I Survived. The Attacks of September 11, 2001

What was among the things Lucas noticed on the morning of September 11th?

• the mayor seemed confused when he was interviewed on GOOD MORNING AMERICA.

• Power suddenly went off in the entire area, including the firehouse.

• The usually busy and crowded Grand Central Station was nearly deserted.

• The plane was flying so low he could read the letters "AA" on the tail.

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What happened when Lucas was in the third grade?

• He suffered a seizure and was told he had a disease called epilepsy.

• His parents separated and eventually got a divorce.

• His father was badly burned in a warehouse fire.

• His older brother was seriously injured while playing football.

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Why did Lucas have to quit playing football?

• Doctors discovered he had a dangerous heart condition.

• He had suffered three concussions in two years.

• His doctors said he risked blindness in one eye because of a detached retina.

• He had a condition that caused his bones to be brittle.

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On the morning of September 11th, Lucas's dad was --.

• teaching a class at the training school on Randall's Island.

• getting the camper ready for a weekend camping trip to Lake George.

• being interviewed on WABC's morning news show.

• taking a test for his promotion to firehouse captain.

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How did Lucas' stay busy after the firefighter's left the firehouse?

• He started cleaning the table and scrubbing the skillet.

• He practiced playing pool on the pool table in the firefighter's game room.

• He got out his journal and recorded details of the day's events.

• He tried to complete the jigsaw puzzle that was sitting on the table.

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What happened while Lucas was washing the dirty skillet?

• His father rushed into the firehouse carrying an infant in his arms.

• He watched TV as a second plane hit the South Tower.

• The power went off again when the generator failed.

• He was hit by flying glass when the firehouse window shattered.

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After running from the firehouse, what did Lucas see in the street?

• an overturned school bus with about two dozen students still trapped inside

• a big tire and tangle of metal that were part of the airplane's landing gear

• a piece of the TV antenna that had been on the top of the North Tower

• a police helicopter that had crashed because of all the smoke

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What did Lucas's dad do when the top of the tower started coming down?

• He told Lucas to roll underneath a parked semi-trailer.

• He pushed Lucas inside a convenience store and urged others to get inside.

• He shoved Lucas to the sidewalk and shielded him with his own body.

• He grabbed Lucas, and the two of them ran down a nearby subway entrance.

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What was one good thing that happened after the September 11th attacks?

• Lucas and his dad worked to finish the model of the Seagrave.

• Lucas's father was given a promotion by the FDNY for his heroic actions.

• Lucas's parents were reunited and talked about getting back together.

• Lucas made a new best friend while visiting his father in the hospital.

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What memory of September 11th did Lucas keep in his heart?

• the moment he heard Uncle Benny was safe

• the arrival of his mother at the hospital

• the emotional speech made by May Giuliani

• the pride in Dad's eyes when Chief Douglas pinned the medal on his uniform

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