Practice Test: I Survived Hurricane Katrina

A character trait for Barry is ____________ because on page _______ it states ______________________.

Which word best describes Uncle Dave's attitude before the storm?

• nervous

• confident

• joking

• happy

Using CONTEXT CLUES, what does the word rummaged mean in the following sentence?

"Dad rummaged in the glove compartment and found a wad of napkins."

• searched carefully

• looked for without finding

• grabbed around randomly

• took from the exact location

What does the following excerpt show about the relationship between Cleo and Barry?

"Find your sister," Mom said. "She hasn't been herself all morning. I need you to work some Barry magic on her."

• Cleo has a closer relationship with Barry than her mom.

• Cleo doesn't know when Barry is tricking her.

• Barry is the only person that Cleo will listen to.

• Cleo trusts Barry.

Why didn't Barry's family leave New Orleans before the storm?

• Cleo was too sick for the long car ride to Houston.

• They turned around to get Uncle Dave to evacuate with them.

• There was too much traffic to leave New Orleans.

• Barry's father was afraid that the car will overheat.

Which of the following is a lesson (theme) that the author can teach the readers from reading chapters 5-6?Un

• Family can become closer during an unexpected event.

• People can learn a lesson from an unexpected event.

• Unexpected events can cause our plans to change suddenly.

• You must always be ready for an unexpected event.

Which of the following is evidence that Dad wasn't very concerned about the storm causing a flood?

• Dad and Barry watched television and ate snacks during the storm.

• Dad played his trumpet and sang "Blueberry Hill."

• Barry read a book and remembered the plane ride to New York City.

• Dad drank coffee and helped mom clean Cleo up.

Which of the following is evidence that Uncle Dave was confident that he would be okay during the storm?

• He came outside hustling over to the car.

• Uncle Dave had a smile that made you feel as if he was waiting his whole life to see you.

• Uncle Dave peered at the small space between Barry and Cleo in the dented up Honda.

• "This place will be fine," Uncle Dave said.