Red Kayak Ch 8-20 Comprehension Quiz

At the beginning of chapter 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 between classes.
• JT's sister gives him a huge hug before going into school.
• His mom finds him at his locker to talk to him.

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 chapter 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 chapter 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 Chapter 9?

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

• 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

What flashback does Brady have when he finds the drill on the DiAngelo property?

• He remembers the time they built a fort by the river.

• He remembers talking with JT and Digger about drilling holes in the DiAngelo's boat.

• He remembers using his dad's drill and not putting it back.

• He remembers that Mr. DiAngelo used it to fix his boat.