Red Kayak Quiz
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- 1.Based off the clues in the story, the reader can conclude that...
- A.
Brady had no idea what was going on
- B.
Brady knew that Ben was not going to make it
- C.
Brady was confident that he was going to save Ben
- D.
Brady was prepared to handle the situation
- 2.What happened right before Brady dropped his phone in the water?
- A.
Brady remembered the ABCs he was taught in rescue training.
- B.
Brady noticed how bad Ben looked and got scared.
- C.
Brady took the wet life jacket off Ben.
- D.
Brady noticed a missed call from his Mom.
- 3.Why did Brady talk to Ben even though Ben is unconscious?
- A.
Brady talks to Ben because he is afraid Ben might die.
- B.
Brady thinks that Ben can hear him.
- C.
Brady is trying to get Ben to wake up.
- D.
Brady wants to keep Ben updated on how he's doing.
- 4.Based on the clues in the story, what does the word "lashing" mean?
- A.
Holding
- B.
Hitting
- C.
Dripping
- D.
Fastening
- 5.Why does the author keep repeating the words, "Five compressions."?
- A.
The author wants to make sure you know how many compressions Brady had to give.
- B.
To teach the readers how to give CPR
- C.
To create a feeling of worry and anxiety
- D.
To create a feeling of hope
- 6.How does the rain create suspense in the story?
- A.
Bad things always happen when it is raining.
- B.
Ben's condition will not improve in the rain.
- C.
Now it will be even harder for Brady to focus on saving Ben.
- D.
The rain reminds Brady of the time he slipped in the ice.
- 7.What was the climax of the story? (Where the rising action turns into falling action)
- A.
When Brady saw the ambulance
- B.
When the policeman came over and told Brady he did a good job
- C.
When Jimmy took over for Brady
- D.
When Carl shouted, "We've got a pulse!"
- 8.Why did Brady not have a clue how he got on the landing?
- A.
Brady's only focus had been on getting Ben to safety.
- B.
Brady was not a very smart kid.
- C.
Brady forgot he had rescued Ben.
- D.
Brady was not sure where he was.
- 9.How did Brady's emotions change from when he was rescuing Ben to the end of the story?
- A.
Calm to relieved
- B.
Scared to relieved
- C.
Scared to shocked
- D.
Relieved to scared
- 10.What does it mean when Brady says he pulled Ben "from one side to the other"?
- A.
He pulled Ben from one side of the boat to the other.
- B.
He moved Ben from the dangerous side of the river to the safe side.
- C.
He pulled Ben from the boat to the landing.
- D.
He pulled Ben over the invisible line between life and death.
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