According to the selection, what made Phronsie so excited?
A. She was winning at shuffleboard
B. She was running on the ship
C. She loved to play with Polly
D. She had seen a big whale
What does Phronsie do when she first sees the whale?
A. She yells at Mr. King.
B. She runs to get Polly.
C. She runs to get Jasper.
D. She yells for Jasper.
What did Polly do when she first heard from Phronsie?
A. She ran away from her.
B. She threw down her shovel.
C. She asked her to join their game.
D. She began to tell Phronsie about whales.
According to the selection, why does Mr. King move "away from the rail to the tuck Polly and Phronsie in"?
A. to give them a good look at the whale
B. to give them protections on the boat
C. to keep them safe from the storm
D. to keep them out of trouble
Why does the whale blow?
A. to amuse the people on the ship
B. to get the porpoises' attention
C. to keep from getting sick
D. to breathe out air
