Earthquake Terror

Why is Abby on a walker?

• She is still a baby.
• She was born without being able to use her legs.
• She had an accident at 2 years old that left her paralyzed.
• She gets tired easily.

Jonathan and Abby get stuck on Magpie Island by themselves during an earthquake.  Why?

• They went camping by themselves.
• Their parents were trapped in the earthquake. 
• Their parents had to go to the hospital.
• They left to find Moose help.

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How does Jonathan get Abby back to the trailer after the earthquake without her walker?

• He helps her walk and drags her across the trees.
• He doesn't.  He leaves her there and goes for help.
• He helps her walk around all the trees.
• He uses Moose to carry her.

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Why don't his parents come back for them?

• They don't know there is an earthquake.
• They are stuck at the hospital.
• They think only they are in the earthquake and not the children.
• The bridge is out to Magpie Island.

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Why do Jonathan and Abby start to "ride" trees?

• He thinks it will be a game to keep Abby calm.
• The island is flooding and they need a boat.
• His parents told him that's what you do in earthquakes.
• Jonathan wants a safe place for Moose.

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What did Abby name her tree?

• Raggedy
• Charlotte
• Wilbur
• Moose

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Why was Moose important to the story?

• He showed how tough it was to survive.
• He showed how important friendship is to young boys.
• He saved Jonathan's life.
• He was a rescue dog.

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What did Mr. Palmer have to do to get help?

• He had to walk to the city.
• He had to cut trees down.
• He had to fight for a helicopter to search for the kids.
• All of the above.

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How did Abby get to the fishing cabin?

• She called out for help.
• She crawled through the water.
• She rode Charlotte all the way to the sand.
• She found a real boat.

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Where did the family reunite?

• At the hospital.
• At the high school.
• At the car.
• At their home.

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