The Johnstown Flood
Authored by Shellie Rhodes
English
10th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What was the mood at the beginning of the story?
joyful
peaceful
tense
angry
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Which event happened first?
A great wave hit the town.
Gertrude rode on a muddy mattress.
Gertrude's father reached dry land.
Rain flooded the town.
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.10
CCSS.RI.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.11-12.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RI.8.10
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
James Quinn was not worried about his wife because she
made it to the top of the hill.
happened to be out of town.
wouldn't leave the house.
was a very strong swimmer.
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
CCSS.RI. 9-10.1
CCSS.RL.11-12.2
CCSS.RI.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What event happened last?
James Quinn led his family up the hill.
A dead horse slammed into Gertrude's raft.
Gertrude crawled out of a hole in the house.
Two men wrapped Gertrude in a blanket.
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.10
CCSS.RI.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.11-12.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.8.10
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Why didn't Gertrude follow her father to the hill?
Gertrude had the measles and was too sick to run.
The woman who was carrying her turned back to the house.
Her aunt was slow because she had to carry Gertrude.
Gertrude was angry with her father and she disobeyed him.
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
CCSS.RI. 9-10.1
CCSS.RI.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What was the mood while the flood was raging through the town?
calm
frightening
boring
hopeful
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Gertrude survived the flood by
hiding in a cupboard
following her father
climbing on the roof of a building
floating on a mattress
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
CCSS.RI. 9-10.1
CCSS.RL.11-12.2
CCSS.RI.11-12.1
CCSS.RI.8.1
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