The Children's Blizzard of 1888, Author's Purpose, Essay

How could Tarshis have reworded "wolfed down a bowl of steaming porridge"?

• forced himself to eat a bowl of porridge

• scarfed down a bowl of porridge

• slowly ate a bowl of porridge

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What does "the science of weather forecasting was in its infancy" mean?

• The science of weather forecasting was new.

• The science of weather forecasting had been around for a long time.

• Weather forecasting made people nervous.

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Information about illnesses suffered by settlers on the prairie would best fit into which section?

• the introduction

• "An Arctic Blast"

• "Houses Made of Dirt"

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"The blizzard arrived suddenly, a gigantic wave of wind, ice, and snow that crashed over the prairie." This line contains a ...

• a metaphor comparing the strength of the blizzard to being hit by an ocean wave

• a simile emphasizing the power of the storm

• a metaphor emphasizing that the ocean was nearby

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"The bottle was Walter's prized possession." Why was this detail included?

• to portray Walter as materialistic

• to help the reader understand why Walter would risk his safety for the bottle

• to show that Walter enjoyed collecting bottles

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Which of the details should not be included in the summary?

• The settlers did not know that the storm was coming to the Northern Plains in 1888.

• Walter Allen was caught in the storm, but he was brought to safety.

• Minnie Freeman saved 13 children.

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"There's something in the air," he told her with a worried glance towards the heavens. This line is an example of which literary technique?

• irony

• personification

• foreshadowing

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According to the article, what made the blizzard so powerful?

• It was a combination of three different weather systems, especially a dangerous low-pressure system.

• The setting - the fact that it occurred over the Northern Plains

• The cold temperatures

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"Meanwhile, snow and ice swarmed around his body like attacking bees." This is ...

• personification; giving human-like characteristics to the snow and ice

• metaphor; saying the snow and ice are bees

• simile; comparing the snow and ice to attacking bees

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What was the purpose of the section "Houses Made of Dirt"?

• persuading the reader that prairie life was the preferred life

• informing the reader about what life was like on the prairie

• entertaining the reader with books, such as Little House on the Prairie

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