turner fights Jack .

a)

True

b)

False

54.

Mr.Brown hits Jack on the head with a bottle.

a)

True

b)

False

55.

There is a fog in the harbor when the pirates arrive.

a)

True

b)

False

56.

The pirates start only one fire in Port Royal

a)

True

b)

False

57.

A pirate kills Will

a)

True

b)

False

58.

The pirates take Elizabeth

a)

True

b)

False

59.

The pirate captain's name is Pintel.

a)

True

b)

False

60.

The pirates want the medallion.

a)

True

b)

False

61.

Welcome to "Who is talking part?". Just click on "Next".

a)

Next

b)

Hooray!

62.

People are looking for you.

a)

Elizabeth is talking to Barbarossa

b)

Jack is talking to Elizabeth

c)

Will is talking to Jack

63.

You're between me and that door.

a)

Jack is talking to Will.

b)

Will is talking to Norrington.

c)

Barbarossa is talking to pirates.

64.

He broke my bottle.

a)

Jack Sparrow is talking to Will

b)

Mr.Brown is talking to Captain Norrington

65.

Come out , little girl.

a)

Pintel is talking to Elizabeth.

b)

Jack Sparrow is talking to his parrot.

66.

Come near me and I will throw it in the water.

a)

Elizabeth is talking to pirates.

b)

Pirates are talking to Will.

c)

Will is talking to Barbarossa.