The Ninth Ward quiz

In paragraph 4, Lanesha refers to someone as "Mama Ya-Ya". Who could she be referring to

• A raccoon

• Her mother

• Her friend

• Her grandmother

In paragraph 8, the word fortitude is used over and over again. What does fortitude mean in this circumstance?

• To make a plan

• To sacrifice

• To be strong; to have strength

• To eat

Throughout the book, many Christian references are made.

What does this hint at?

• The main character is Christian

• The main character hates religion

• The main character saw god

• The main character is in heaven

True of False:

When a canoe was spotted, it was perpendicular to their house

• True

• False

How many people were the narrator stuck with

• 1

• 14

• 4

• 2

What did the helicopter do when passing by the narrator?

• Taunt them

• Help them

• Drop water on them

• Ignore them

Where does The Ninth Ward take place?

• New Jersey

• New Orleans

• San Francisco

• Poland

Paragraph 8

I know we are both thinking, murmuring in our minds, over and over again,

____ ____ ____

The narrator often refers to Mama Ya-Ya in the past tense. what can you infer from this?

• She is at the market

• She is with them

• She is dead

• She is piloting the helicopter

Paragraph 43

"EVERYTHING IS MATH", says the speaker, when trying to find a way to dislodge a canoe. What could this mean?

• She can use math to solve the problem

• She is dying of thirst

• She is going to make a calculated jump to the canoe

• She is going to school.