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Dark Water Rising by Marian Hale: Unit Test

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Chapter 1: What caused Galveston to outlaw wood shingles on all structures?

a)

The flood of 1900

b)

The wood shortage of 1895

c)

The tree disease act of 1890

d)

The great fire of 1885

2.

Chapter 2: What was Seth looking forward doing before school started?

a)

fishing

b)

hiking

c)

biking

d)

hunting

3.

What job does Uncle Nate find for Seth?

a)

delivering groceries

b)

carpenter's assistant

c)

printing press

d)

lifeguard

4.

Chapter 4: Where does Seth hate to take Kate?

a)

The store

b)

The barn

c)

The outhouse

d)

The beach

5.

Chapter 5: Why were the Judson Boys not at work on Seth's first day?

a)

They were sick

b)

There was a storm

c)

They had a funeral

d)

They quit

6.

Chapter 6: What was the word that Josiah kept saying to Seth that made Seth uncomfortable?

a)

dark

b)

sir

c)

steal

d)

can't

7.

Chapter 8: What did Isaac Cline raise for the storm warning?

a)

a ribbon

b)

a flag

c)

a bucket

d)

a book

8.

Chapter 9: What is one makeshift thing they saw kids using to float on the water?

a)

a washtub

b)

a table

c)

a canoe

d)

a hood

9.

Chapter 10: Identify the SIMILE that would BEST describe how a slate shingle flies through the air in a strong storm.

a)

The shingle flew through the air a million times over

b)

The shingle flew through the air as a light in the sky

c)

The shingle flew through the air like a thin knife

d)

The shingle that flew through the air was a rocket

10.

Chapter 11: What first aid did Seth give Josiah that helped stop his bleeding?

a)

applied a bandage to his arm

b)

pressed his hand against his neck

c)

wrapped a tourniquet around his leg

d)

tied a towel around his head

11.

Chapter 12: What did Mrs. Vedder use of Katherine's to add warmth to Baby Tom?

a)

a kitten

b)

a fire

c)

a sock

d)

a pillow

12.

Chapter 13: What did Mr. Mason find in the brick storeroom that helped to feed the survivors?

a)

Crackers

b)

Chicken

c)

Sardines

d)

Oysters

13.

Chapter 14: What was the name of the orphanage?

a)

St. Margaret's Home

b)

St. Mary's Orphanage

c)

Galveston Orphanage

d)

Abbott's House

14.

Chapter 14: What did Seth put in Toby's hand?

a)

A button

b)

A dime

c)

A baseball

d)

A flower

15.

Chapter 14: What was attached to the nun that they found buried in the sand?

a)

a puppy

b)

children

c)

a book

d)

a sailor

16.

Chapter 14: What did Josiah place above Sarah Louise Ellison so that they could find her again?

a)

a piece of mirror

b)

a piece of his clothing

c)

a piece of brick

d)

a piece of cardboard

17.

Chapter 15: What tool did they need to rescue people buried in the wreckage?

a)

a drill

b)

a knife

c)

a hammer

d)

a saw

18.

Chapter 18: What were looters stealing off of the bodies of people who had perished?

a)

watches

b)

rings

c)

boots

d)

wallets

19.

Chapter 20: Why was Ezra gathering lumber?

a)

to build a tree fort

b)

to build his house

c)

to help with the bridge

d)

to build an outhouse

20.

Chapter 21: Where did they bury the bodies after the storm?

a)

by the light house

b)

in cemetaries

c)

out at sea

d)

in deep holes

21.

Chapter 22: Which horse came back home in this chapter?

a)

Lucille

b)

Archer

c)

Lazy Lil

d)

Deuce

22.

Chapter 24: Which IDIOM would be the BEST choice to describe Papa becoming more thoughtful and peaceful after the tragic storm?

a)

Barking up the wrong tree

b)

Back to the drawing board

c)

Feeling a bit under the weather

d)

Every cloud has a silver lining

23.

Chapter 29: What is going to be Seth and Papa' business name?

a)

Father and Son Contracting Company

b)

Braeden and Son Building Contractors

c)

Papa and Son Carpentry Contractors

d)

Braeden's Family Contractors Business

24.

The Great Galveston Hurricane, known regionally as the Great Storm of 1900, was the deadliest natural disaster in United States history, one of the deadliest hurricanes to affect Canada, and the fourth-deadliest Atlantic hurricane overall. The hurricane left between 6,000 and 12,000 fatalities in the United States; the number most cited in official reports is 8,000. Most of these deaths occurred in and near Galveston, Texas, after the storm surge inundated the coastline with 8 to 12 ft. of water. In addition to the number killed, the storm destroyed about 7,000 buildings of all uses in Galveston, which included 3,636 destroyed homes; every dwelling in the city suffered some degree of damage. The hurricane left approximately 10,000 people in the city homeless, out of a total population of nearly 38,000. The disaster ended the Golden Era of Galveston, as the hurricane alarmed potential investors, who turned to Houston instead. In response to the storm, three engineers designed and oversaw plans to raise the Gulf of Mexico shoreline of Galveston Island by 17 ft. and erect a 10 mile seawall. Using your context clue skills, what is the best meaning of the word inundated in the description above?

a)

blocked

b)

overwhelmed

c)

trickled

d)

moistened

25.

The Great Galveston Hurricane, known regionally as the Great Storm of 1900, was the deadliest natural disaster in United States history, one of the deadliest hurricanes to affect Canada, and the fourth-deadliest Atlantic hurricane overall. The hurricane left between 6,000 and 12,000 fatalities in the United States; the number most cited in official reports is 8,000. Most of these deaths occurred in and near Galveston, Texas, after the storm surge inundated the coastline with 8 to 12 ft. of water. In addition to the number killed, the storm destroyed about 7,000 buildings of all uses in Galveston, which included 3,636 destroyed homes; every dwelling in the city suffered some degree of damage. The hurricane left approximately 10,000 people in the city homeless, out of a total population of nearly 38,000. The disaster ended the Golden Era of Galveston, as the hurricane alarmed potential investors, who turned to Houston instead. In response to the storm, three engineers designed and oversaw plans to raise the Gulf of Mexico shoreline of Galveston Island by 17 ft. and erect a 10 mile seawall. Question: After the storm, what city did investors turn to for their next money making opportunity?

a)

San Antonio

b)

Canada

c)

Houston

d)

United States