I Survived the Japanese Tsunami, 2011

Where does the story take place?

• California

• Japan

• China

• Afghanistan

Who is the main character?

• Ojisan

• Mom

• Ben

• Harry

What special trip did Ben's dad have planned for the family?

• A cruise to the Bahamas.

• A trip to Disney World

• A trip to his childhood home.

• A deep sea fishing trip.

Ojisan is a Japanese word used in the book. What does it mean?

• Aunt

• Mother

• Brother

• Uncle

What happened to Ben and Harry's dad?

• He died in a car accident.

• He is a prisoner of war in Afghanistan.

• He ran away to join the Air Force.

• He died in an F-16 crash.

What trees did dad tell Harry were magic?

• Oak Trees

• Pecan Trees

• Cherry Trees

• Hickory Trees

True or False: a tsunami is a giant wave that starts small but gets bigger as it rushes toward shore.

• True

• False

What happened to Ben's dad in Afghanistan?

• He was taken prisoner by the enemy.

• His F-16 crashed and he had to eject and parachute down.

• His Humvee ran over a landmine.

• Nothing happened to him.

Chapter 2: What did Harry tell Ben he wanted to do after breakfast?

• climb a cherry tree and make a wish

• play basketball with his friends

• take Nya for a walk

• pretend play Darth Vader and the Jedi warriors

Why was Nya freaking out in chapter 4?

• she was hungry (like Ms. Headrick's cats at 2:00a.m.)

• she wanted Ben and Harry to play with her.

• she knew an earthquake was coming.