Recess at 20 Below Quiz

What does the author compare the sound of walking in the snow to?

• D. Trudging through mud

• C. Stepping on crunchy leaves

• B. Walking on a sandy beach

• A. Wading through a bag of potato chips

How long does winter last in the author's part of Alaska?

• A. 6 months

• B. 8 months

• C. 10 months

• D. 12 months

What do the students do to make room for their legs on the swings when the snow gets deep?

• A. Remove the swings

• B. Throw the swing over the top to make the chain shorter

• C. Use the swings as sleds

• D. Build a snow ramp for the swings

What do the students use to make forts during recess?

• B. Snow bricks

• A. Sand

• C. Ice blocks

• D. Packed snow chunks

What do the students have to be careful not to touch on metal objects when it's really cold?

• B. Their tongue

• A. Their nose

• C. Their fingers

• D. Their cheeks

What do the students use to draw boundary lines on the snow for their games?

• D. Colored sand

• A. Chalk

• B. Paint

• C. Kool-aid

When is the sunniest time of the day in the author's part of Alaska?

• C. Afternoon

• D. Evening

• B. Noon

• A. Early morning

What will the students hear when the sun starts to melt the snow during recess?

• A. Drip drip drip of melting icicles

• D. Sizzling of melting ice

• B. Crackling of frozen branches

• C. Roaring of melting snow