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 used in this example?
A) Flashback
B) Foreshadowing
C) Personification
D) Oxymoron
E) Allusion
Brady's dog is named -
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
E) Metaphor
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) They were planning on going on strike
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
F) Both choices A and B 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
The definition of "oxymoron" is -
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 in honor of -
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 after he saves Ben 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) An article was posted about Amanda's death
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
In the story, how does Tilly help Brady find Ben?
A) Tilly swims in the direction that Ben is in
B) Tilly barked toward a small cove with her paws on the edge
C) Tilly did not help Brady because Brady wouldn't allow her on the boat
D) Tilly finds Ben's lifejacket in the water and brings it back to Brady
How does Brady's thinking about Ben and the memory of his own accident help you understand why he worked so hard to rescue Ben?
A) It helps us see that he understands how scared Ben is because he was scared too
B) It helps us see how he almost drowned in a river too
C) It helps us see how they both were in danger from playing games
D) It helps us see that both Ben and Brady shouldn't have been playing out on the river
"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
E) Idiom
Brady dumps the bushels of crabs back into the water because -
A) he wants to give the crabs a second chance at life
B) he is upset with his dad for making him talk about Ben
C) he knows that Ben will never be able to go crabbing
D) he and his dad have caught too many crabs
When Carl comes over to talk to Brady, he tells Brady that Ben died from -
A) hypothermia
B) blunt force trauma
C) pneumonia
D) hysteria
When Carl visits Brady, he tells him -
A) to talk about his feelings so he can move on
B) that he is to blame for Ben's death
C) to talk to the DiAngelos about what happened
D) that Ben did not have a pulse once he arrived at the hospital
JT tells Brady that he and his family are going to ______________________ for spring break, so Brady can no longer stay at his house.
A) Texas
B) Maine
C) North Carolina
D) South Carolina
Brady realizes that JT has lied to him about his spring break trips because -
A) Digger tells him the truth after school that day
B) Kate asks Brady if he is still coming over and acts like she has no idea about the family's trip
C) Brady calls JT's house and talks to his mother
D) JT feels guilty and tells Brady himself
What kind of farm does JT and his family run?
A) Chicken
B) Turkey
C) Cow
D) Goat
Brady is surprised to discover the red kayak at the bottom of the Corsica River because -
A) He thought the kayak would have washed up onto the shore
B) He didn't believe the kayak would sink
C) The water was murky, which he thought would make it tough to see the bottom of the river
D) All of the above are correctÂ
Brady struggling with the decision as to whether or not to tell his parents about the discovery of the red kayak is an example of a(n) -
A) external conflict
B) internal conflict
C) personfication
D) oxymoron
E) allusion
The butterfly garden that Brady's parents built is dedicated to -
A) Amanda
B) Mrs. Parks
C) Mrs. DiAngelo
D) Ben
In Chapter 9, we learn how Amanda died. What happened to Amanda?
A) She drowned in the river, just like Ben.
B) She wasn't breathing when they found her in the morning in her crib
C) She died from complications surrounding her birth
D) She was in a boating accident
Who does not speak to Brady when he returns to school after saving Ben?
A) JT & Digger
B) JT & Kate
C) Lauren & Kate
D) Kate & Digger
When Brady gets home with his mom, he decides that he wants to -
A) visit Mrs. DiAngelo in the hospital
B) go find the red kayak and bring it in
C) go over to the DiAngelo's house
D) talk with Carl about Ben's death
After hearing that Ben has died, Brady feels -
A) guilty that he didn't get to Ben earlier
B) a sense of sadness and despair because Ben has died
C) as though everything bad that is happening is his fault
D) all of the above are correct
Which of the following quotes proves that Brady's mom is also upset over the news of Ben's death?
A) "Mom was harried; in fact, her hair wasn't totally dry, and I realized that she was wearing the purple sweater she only wears to work, but with a pair of jeans, like she was half dressed."
B) "Mom's eyes shone. I could see she'd been crying and figured this hurt her, too, because it was a little like when we lost Amanda."
C) "She hesitated and starting rubbing her arms to get warm, but then she decided she wasn't going to tell me there, on the front steps of the school, either."
D) "It's not your fault. Don't you dare blame yourself. You tried, Brady. You did everything you could."
"I noticed how, nearby, the roots to a big sweet gum tree, exposed by erosion in the riverbank, suddenly looked like a swarm of snakes slithering into the water."
What type of figurative language device is seen in the underlined sentences?