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WorksheetsCarry On, Mr. Bowditch
Total questions: 133
Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins
Who is the author of the book Adam of the Road?
E.L. Konigsburg
Elizabeth Janet Gray
Jean Lee Latham
Katherine Paterson
Who is the author of the book Bridge to Terabithia?
E.L. Konigsburg
Elizabeth Janet Gray
Jean Lee Latham
Katherine Paterson
Who is the author of the book Carry On, Mr. Bowditch?
E.L. Konigsburg
Elizabeth Janet Gray
Jean Lee Latham
Katherine Paterson
Who is the author of the book From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler?
E.L. Konigsburg
Elizabeth Janet Gray
Jean Lee Latham
Katherine Paterson
Who is the author of the book Kira-Kira?
Cynthia Kadohata
Cynthia Rylant
Katherine Applegate
Lois Lowry
Who is the author of the book Missing May?
Cynthia Kadohata
Cynthia Rylant
Katherine Applegate
Lois Lowry
Who is the author of the book Number the Stars?
Cynthia Kadohata
Cynthia Rylant
Katherine Applegate
Lois Lowry
Who is the author of the book The One and Only Ivan?
Cynthia Kadohata
Cynthia Rylant
Katherine Applegate
Lois Lowry
Who is the author of the book Roller Skates?
Arthur Bowie Chrisman
Gary Paulsen
Ruth Sawyer
Suzanne Collins
Who is the author of the book Shen of the Sea?
Arthur Bowie Chrisman
Gary Paulsen
Ruth Sawyer
Suzanne Collins
Captain Turner's house has seven ________.
gables
apothecaries
fifes
expectations
Through the open window Nat could hear a ______, a drum, and a man shouting.
fife
brig
ballast
tonic
An _________ is the money a sailor expects to make on the voyage of a privateer.
apothecary
expectation
auctioneer
tonic
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.
brig
ballast
tonic
apothecary
Grandma wants Nat to go to Dr. Stearn's ________ shop to pick up a ______ for his sick mother.
apothecary, tonic
fife, tonic
gables, brig
apothecary, brig
Nat thought a good luck spell worked better if a person kept it a secret.
True
False
One good luck spell is to jiggle silver in your pocket when there is a new moon.
True
False
Master Watson told Nat that he was smart enough in arithmetic to enter Harvard.
True
False
Tom Perry was a spy and a traitor to the British.
True
False
Where did Nat's family live before the war?
Boston
Salem
Philadelphia
New York City
What had happened 4 years before? Choose all that apply.
the war began
Nat's father lost his ship
his family moved away from Salem
Tom Perry died
What is a cooper?
a tavern waiter
he makes barrels
He works for the bank
he makes wagon wheels
What happened to Tom Perry?
he died at sea, a hero
he changed ships
he joined the army
he works in a mill
Hab told Nat that the British were trying to _____ the harbor.
blockade
garret
marque
indenture
John Adams and other men were in Paris talking over peace _______.
terms
chandlery
cooperages
garrets
Nat will have to learn _____ before he can go to Harvard.
Latin
chandlery
terms
trundling
The paper father showed Nat said that he would be a(n) ____ for a ship chandlery.
apprentice
marque
garret
cooperage
Ropes and Hodges had the biggest ship _____ in Salem.
chandlery
marque
cooperage
garret
Hab's parents didn't know about him signing on to the Phantom.
True
False
Nat's father was right, after the war ended everything got better.
True
False
Nat's mother died just before Christmas, and Granny died two years later.
True
False
The name of the ship Hab signed on to is the_____.
Freedom
Victoria
Polly
Elizabeth
In 1775 America, where did the finest ships and best sailors come from?
Boston
Salem
Philadelphia
New York
What is the name of the captain that sailed the Quero to England with an important message?
Captain Horace Hornby
Captain William Penn
Captain George Adams
Captain John Derby
How long will Nat be indentured to Ropes and Hodges?
three years
six months
nine years
1 year
When a boy becomes an apprentice, he learns a _______.
trade
navigation
cordage
almanac
In Ropes and Hodges' ______ everything was listed from hardtack to coffeepots.
catalogue
postscript
survey
almanac
Everything about ____ is arithmetic.
navigation
trade
surveying
cataloguing
Nat could not tell where ____ begins, there is astronomy, trigonometry, and theodolite.
surveying
cataloguing
translating
harboring
By summer Nat had learned enough Latin to begin to ______ the Principia.
translate
survey
navigate
trade
Being indentured is like being in jail, if you run away, someone will bring you back.
True
False
It took Nat over 3 months to learn bookkeeping.
True
False
One of the most important things in a ship's record is the speed that has been logged.
True
False
The Theodolite is the kind of telescope surveyors use.
True
False
Lois, Nat's little sister, is studying her ______.
ABC's
New England Primer
knitting
sewing
What does the word becalmed mean to a sailor.
a storm is coming
the ship is going too fast
the wind died down
a twister is coming
The most important thing a ship has is _____.
ropes
sailors
weather caulking
all of the above
Latin is the language of _____. Choose ALL that apply.
scholars
scientists
sailors
blacksmiths
It was summer and the summer _____ had settled over Salem.
doldrums
brains
patents
honors
A ______ was added to the end of the letter.
postscript
doldrum
patent
honor
Nathan Read graduated with ______ from Harvard.
honors
brains
patents
exceptions
Nathan applied to Congress for a _____ for a steam engine that could run a boat.
patent
doldrum
honor
scientific catalogue
Nat and Elizabeth looked up at the stars; they can sort of ______ your troubles down to size.
shrink
patent
career
navigate
Even though the chandlery has been sold Nat will still live in Mr. Hodges house.
True
False
The Salem Philosophical Library is a small public library and is free.
True
False
Lizza fell down the stairs at Mary's house. She was so badly injured that she died.
True
False
The captain who died was Elizabeth's father.
True
False
What kind of books does the Salem Philosophical Library have?
scientific
poetry
comedy
religious
What did Elizabeth Boardman bring Nat?
a book in Latin
lunch
a letter from Mary
an invitation to dinner
What did Nathan give Nat so he could learn French? Choose ALL that apply.
a French grammar book
a French New Testament
a French dictionary
a French science book
Who found their place in the world? Choose ALL that apply.
Hab
David
William
Sammy
Dr. Bentley said that people have the right to have their own______.
opinions
typhoons
diplomats
meridians
Captain Gibaut feels the ______ will not settle the trouble between England and France.
diplomats
typhoons
opinions
apprentices
All of Mr. Derby's ship captains must use their own ______ when they command his ships.
judgment
despotic
latitude
stench
During the storm, whenever Nat had to go below deck, the _____ turned his stomach.
stench
opinions
judgment
diplomats
Bourbon no longer had a harbor, a ______ blew everything away.
typhoon
stench
revolution
diplomat
England and France are at war and because America is neutral, they are attacking American ships.
True
False
Nat's indenture is over, his first job was doing a survey of Salem with Mr. Bentley.
True
False
The dogwatches are divided into one watch of twelve hours.
True
False
Nat was teaching the sailors navigation, and things about the stars.
True
False
Back in 1787, what was happening in France? Choose ALL that apply.
a revolution
the citizens killed their king
they had a terrible earthquake
they had a terrible hurricane
In a free country_____ must always be free.
the press
lemonade
stamps
coffee
Nat's second job was a ____ on the merchant ship the Henry, under Captain Prince. Choose ALL that apply.
second mate
ship's clerk
cook
arms bearer
According to the text, many captains have sailed around the world by _______. Choose ALL that apply.
log
lead
lookout
gut
Nat wanted to wait before he went to see Mary, yet deep inside he felt he was being a _____.
coward
legend
calloused
treaty
Things were going badly for the Americans, the Jay ______ was not working.
treaty
omen
typhoon
trade deal
Mrs. Pintard entertained her guests with the ______ of how Machico got its name.
legend
treaty
equator
coward
The beauty of mathematics is that it is ______.
exact
elected
becalmed
patented
North of the ______ it's summer, and south of it it's winter.
equator
treaty
coward
legend
Mary was thankful to Nat because she never would have married David had he not encouraged her to do so.
True
False
The Astrea is the first Salem ship to dock Manila harbor and it will carry 19 guns.
True
False
Lem Harvey was a loyal, hard working model sailor.
True
False
It does things to a man when he finds out he has a brain.
True
False
How is Mary Ingersoll related to Elizabeth?
aunt
cousin
sister
friend
What are the English captains doing to American ships? Choose ALL that apply.
searching American ships
seizing American ships
nothing
the American captains and English captains are on good terms with each other.
What language is Nat going to learn next?
Spanish
Swedish
Italian
Japanese
What do all of the crews have to learn fast? Choose ALL that apply.
recognize a ship's colors
handle the guns
recognize which colors are enemies or friends
how to cook the fish they catch
________ is a dugout canoe, has a large sail, and two bamboo logs attached to its sides.
A tension
An outrigger
A chronometer
An observatory
Nat could feel the ____ in the air since Captain Daniels left.
tension
accent
indispensable
convoy
The crew members of the Astrea should be able to recognize a French spy by his ________.
accent
chronometer
tension
outrigger
The President said, "to an active commerce, the protection of a Naval force is _________."
indispensable
tension
elected
navigation
A(n) ______ is the best way for a ship to figure longitude.
chronometer
accent
tension
outrigger
France is sinking British and Spanish ships, but has left American ships alone.
True
False
A ledge named after a person or a ship meant disaster instead of honor.
True
False
The word signature in printing is a single large sheet of paper on which pages of a book are printed.
True
False
"The best way to stay at peace is to be prepared for war," said Captain Prince.
True
False
What is one of the biggest land-locked harbors in the world?
Manila Harbor
Java Harbor
Jamaica Harbor
Sundra Harbor
What grim news did Captain Daniels give the crew of the Astrea?
the war between France & Britain is over
America is at war with Cuba
Britain is now at war with Germany
America is at war with France
Who is one of the founders of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in Boston?
Ben Franklin
Dr. Holyoke
John Hancock
John Adams
How long did Nat spend in the powder room?
half - hour
one day
three hours
1 hour
Elizabeth Bowditch died from ________, a common disease in Nat's day.
consumption
dowry
small pox
loneliness
Nat wanted to return Elizabeth's _______, but her mother would not let him.
dowry
monsoon
logarithmic
depredation
Nat has been ______ a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
elected
maneuvered
gabled
harboring
Nat was through with Moore's navigator, he found over eight-thousand _______ in the tables.
errors
monsoons
dowries
elects
A British captain said no one sails to Manila this time of year because of the _______ season.
monsoon
typhoon
earthquake
tornado
Cape Ann, is but a few hours from Salem Harbor and home.
True
False
The Astrea was sold to merchants from New York.
True
False
Another crew in Boston signed up to get the pay, have a meal, and later jumped ship.
True
False
It took Captain Prince only a week to train the new crew to be sailors.
True
False
What dream did Mr. Derby accomplish before his death?
to have Salem build a frigate for the US Navy
to build a Naval Museum
to build a Naval school
to build a hospice for old sailors
What kind of trees is the frigate to be built from?
pine trees
white oak trees
peach trees
juniper trees
The new owners of the Astrea hired who as captain and who aS supercargo?
Captain Prince & Nat
Captain Prince & Lem
Lem & Nat
Nat & Mr. Derby
Why was Lupe following Nat around?
he wanted to learn navigation
he wanted to become a cabin-boy
he wanted to learn French
he wanted to learn mathematics
Captain Prince had to hire a second crew for the Astrea.
Yes
No
What did Lupe want to learn from Nat?
How to play the harmonica.
How to catch a fish.
How to navigate.
How to throw a knife.
Nat decided to write a book to replace Moore's Navigator. Which was NOT a part he planned to make different?
The tables would be correct.
Sea terms would be explained in words any able seaman could understand.
He'll include tables so that any seaman can solve problems in navigation.
He would name it the Navigatrix.
How did the Astrea make it to Manilla in monsoon season?
The magic of teleportation
They zigzagged back and forth, catching the wind when they could.
They sailed straight there.
They were stranded for eight weeks and had to wait.
Why did book sailing not work for Lem, Hab, and William?
They were using a book that had errors in it.
They weren't as good at mathematics as Nat
They weren't using the right GPS.
They hadn't leveled up to the "Master Sailor" class yet.
Nat wrote his book at the chandlery and ignored the Boardmans.
Yes
No
Who did Nat marry after Elizabeth's death?
Aunt Mary
Polly
Mary
Sarah
What happened to the John, the ship that Nat was part owner of?
It sank and all the men died
It was "stove in" and all the men made it out alive, but Nat lost his investment.
It never existed.
It was captured by pirates.
Nat's book was a failure.
Yes
No
What happened at the Harvard graduation?
Nat protested because he didn't get a degree and got thrown out.
Nat received a degree for all the classes he had attended there.
Nat was sad because he was never able to attend Harvard, but was awarded a degree without ever attending a class.
Nat met Polly.
Why was Nat surprised to see Lem Harvey?
Lem was presumed dead.
Lem was mad at Nat, so Nat was surprised that he took the time to talk to Nat.
Lem was only in town for a day or two and decided to surprise Nat.
Lem Harvey had magically turned into a bird that rested on Nat's shoulder.
Nat Bowditch commanded the Putnam.
Yes
No
How did Nat make sure he got a fair price on the pepper?
He waited and negotiated.
He overthrew the local government and became their leader.
He decided that he wouldn't buy pepper because it was too expensive and bought corn instead.
He intimidated the locals into giving him the pepper for free.
When did the Putnam land in Salem?
Christmas
Halloween
Thanksgiving
4th of July
Nat sailed the Putnam through dense fog and made it safely to shore.
Yes
No
Which is NOT one of Nat's siblings?
Lem
Hab
Liza
Mary
Lupe sailed on the Putnam with Nat.
Yes
No
Nat gave up when faced with hardships.
Yes
No
Hab Bowditch is the main character of Carry On, Mr. Bowditch.
Yes
No
Nat had to navigate some "rough waters" in his life. Which of the following is NOT a hardship Nat had to overcome?
The death of loved ones.
Having his plans change.
Becoming a pirate on the seven seas.
Motivating himself to make a difference.
