5. The first steamboat; she was named after the daughter of Shorts’ partner, Thomas Greenhow
6. Kerosene (also called coal oil)
7. 150 miles
8. Tobacco
9. Ten years

Comprehension – Short Answer Questions B

1. She burned to the water line
2. 1859
3. 1837
4. 320 acres
5. $4,000
6. 5,000 pounds
7. Hope, in 1921
8. Bacon, flour, potatoes, coal oil, candles
9. Because Shorts & his crew were attending the Vernon Fall Fair.
10. Thomas Greenhow

Comprehension – Longer Answer Questions

1. Because it was a pristine land, and settlers were starting to arrive.
2. The MVG burned to the water line, probably due to poor fuel-loading practices.
3. He came to BC to try to find his fortune in gold mining.
4. He was an independent man who operated by his own rules. For example, he would often hold a grudge against people who offended him. He treated all people alike, rich or poor.
5. He would row to shore and get his passengers to help cut down trees and chop wood, or he would stop at settlers’ homesteads and borrow coal oil.
6. He was a prominent man, and High Admiral indicates he was well known and well liked in the Okanagan Valley and on the lake.