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Thunder From the Sea Unit Test

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why was Fiona sick in chapter 8?

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2.

Why did Bert and his dad put up signs about Thunder?

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3.

Son of Amos, spelled fish COD

(a)  

4.

Wanted to learn how to read and wanted to surprise her parents

(a)  

5.

Came from the orphanage/mission to live with Enoch and Fiona

(a)  

6.

Where is the setting of most of "Thunder from the Sea"?

a)

Back of the Moon Island

b)

New York

c)

Chance Along

d)

Wilcox

7.

Who came to visit Tom, Enoch and Fiona on Christmas?

a)

Friends

b)

family

c)

mummers

8.

These people came to visit during Christmas, dressed in costumes and talked funny.

a)

friends

b)

lawyers

c)

family

d)

mummers

9.

How did Thunder save so many people from the Tsunami?

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10.

Why did the mummer leave a warning about Thunder?

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11.

Why did Tom and Enoch want Tom to go to the lawyer?

a)

To send him back to the mission

b)

to get a job

c)

so they could adopt him

12.

What did Tom lose on the harbor while carrying Fiona to the doctor?

a)

his watch

b)

his rope

c)

Thunder

d)

Enoch's compass

13.

What did Fiona name the baby?

(a)  

14.

Who did Fiona , Tom and April stay with in Chance Along?

(a)  

15.

What did Fiona mean by saying the Bible verse, "Don't Worry about Tomorrow."?

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16.

Match the following

a)

sun dogs

1.

streaks/balls of sun rays

b)

mummers

2.

unexpected Christmas visitors

c)

keepsake

3.

something special

17.

The phrase "Green in the gills" means

a)

overly excited

b)

The fish has green gills.

c)

turning into a mermaid

d)

sick feeling - seasick

18.

"I bit off more than I could chew." means

a)

He ate too much cake.

b)

Trying to do more than you are able to

c)

Trying to do as little as possible

19.

White as snow is an example of a

a)

personification

b)

metaphor

c)

simile

d)

hyperbole

20.

Me and Pa were as foolish as caplin is a

a)

metaphor

b)

hyperbole

c)

simile

d)

idiom

21.

Why did Bert compare him and Amos as caplin?

a)

Caplin were a fish that were incredibly smart and could not be caught.

b)

Caplin fish were not smart at all. They could be easily caught by hand.

c)

Bert thought they were right.

22.

Match the following

a)

Amos

1.

Enoch's Fishing partner

b)

Bert

2.

Bully and rude son of Amos

c)

Fiona

3.

very loving, motherly

d)

Magaret Rideout

4.

The Island Granny

e)

Nancy

5.

Babysat Rowena

23.

Why did Bert and Amos paint tar on Thunder's chest?

(a)  

24.

How did Enoch use The Ten Commandments to help Tom realize how he should handle Mr. Fowler coming to get Thunder?

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25.

Match the following

a)

phishogue

1.

foolishness

b)

gaunt

2.

sick looking appearance

c)

haggard

3.

tired and worn

d)

gulched

4.

gobbled up

e)

crackie

5.

small, mixed puppy

26.

Match the following

a)

granny

1.

midwife

b)

squamish

2.

scared acting

c)

pummel

3.

to punch

d)

jannie talk

4.

high pitched disguised voices

e)

peril

5.

trouble

27.

When Tom asked, "If God sent him, why is He taking him away", how did Enoch respond?

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28.

In the end, Mr. Fowler referred to "Thunder" as "Shadow". Why did he call the dog Shadow?

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