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Carry On, Mr. Bowditch

Total questions: 133

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is the author of the book Adam of the Road?

a)

E.L. Konigsburg

b)

Elizabeth Janet Gray

c)

Jean Lee Latham

d)

Katherine Paterson

2.

Who is the author of the book Bridge to Terabithia?

a)

E.L. Konigsburg

b)

Elizabeth Janet Gray

c)

Jean Lee Latham

d)

Katherine Paterson

3.

Who is the author of the book Carry On, Mr. Bowditch?

a)

E.L. Konigsburg

b)

Elizabeth Janet Gray

c)

Jean Lee Latham

d)

Katherine Paterson

4.

Who is the author of the book From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler?

a)

E.L. Konigsburg

b)

Elizabeth Janet Gray

c)

Jean Lee Latham

d)

Katherine Paterson

5.

Who is the author of the book Kira-Kira?

a)

Cynthia Kadohata

b)

Cynthia Rylant

c)

Katherine Applegate

d)

Lois Lowry

6.

Who is the author of the book Missing May?

a)

Cynthia Kadohata

b)

Cynthia Rylant

c)

Katherine Applegate

d)

Lois Lowry

7.

Who is the author of the book Number the Stars?

a)

Cynthia Kadohata

b)

Cynthia Rylant

c)

Katherine Applegate

d)

Lois Lowry

8.

Who is the author of the book The One and Only Ivan?

a)

Cynthia Kadohata

b)

Cynthia Rylant

c)

Katherine Applegate

d)

Lois Lowry

9.

Who is the author of the book Roller Skates?

a)

Arthur Bowie Chrisman

b)

Gary Paulsen

c)

Ruth Sawyer

d)

Suzanne Collins

10.

Who is the author of the book Shen of the Sea?

a)

Arthur Bowie Chrisman

b)

Gary Paulsen

c)

Ruth Sawyer

d)

Suzanne Collins

11.

Captain Turner's house has seven ________.

a)

gables

b)

apothecaries

c)

fifes

d)

expectations

12.

Through the open window Nat could hear a ______, a drum, and a man shouting.

a)

fife

b)

brig

c)

ballast

d)

tonic

13.

An _________ is the money a sailor expects to make on the voyage of a privateer.

a)

apothecary

b)

expectation

c)

auctioneer

d)

tonic

14.

Tom Perry told Nat not to tell anyone about their secret money exchange. He said they will throw them in the ______ if they found out.

a)

brig

b)

ballast

c)

tonic

d)

apothecary

15.

Grandma wants Nat to go to Dr. Stearn's ________ shop to pick up a ______ for his sick mother.

a)

apothecary, tonic

b)

fife, tonic

c)

gables, brig

d)

apothecary, brig

16.

Nat thought a good luck spell worked better if a person kept it a secret.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

One good luck spell is to jiggle silver in your pocket when there is a new moon.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Master Watson told Nat that he was smart enough in arithmetic to enter Harvard.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Tom Perry was a spy and a traitor to the British.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Where did Nat's family live before the war?

a)

Boston

b)

Salem

c)

Philadelphia

d)

New York City

21.

What had happened 4 years before? Choose all that apply.

a)

the war began

b)

Nat's father lost his ship

c)

his family moved away from Salem

d)

Tom Perry died

22.

What is a cooper?

a)

a tavern waiter

b)

he makes barrels

c)

He works for the bank

d)

he makes wagon wheels

23.

What happened to Tom Perry?

a)

he died at sea, a hero

b)

he changed ships

c)

he joined the army

d)

he works in a mill

24.

Hab told Nat that the British were trying to _____ the harbor.

a)

blockade

b)

garret

c)

marque

d)

indenture

25.

John Adams and other men were in Paris talking over peace _______.

a)

terms

b)

chandlery

c)

cooperages

d)

garrets

26.

Nat will have to learn _____ before he can go to Harvard.

a)

Latin

b)

chandlery

c)

terms

d)

trundling

27.

The paper father showed Nat said that he would be a(n) ____ for a ship chandlery.

a)

apprentice

b)

marque

c)

garret

d)

cooperage

28.

Ropes and Hodges had the biggest ship _____ in Salem.

a)

chandlery

b)

marque

c)

cooperage

d)

garret

29.

Hab's parents didn't know about him signing on to the Phantom.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

Nat's father was right, after the war ended everything got better.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

Nat's mother died just before Christmas, and Granny died two years later.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

The name of the ship Hab signed on to is the_____.

a)

Freedom

b)

Victoria

c)

Polly

d)

Elizabeth

33.

In 1775 America, where did the finest ships and best sailors come from?

a)

Boston

b)

Salem

c)

Philadelphia

d)

New York

34.

What is the name of the captain that sailed the Quero to England with an important message?

a)

Captain Horace Hornby

b)

Captain William Penn

c)

Captain George Adams

d)

Captain John Derby

35.

How long will Nat be indentured to Ropes and Hodges?

a)

three years

b)

six months

c)

nine years

d)

1 year

36.

When a boy becomes an apprentice, he learns a _______.

a)

trade

b)

navigation

c)

cordage

d)

almanac

37.

In Ropes and Hodges' ______ everything was listed from hardtack to coffeepots.

a)

catalogue

b)

postscript

c)

survey

d)

almanac

38.

Everything about ____ is arithmetic.

a)

navigation

b)

trade

c)

surveying

d)

cataloguing

39.

Nat could not tell where ____ begins, there is astronomy, trigonometry, and theodolite.

a)

surveying

b)

cataloguing

c)

translating

d)

harboring

40.

By summer Nat had learned enough Latin to begin to ______ the Principia.

a)

translate

b)

survey

c)

navigate

d)

trade

41.

Being indentured is like being in jail, if you run away, someone will bring you back.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

It took Nat over 3 months to learn bookkeeping.

a)

True

b)

False

43.

One of the most important things in a ship's record is the speed that has been logged.

a)

True

b)

False

44.

The Theodolite is the kind of telescope surveyors use.

a)

True

b)

False

45.

Lois, Nat's little sister, is studying her ______.

a)

ABC's

b)

New England Primer

c)

knitting

d)

sewing

46.

What does the word becalmed mean to a sailor.

a)

a storm is coming

b)

the ship is going too fast

c)

the wind died down

d)

a twister is coming

47.

The most important thing a ship has is _____.

a)

ropes

b)

sailors

c)

weather caulking

d)

all of the above

48.

Latin is the language of _____. Choose ALL that apply.

a)

scholars

b)

scientists

c)

sailors

d)

blacksmiths

49.

It was summer and the summer _____ had settled over Salem.

a)

doldrums

b)

brains

c)

patents

d)

honors

50.

A ______ was added to the end of the letter.

a)

postscript

b)

doldrum

c)

patent

d)

honor

51.

Nathan Read graduated with ______ from Harvard.

a)

honors

b)

brains

c)

patents

d)

exceptions

52.

Nathan applied to Congress for a _____ for a steam engine that could run a boat.

a)

patent

b)

doldrum

c)

honor

d)

scientific catalogue

53.

Nat and Elizabeth looked up at the stars; they can sort of ______ your troubles down to size.

a)

shrink

b)

patent

c)

career

d)

navigate

54.

Even though the chandlery has been sold Nat will still live in Mr. Hodges house.

a)

True

b)

False

55.

The Salem Philosophical Library is a small public library and is free.

a)

True

b)

False

56.

Lizza fell down the stairs at Mary's house. She was so badly injured that she died.

a)

True

b)

False

57.

The captain who died was Elizabeth's father.

a)

True

b)

False

58.

What kind of books does the Salem Philosophical Library have?

a)

scientific

b)

poetry

c)

comedy

d)

religious

59.

What did Elizabeth Boardman bring Nat?

a)

a book in Latin

b)

lunch

c)

a letter from Mary

d)

an invitation to dinner

60.

What did Nathan give Nat so he could learn French? Choose ALL that apply.

a)

a French grammar book

b)

a French New Testament

c)

a French dictionary

d)

a French science book

61.

Who found their place in the world? Choose ALL that apply.

a)

Hab

b)

David

c)

William

d)

Sammy

62.

Dr. Bentley said that people have the right to have their own______.

a)

opinions

b)

typhoons

c)

diplomats

d)

meridians

63.

Captain Gibaut feels the ______ will not settle the trouble between England and France.

a)

diplomats

b)

typhoons

c)

opinions

d)

apprentices

64.

All of Mr. Derby's ship captains must use their own ______ when they command his ships.

a)

judgment

b)

despotic

c)

latitude

d)

stench

65.

During the storm, whenever Nat had to go below deck, the _____ turned his stomach.

a)

stench

b)

opinions

c)

judgment

d)

diplomats

66.

Bourbon no longer had a harbor, a ______ blew everything away.

a)

typhoon

b)

stench

c)

revolution

d)

diplomat

67.

England and France are at war and because America is neutral, they are attacking American ships.

a)

True

b)

False

68.

Nat's indenture is over, his first job was doing a survey of Salem with Mr. Bentley.

a)

True

b)

False

69.

The dogwatches are divided into one watch of twelve hours.

a)

True

b)

False

70.

Nat was teaching the sailors navigation, and things about the stars.

a)

True

b)

False

71.

Back in 1787, what was happening in France? Choose ALL that apply.

a)

a revolution

b)

the citizens killed their king

c)

they had a terrible earthquake

d)

they had a terrible hurricane

72.

In a free country_____ must always be free.

a)

the press

b)

lemonade

c)

stamps

d)

coffee

73.

Nat's second job was a ____ on the merchant ship the Henry, under Captain Prince. Choose ALL that apply.

a)

second mate

b)

ship's clerk

c)

cook

d)

arms bearer

74.

According to the text, many captains have sailed around the world by _______. Choose ALL that apply.

a)

log

b)

lead

c)

lookout

d)

gut

75.

Nat wanted to wait before he went to see Mary, yet deep inside he felt he was being a _____.

a)

coward

b)

legend

c)

calloused

d)

treaty

76.

Things were going badly for the Americans, the Jay ______ was not working.

a)

treaty

b)

omen

c)

typhoon

d)

trade deal

77.

Mrs. Pintard entertained her guests with the ______ of how Machico got its name.

a)

legend

b)

treaty

c)

equator

d)

coward

78.

The beauty of mathematics is that it is ______.

a)

exact

b)

elected

c)

becalmed

d)

patented

79.

North of the ______ it's summer, and south of it it's winter.

a)

equator

b)

treaty

c)

coward

d)

legend

80.

Mary was thankful to Nat because she never would have married David had he not encouraged her to do so.

a)

True

b)

False

81.

The Astrea is the first Salem ship to dock Manila harbor and it will carry 19 guns.

a)

True

b)

False

82.

Lem Harvey was a loyal, hard working model sailor.

a)

True

b)

False

83.

It does things to a man when he finds out he has a brain.

a)

True

b)

False

84.

How is Mary Ingersoll related to Elizabeth?

a)

aunt

b)

cousin

c)

sister

d)

friend

85.

What are the English captains doing to American ships? Choose ALL that apply.

a)

searching American ships

b)

seizing American ships

c)

nothing

d)

the American captains and English captains are on good terms with each other.

86.

What language is Nat going to learn next?

a)

Spanish

b)

Swedish

c)

Italian

d)

Japanese

87.

What do all of the crews have to learn fast? Choose ALL that apply.

a)

recognize a ship's colors

b)

handle the guns

c)

recognize which colors are enemies or friends

d)

how to cook the fish they catch

88.

________ is a dugout canoe, has a large sail, and two bamboo logs attached to its sides.

a)

A tension

b)

An outrigger

c)

A chronometer

d)

An observatory

89.

Nat could feel the ____ in the air since Captain Daniels left.

a)

tension

b)

accent

c)

indispensable

d)

convoy

90.

The crew members of the Astrea should be able to recognize a French spy by his ________.

a)

accent

b)

chronometer

c)

tension

d)

outrigger

91.

The President said, "to an active commerce, the protection of a Naval force is _________."

a)

indispensable

b)

tension

c)

elected

d)

navigation

92.

A(n) ______ is the best way for a ship to figure longitude.

a)

chronometer

b)

accent

c)

tension

d)

outrigger

93.

France is sinking British and Spanish ships, but has left American ships alone.

a)

True

b)

False

94.

A ledge named after a person or a ship meant disaster instead of honor.

a)

True

b)

False

95.

The word signature in printing is a single large sheet of paper on which pages of a book are printed.

a)

True

b)

False

96.

"The best way to stay at peace is to be prepared for war," said Captain Prince.

a)

True

b)

False

97.

What is one of the biggest land-locked harbors in the world?

a)

Manila Harbor

b)

Java Harbor

c)

Jamaica Harbor

d)

Sundra Harbor

98.

What grim news did Captain Daniels give the crew of the Astrea?

a)

the war between France & Britain is over

b)

America is at war with Cuba

c)

Britain is now at war with Germany

d)

America is at war with France

99.

Who is one of the founders of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in Boston?

a)

Ben Franklin

b)

Dr. Holyoke

c)

John Hancock

d)

John Adams

100.

How long did Nat spend in the powder room?

a)

half - hour

b)

one day

c)

three hours

d)

1 hour

101.

Elizabeth Bowditch died from ________, a common disease in Nat's day.

a)

consumption

b)

dowry

c)

small pox

d)

loneliness

102.

Nat wanted to return Elizabeth's _______, but her mother would not let him.

a)

dowry

b)

monsoon

c)

logarithmic

d)

depredation

103.

Nat has been ______ a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

a)

elected

b)

maneuvered

c)

gabled

d)

harboring

104.

Nat was through with Moore's navigator, he found over eight-thousand _______ in the tables.

a)

errors

b)

monsoons

c)

dowries

d)

elects

105.

A British captain said no one sails to Manila this time of year because of the _______ season.

a)

monsoon

b)

typhoon

c)

earthquake

d)

tornado

106.

Cape Ann, is but a few hours from Salem Harbor and home.

a)

True

b)

False

107.

The Astrea was sold to merchants from New York.

a)

True

b)

False

108.

Another crew in Boston signed up to get the pay, have a meal, and later jumped ship.

a)

True

b)

False

109.

It took Captain Prince only a week to train the new crew to be sailors.

a)

True

b)

False

110.

What dream did Mr. Derby accomplish before his death?

a)

to have Salem build a frigate for the US Navy

b)

to build a Naval Museum

c)

to build a Naval school

d)

to build a hospice for old sailors

111.

What kind of trees is the frigate to be built from?

a)

pine trees

b)

white oak trees

c)

peach trees

d)

juniper trees

112.

The new owners of the Astrea hired who as captain and who aS supercargo?

a)

Captain Prince & Nat

b)

Captain Prince & Lem

c)

Lem & Nat

d)

Nat & Mr. Derby

113.

Why was Lupe following Nat around?

a)

he wanted to learn navigation

b)

he wanted to become a cabin-boy

c)

he wanted to learn French

d)

he wanted to learn mathematics

114.

Captain Prince had to hire a second crew for the Astrea.

a)

Yes

b)

No

115.

What did Lupe want to learn from Nat?

a)

How to play the harmonica.

b)

How to catch a fish.

c)

How to navigate.

d)

How to throw a knife.

116.

Nat decided to write a book to replace Moore's Navigator. Which was NOT a part he planned to make different?

a)

The tables would be correct.

b)

Sea terms would be explained in words any able seaman could understand.

c)

He'll include tables so that any seaman can solve problems in navigation.

d)

He would name it the Navigatrix.

117.

How did the Astrea make it to Manilla in monsoon season?

a)

The magic of teleportation

b)

They zigzagged back and forth, catching the wind when they could.

c)

They sailed straight there.

d)

They were stranded for eight weeks and had to wait.

118.

Why did book sailing not work for Lem, Hab, and William?

a)

They were using a book that had errors in it.

b)

They weren't as good at mathematics as Nat

c)

They weren't using the right GPS.

d)

They hadn't leveled up to the "Master Sailor" class yet.

119.

Nat wrote his book at the chandlery and ignored the Boardmans.

a)

Yes

b)

No

120.

Who did Nat marry after Elizabeth's death?

a)

Aunt Mary

b)

Polly

c)

Mary

d)

Sarah

121.

What happened to the John, the ship that Nat was part owner of?

a)

It sank and all the men died

b)

It was "stove in" and all the men made it out alive, but Nat lost his investment.

c)

It never existed.

d)

It was captured by pirates.

122.

Nat's book was a failure.

a)

Yes

b)

No

123.

What happened at the Harvard graduation?

a)

Nat protested because he didn't get a degree and got thrown out.

b)

Nat received a degree for all the classes he had attended there.

c)

Nat was sad because he was never able to attend Harvard, but was awarded a degree without ever attending a class.

d)

Nat met Polly.

124.

Why was Nat surprised to see Lem Harvey?

a)

Lem was presumed dead.

b)

Lem was mad at Nat, so Nat was surprised that he took the time to talk to Nat.

c)

Lem was only in town for a day or two and decided to surprise Nat.

d)

Lem Harvey had magically turned into a bird that rested on Nat's shoulder.

125.

Nat Bowditch commanded the Putnam.

a)

Yes

b)

No

126.

How did Nat make sure he got a fair price on the pepper?

a)

He waited and negotiated.

b)

He overthrew the local government and became their leader.

c)

He decided that he wouldn't buy pepper because it was too expensive and bought corn instead.

d)

He intimidated the locals into giving him the pepper for free.

127.

When did the Putnam land in Salem?

a)

Christmas

b)

Halloween

c)

Thanksgiving

d)

4th of July

128.

Nat sailed the Putnam through dense fog and made it safely to shore.

a)

Yes

b)

No

129.

Which is NOT one of Nat's siblings?

a)

Lem

b)

Hab

c)

Liza

d)

Mary

130.

Lupe sailed on the Putnam with Nat.

a)

Yes

b)

No

131.

Nat gave up when faced with hardships.

a)

Yes

b)

No

132.

Hab Bowditch is the main character of Carry On, Mr. Bowditch.

a)

Yes

b)

No

133.

Nat had to navigate some "rough waters" in his life. Which of the following is NOT a hardship Nat had to overcome?

a)

The death of loved ones.

b)

Having his plans change.

c)

Becoming a pirate on the seven seas.

d)

Motivating himself to make a difference.