Island of Sorrow Scope Quiz

1. By describing what Salvador’s life was like a few days before Hurricane Maria, Kristin Lewis is able to _________. Choose the TWO best answers.

• A. show the contrast between Puerto Rico before and after the hurricane

• B. help readers understand how upset Salvador felt after the hurricane.

• C. help readers understand how dangerous contaminated water can be.

• D. compare life in San Juan with life in other parts of Puerto Rico.

On page 6, Lewis writes, “As weather predictions grew increasingly dire, thousands rushed to the airport . . .” From context clues, you can conclude that dire most closely means

• A. exciting.

• B. rare.

• C. hard to trust.

• D. warning of disaster.

The first full paragraph on page 8 includes a list of questions. These questions

• A. reveal that Salvador wished his family had left Puerto Rico before the hurricane.

• B. suggest that Salvador didn’t understand how serious the damage from Maria was.

• C. show that Salvador found hope.

• D. help the reader understand the fear and uncertainty Salvador felt after the hurricane.

Which sentence helps you understand that it was challenging for Salvador to get the lamps and washing machines to people who needed them?

• A. “He would not surrender to despair.”

• B. “He raised more than $140,000.”

• C. “Salvador knew that with no way to wash clothes, disease would begin to take hold.”

• D. “Roads to devastated communities were littered with debris.”

What is the central idea of the sidebar “After a Disaster: The Government’s Response” on page 9?

• A. A hurricane hit Houston, Texas, a week before Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico.

• B. Some people believe that FEMA’s response to Hurricane Maria was not good enough

• C. Tarps can protect homes with damaged roofs.

• D. FEMA should have delivered solar lamps.

Which TWO sentences support the idea that Puerto Rico’s recovery has been “painfully slow”?

• A. “The storm stretched nearly 60 miles across . . . ”

• B. “Roofs were torn away.”

• C. “Three months after the hurricane, half the island was still without power.”

• D. “. . . thousands of Puerto Ricans are still homeless or living in houses that don’t have roofs—only tarps.”