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Adventure is everywhere

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 14mins

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Class
Date
1.

As a university student, Alastair's taste for adventure led him to which of the following countries?

a)

Pakistan

b)

China

c)

Mexico

d)

All of the above

2.

Read the passage 'An Idea Is Born.' True or False: Alastair believed that adventure could only be found far from home or with a lot of money.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

What unexpected challenge did Alastair and Ron face during their hike?

a)

They got lost

b)

They ran out of food

c)

A record-breaking cold spell swept into London

d)

They missed the train

4.

Where did Alastair and his friend camp for the night?

a)

In a hotel

b)

In a snow-covered field

c)

By the highway

d)

In a forest

5.

A fox sneaked up to their food bag and darted away when Alastair saw him.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Alastair started and ended his journey along the M25 at the same location; the Dartford Bridge in England.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Read the passage 'People Are Curious.' What did strangers do when Alastair and Ron stopped to eat?

a)

Ignored them

b)

Wanted to hear their story

c)

Asked them to leave

d)

Gave them directions

8.

Who did Alastair want to join in the microadventures?

a)

Only experienced adventurers

b)

Kids with their parents, busy workers, and people who'd never gone on an adventure

c)

Only people with a lot of money

d)

Only people who could bike

9.

Alastair spent a weekend mountain biking in the country as part of the second microadventure challenge.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

What did Alastair do for the third microadventure challenge?

a)

Climbed a mountain

b)

Camped out on a hill after work and returned the next morning

c)

Ran a marathon

d)

Traveled to Japan

11.

According to the passage, what was the main purpose of Alastair's 24-hour challenge?

a)

To prove that only people in wild places can have adventures

b)

To show that most people aren’t far from nature, even if they live in a city

c)

To encourage people to use motorized transportation

d)

To make people swim every day

12.

Which of the following is NOT a rule of Alastair's 24-hour challenge?

a)

A) Start and end at your front door

b)

B) Use motorized transportation

c)

C) Cover a loop of at least thirty miles

d)

D) Sleep outdoors in a place you’ve never slept before

13.

Read the passage: 'To get more people involved, he teamed up with a clothing store to start a competition. People would enter by sending videos or photos of their 24-hour challenges. The winners would receive T-shirts, but everyone who entered would find a prize—adventure.' What would the winners of the competition receive?

a)

Money

b)

T-shirts

c)

Free trips

d)

Books

14.

Read the passage 'Finding a Wild Place'. True or False: Alastair had never seen the area near the grasslands and pastures before, even though it was close to his home.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

According to the passage 'THE ADVENTURES MULTIPLY', what made even a nervous adventurer excited to give the 24-hour challenge a try?

a)

The prize money

b)

Alastair's video of his own adventure

c)

The location of the challenge

d)

The weather conditions

16.

Alastair camped out with a good view of the island of Muckle Flugga.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Read the passage 'A Wet Adventure.' Where did Alastair choose to swim for his first-ever swimming journey?

a)

The Amazon River

b)

The River Thames

c)

The Pacific Ocean

d)

The Nile River

18.

Read the passage 'A Wet Adventure.' True or False: Alastair camped among the trees on the riverbank during his journey.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

What was the main idea behind Alastair's microadventure called 'Grab a Map, Close Your Eyes, Point, Go'?

a)

To plan every detail of a trip in advance

b)

To encourage spontaneous adventures using a map

c)

To travel only to famous cities

d)

To avoid outdoor activities

20.

Read the passage 'An Adventure for Everyone.' True or False: Alastair's microadventure idea inspired other people to try their own adventures.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

This photo shows Alastair climbing a high peak of the Cuillin Ridge. While he was climbing, he hated looking down.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

What did Alastair realize at the end of the year about his microadventures?

a)

They were less satisfying than his larger adventures.

b)

They gave him the same benefits as his larger adventures.

c)

They were a waste of time.

d)

They were more dangerous than expected.

23.

Read the passage 'Finding Adventure'. True or False: Alastair's microadventures involved traveling to faraway places.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Alastair says that adventures are only for serious adventurers and explorers.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

How old was Alistair when he had his first adventure

a)

21

b)

17

c)

12

d)

8

26.

Alastair took part in all ten microadventures.

a)

true

b)

false

27.

What is the theme or the main idea of the book?

a)

microadventures are too hard to complete

b)

microadventures cost a lot of money

c)

you don't have to go far to find an adventure.

d)

only trips far away are the best ones

28.

Alastair hurt his leg on his last microadventure. What did he say to try and encourage others?

a)

Go out and try it

b)

I think failing matters far less than having the regret of not even trying something

c)

failing is unacceptable