I Survived the Children's Blizzard, 1888

What century does this story take place?

• 17th

• 19th

• 20th

• 18th

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What is John's little sister's name?

(a)  

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Where had John's family lived before moving to the Dakota Territory?

• New York City

• Las Vegas

• Chicago

• Dallas

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How long did settlers need to live on the land in order to be given ownership of it?

• 5 years

• 1 year

• 10 years

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What type of figurative language is this?

"...she'd sit there forever."

• simile

• onomatopoeia

• alliteration

• hyperbole

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What had the boys named the very large snake they were trying to kill?

(a)  

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Of what material is the Hale family house built?

• sod

• bricks

• logs

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"But John's stomach was twisted so tight he couldn't take a bite."

How is John feeling?

• annoyed

• gloomy

• nervous

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What was one reason Rex's father said it was going to be a bad winter?

• The birds had already migrated south.

• The caterpillars were all black and fuzzy.

• He felt it in his bones.

• He heard it on the weather channel.

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What type of figurative language is this-

"A chilling sound filled the air. ShkShkShkShkShkShk"

• metaphor

• personification

• hyperbole

• onomatopoeia

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