8th Grade Literature Test 9

Question 1

Nat Stemline

Answer 1

“The Secret of Coon Castle”

Question 2

Snyder

Answer 2

“Take Over, Bos’n!”

Question 3

Captain Smith

Answer 3

“The Sinking of the Titanic”

Question 4

Akela

Answer 4

“Mowgli’s Brothers”

Question 5

Rinaldo

Answer 5

“The Silver Outrigger”

Question 6

Jeff Barrett

Answer 6

“Take Over, “Bos’n!”

Question 7

Jack London

Answer 7

“To Repel Boarders”

Question 8

Cornelia and Leo

Answer 8

“Drama on the High Seas”

Question 9

By riding in the silver outrigger on moonlit nights, Brent was trying to frighten Williamson into

Answer 9

selling his plantation

Question 10

While on their way to ___, Emily and Cornelia met two young men named Dick and Leo.

Answer 10

Paris

Question 11

___ was the name of the panther that befriended Mowgli

Answer 11

Bagheera

Question 12

Mowgli was instructed to get the “Red Flower” which is

Answer 12

fire

Question 13

In “Terror of the Dee” the diver was searching for ___ when he was attacked.

Answer 13

pearl oysters

Question 14

He was attacked by a(n)

Answer 14

octopus

Question 15

In “To Repel Boarders,” the Mist became caught

Answer 15

by a fishing net

Question 16

When he first came to the farm as a pet, Old Ben cleaned out the mice in the

Answer 16

corncrib

Question 17

the Titanic had an inadequate number of __ on board

Answer 17

lifeboats

Question 18

Even though he was informed that there was ice in the area, the captain of the Titanic decided not to slow down because

Answer 18

the directors wanted a record run

Question 19

Big Reddy took refuge in ___ when he was hunted by the men and dogs

Answer 19

Coon Castle

Question 20

In an attempt to save his daughter’s life, the skipper of the Hesperus decided to

Answer 20

tie her to the mast

Question 21

the men stranded in the lifeboat wanted to get at the ___ guarded by Snyder

Answer 21

canteen

Question 22

Snyder gave control over because he lacked

Answer 22

sleep