I Survived The Children's Blizzard, 1888

Where did John and his family live before moving to Dakota Territory?

• New York

• Chicago

• Europe

• Missouri

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According to the text, what is a "soddy?"

• a farm that raises wheat

• a barn for animals

• a house made pieces of prairie grass

• a stove that burns wood and coal

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At the school, who are the three boys that are John's age?

• Rex, Ron, and Randy

• Peter, Paul, and Perry

• Rex, Peter, and Sven

• George, Abraham, and Benjamin

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What nickname do the boys give the snake they are hunting?

• King Cobra

• Wretched Rattler

• King Rattler

• Cunning Cobra

What happens when John takes a step back from King Rattler?

• the snake strikes

• he falls into the creek

• the snake moves forward

• he gets stung by a bee

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Why does Rex's dad think it's going to be a bad winter?

• The crops were ruined by the early cold

• The birds have already gone south for the winter

• It was a cool summer

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When John gets nervous, he says he feels "queasy." What does the word QUEASY mean in the text?

• sick to his stomach, nauseated

• cold, chilled

• angry

• brave

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Who were the four characters in the story who survived the blizzard by hiding in the haystack?

• Pa, Ma, John, and Franny

• John, Rex, Miss Ruell, and Mr. Lowry

• John, Miss Ruell, Mr. Johnson, and Mr. Lowry

• John, Sven, Peter, and Rex

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All of the following are ways the boys stayed awake in the blizzard EXCEPT:

• they counted to 1000

• they ate candy

• they recited poetry

• they told stories

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Why do the boys want to catch King Rattler the second time?

• to help people be safe

• to have as a pet at school

• to eat

• to give the rattle as a present to Miss Ruell

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