The Wretched Stone

How did the captain feel about his crew at the beginning of the voyage?

• He thought they were going to be lazy.
• He thought they were good sailors and accomplished in other ways too.
• He could tell they were not going to get along.

At the beginning, when the crew were not on duty they enjoyed --

• gossiping, knitting, and cooking.
• golfing, fishing, and hunting.
• reading, telling stories, and playing music.

Read this sentence from the story.

I have consulted my charts, but do not see it recorded.



What is a synonym for consulted?

• checked

• spied

• tasted

Read this sentence from the story.

When not needed on deck, they are down below, gazing in silence at the peculiar light it gives off.

Which word is NOT a synonym for peculiar?

• lovely

• odd

• strange

Which of these statements do you think the captain and his crew would have said about the island?

• "That was such a wonderful place."
• "We should come back here for the Christmas Holidays."
• "This island is very strange!"

After the stone was brought on board the ship, --

• the crew would only stare in silence at the light shining from it.
• the crew worked even harder than before.
• the captain ignored the crew and  became very sick.

Which quote best helps the reader understand that the captain was worried about his crew?

• "The crew is fascinated by the rock."
• "I saw no sign of life, not even an insect."
• "Last night I heard shrieks coming from the forward hold."

The captain said, "This is, I am sure, my last entry."  How was he feeling at this point in the story?

• Excited, because the voyage was almost over.
• Doomed, because there was a terrible storm coming.
• Sad, because he would miss his crew.

After the storm passed, the captain found that the ship was still afloat, the stone had gone dark, and the crew was unchanged.

• True
• False

Which crew members seemed to recover most quickly and return to normal?

• The ones that could sing and dance.
• The ones that knew how to read.
• The ones that enjoyed gossiping and knitting.