Steamboats on Okanagan Lake
Comprehension

Short Answer Questions - A

Re-read the Steamboats on Okanagan Lake vignette and answer these questions on your own. Write answers in the spaces provided.


1.

What was the name of the first CPR steamboat on the Okanagan Lake, and in what year was she launched?
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2.

How did the early settlers get the attention of the CPR steamboats?
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3.

The S.S. Okanagan was the second CPR steamboat on the Okanagan Lake. What was the nickname that the newspaper gave her because she was faster than the earlier boat?
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4.

Why was the S.S. Okanagan faster than the earlier boats?
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5.

What did the S.S. Sicamous use for fuel? Wood, coal, or oil?
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6.

How much did it cost to have a bath on the S.S. Sicamous?
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7.

Where was the S.S. Aberdeen built?
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