Fleeing Katrina

What was the name of the town where Samantha lives?

• St. Bernard Parish

• New Orleans

• Townsville
• Samanthaville

A ______ is a structure that keeps rivers from flooding.

• bridge
• tunnel
• lake
• levee

True or false? Samantha and her family could only take necessities.

• true
• false
• maybe
• not enough info

What happened to Samantha's home?

• It was undamaged

• Alien invasion
• It was destroyed by the hurricane

• Fire damage

Where are Samantha and her family staying?

• desert camp in Arizona
• In a camper

• beach resort in Hawaii
• mountain cabin in Alaska

Why did the walls of Samantha's house look like it had wallpaper on it?

• The walls were actually covered in wallpaper
• There was mold covering the walls in a pattern

• Samantha used a special paint that mimicked wallpaper
• Samantha hired a professional to paint the walls with a wallpaper design

Why did Samantha feel fortunate even though she lost her house?

• She felt fortunate because she found a new job
• She felt fortunate because she won the lottery
• She felt fortunate because she got a new car
• She felt fortunate because she and her family were safe and unharmed.

Why was the prom special to Samantha and her friends?

• They wanted to skip classes that day
• They were reunited after the hurricane and felt grateful for each other

• It was their last year of high school and they wanted to create lasting memories.
• They had a big test to study for

How did Samantha feel about her future?

• She feels pessimistic and anxious

• She feels like she could adapt to anything that came her way

• She feels indifferent and bored

• Confused and overwhelmed

Something that Is ________ is very serious or dangerous.

• severe

• important
• grave
• severe