At the end of Chapter 1, Brady says, "It's a pretty river, the Corsica. But it doesn't have a heart." What type of figurative language is this an example of?
A) Flashback
B) Foreshadowing
C) Personification
D) Oxymoron
What is the name of Brady's dog?
A) Tilly
B) Tina
C) Trixie
D) Teacup
Page 5 of the novel states that "the river shimmers like a million jewels." Which of the following types of figurative language can be found in this example?
A) Personification
B) Oxymoron
C) Idiom
D) Simile
Why did the state legislature cut the number of hours in Brady's dad's work day?
A) They wanted him to focus more on his woodshop and making products
B) Crabs are starting to become scarce, and they're worried about the number of them declining even more
C) The state is upset with Brady's dad and the other workmen
D) None of the above are correct
Which of the following lines from the text prove that Brady is worried about Mr. DiAngelo and the kayak?
A) "Really, guys. We ought to yell something," I said soberly.
B) "He and J.T. exchanged this look I didn't quite catch, and J.T. started laughing, too."
C) "Exposure, you know? If he fell in, he could die in, like, twenty minutes."
D) "Although I did take care of their son one afternoon when Mrs. DiAngelo had to go over the bridge to Annapolis for a doctor's appointment."
E) Both choices A and C are correct
We learn that Digger is angry with Mr. DiAngelo because
A) The DiAngelos bought his grandfather's farm, tore down the old house, and built a mansion on the property
B) Mr. DiAngelo was rude to Digger and his friends the day that the family moved in
C) Mr. DiAngelo treated Digger and his friends rudely when he asked them to leave his property
D) None of the above choices are correct
The beginning lines of Chapter 2 let the reader know that Brady is telling his side of the story in a flashback, meaning
A) he is talking about events that have already happened
B) he is talking about events that he hopes will happen in the near future
C) he is talking about events that will likely never happen
D) None of the above are correct
What role does Carl play in the story?
A) Carl is Digger's real name
B) Carl is the first name of Mr. DiAngelo
C) Carl is Brady's cousin, who he looks up to
D) Carl is Brady's dad
What is an oxymoron?
A) Giving human-like qualities to things that are not human
B) Comparing 2 things without using like or as
C) An extreme exaggeration
D) 2 opposite words that are placed next to each other
Brady and his friends are in what grade?
A) 6th
B) 7th
C) 8th
D) 9th
Near the end of Chapter 3, Brady is called out of school because
A) his dad wants him to come with him to a protest about crabbing the bay
B) his dad needs his help searching the river for Mrs. DiAngelo and Ben
C) Mr. DiAngelo has gone missing on the river, and Brady's dad wants to warn him
D) Brady's dog has had to be rushed to the vet for emergency surgery
The Miss Amanda boat is named for
A) Brady's mom
B) Brady's sister
C) Brady's aunt
D) Brady's grandmother
Which of the following lines proves that the weather when searching for Mrs. DiAngelo and Ben is not ideal?
A) "My hands were cold, too. Damn cold for April. I wished I'd brought gloves."
B) "The wind was a sheet of ice against my face and blew the dog's ears straight back."
C) "It started to drizzle, and the water froze on my face."
D) All of the above are correct
Brady knows how to perform CPR because
A) he and his dad took a class at the community center
B) he had to perform CPR on his little sister, Amanda
C) he was taught how to perform CPR at the fire station
D) Carl taught him how, since he is a paramedic
Brady learns that Mrs. DiAngelo took Ben out in the kayak, even on such a rough day, because
A) they were going to sell the kayak to buy a bigger boat
B) Ben wanted one last ride in the kayak before the family went away for a few days
C) she was not aware that the weather was as bad as it actually was
D) Mr. DiAngelo was going to take Ben instead, but then he had been called into work
The first person to call and congratulate Brady is
A) Carl
B) Mrs. DiAngelo
C) Mr. DiAngelo
D) Digger
Why was Brady in the newspaper when he was nine?
A) He won a dog show award with Tilly
B) He was one of the youngest kids in Maryland to have a commercial crab license
C) He was involved in a boat accident
D) None of the above are correct
Who suggests that Ben could have brain damage, due to being out in the cold water so long?
A) Carl
B) Brady's dad
C) Craig the reporter
D) Mr. DiAngelo
Which character do these character traits BEST describe - responsible, kind, caring?
A) Ben
B) Tilly
C) Brady's dad
D) Brady
"With precision, she hopped over the front seat and sat like an obedient soldier midboat, where there was more room" is an example of which type of figurative language device?
A) Metaphor
B) Simile
C) Personification
D) Oxymoron
Male crabs
A) Antioxidants
B) Jimmies
C) Vigorous
D) Exposure
E) Quipped
Vitamins/medicine
A) Assured
B) Jimmies
C) Antioxidants
D) Envisioned
E) Quipped
To make a witty remark
A) Quipped
B) Envisioned
C) Assured
D) Vigorous
E) Jimmies
Being out in the open
A) Quipped
B) Assured
C) Envisioned
D) Exposure
E) Vigorous
To visualize or to picture something in your head
A) Jimmies
B) Quipped
C) Envisioned
D) Vigorous
E) Assured
Involving physical strength, effort, or energy
A) Jimmies
B) Vigorous
C) Assured
D) Quipped
E) Envisioned
Tell something positively or confidently to get rid of any doubts