Red Kayak Ch 8-12 Quiz

At the beginning of Ch. 8, what clues let the reader know something is really wrong?

• Brady's dad signs him out of school again.

• Digger refuses to talk to him before classes.

• JT's sister gives him a huge hug before going into school.

• His mom finds him at his locker.

In ch. 8, what news does Brady's mom give him?

• He is on the front page of the New York Times.

• Ben has died.

• Mrs. DiAngelo has died.

• Mr. DiAngelo wants to give him a reward for saving his wife and son.

At the end of ch. 8, what does Brady find?

• The red kayak

• his dad's cell phone

• Ben's life preserver

• the hat he put on Ben's head while rushing him to the marina

In ch. 9, what new information do we get regarding Brady's sister, Amanda?

• She died in a car accident.

• She died from a rare childhood cancer.

• She was 2 years old when she died.

• She died in her sleep in her crib.

What happens to Brady at the end of Ch. 9?

• He freaks out on his dad's boat and tosses the crabs back into the water.

• He breaks down on his dad's boat and his dad comforts him.

• He realizes there was nothing he could do about Ben's death and comes to peace with it.

• He falls asleep and his dad has to wake him up when he is done crabbing for the day.

In ch. 10, why is Brady disappointed with his discussion with Carl?

• He doesn't want to talk to anyone and Carl bugs him.

• He feels rushed by Carl and doesn't get to confide in him.

• He cries in front of Carl and is embarrassed.

• He doesn't want to tell Carl his feelings, but Carl wouldn't leave until he did.

Why did Brady feel cheated by his parents regarding Amanda's funeral?

• He wasn't allowed to speak at the funeral like he had wanted to.

• He was too young to remember much of it and there were no pictures of the day.

• He didn't know the funeral happened until later because his parents didn't want him to go so they sent him to the aquarium with Carl.

• He was too angry to go to the funeral and stayed home with Carl.

Brady's dad questions him about losing what item from his workshop?

• his hammer

• his ladder

• his clamps

• his electric drill

Brady tells Mrs. DiAngelo about his mother's butterfly garden. What did Brady's mom think butterflies symbolized?

• youth

• hope

• spirits

• love

Why does Brady think his mom should go and talk to Mrs. DiAngelo?

• They both lost a child.

• They both like butterflies.

• They both like to garden.

• They are neighbors.