"This is the End of the World"

Which statement is true based on the article?

• Tom Gilson survived the Great Alaska Earthquake.

• Tom Gilson became a cook on a ship.

• The town of Valdez no longer exists.

• Tom Gilson no longer lives in Valdez.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Which is the central idea of the section "Like a Bomb"?

• Tom had a lot of friends.

• In 1964, Valdez had no dentist.

• The ocean can boil if it gets too hot.

• The quake was sudden and very damaging.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Which event from the article happened last?

• Ed's car was bouncing

• Tom went for a ride with friends.

• Valdez was rebuilt.

• The Valdez waterfront fell into the sea.

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CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

When the author writes that "miraculously, only 115 people died in Alaska," she means that ________.

• no one actually died

• it could have been much worse.

• many others were injured.

• all the deaths were in Valdez.

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CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

Based on the article, how many people live in Valdez now?

• fewer than 500

• exactly 1,000

• nearly 4,000

• more that 7,000

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CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

Where in the article can you find the answer to question 5?

• in the opening section

• in the section "Like a Bomb"

• in the section "A Changed Land"

• in the section "A New Valdez"

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Find the image with the caption "Before the Quake." What does it show?

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CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

Reread Tom Gilson's quote at the end of the article. What does it tell you about how the earthquake affected him?

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3