First Read: Everybody Jump

Which state does the scenario take place in?

• Florida

• Rhode Island

• Maryland

• Russia

True or false: after everybody jumps, there is an earthquake.

• True

• False

The jump puts a lot of energy into the earth. Why doesn't this energy affect the earth?

• Because it was only in Rhode Island.

• The jump only lasted a few seconds.

• The energy is spread out over a large area.

Why don't cell phones work after the jump?

• An earthquake destroyed the phones.

• Everyone is trying to use them, so the networks crash.

• They all fell out of people's pockets.

True or false: the airport can get everybody home in about a week.

• True

• False

Which word best describes everybody trying to leave Rhode Island?

• Panicked

• Peaceful

• Intelligent

• Bored

Which definition of the word "scenario" best describes this text?

• A written outline

• A script for a movie

• An imagined event

How did everyone get to Rhode Island at the start of the scenario?

• Boat

• Magic

• Plane

What can we learn from this quote? "Our species staggers on, but our population has been greatly reduced. Earth's orbit is completely unaffected-it spins along exactly as it did before our species-wide jump."

• The jump causes the earth to spin faster.

• People can't affect the earth's orbit, but people can affect each other.

• All species will die except for humans.