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What is the meaning of the word surge?

• a sudden large increase in its depth of water

• When people or animals die.

• something that was broken or destroyed.

• the lack of water

What is the meaning of the word perished?

• something that was broken or destroyed.

• When people or animals die.

• to live

• a sudden large increase in its depth in water

What is the meaning on the word debris?

• a sudden large increase in its depth of water

• something valuable

• When people or animals die.

• something that was broken or destroyed

Why did it make sense for the Elford family’s plan to go to the house across the street?

• It was the only house on the block

• It was built on a brick foundation high off the ground

• It was water proof

• It had less furniture

What is the main idea of the passage?

• The hurricane of 1900 caused great damage to Galveston.

• Galveston was a popular vacation spot before the hurricane of 1900.

• Many people in Galveston have forgotten about the hurricane of 1900.

• The hurricane of 1900 did more harm to other places than it did to Galveston.

1. The information on page 192 is written in a nonfiction narrative form. From what point of view is it written?

• Third person

• First person

• Second person

• none of the above

1. The reader can tell that Milton’s account of the hurricane is true because-

• He is someone who experienced the hurricane firsthand.

• He’s read about the hurricane from a newspaper.

• He was told about the hurricane by a neighbor.

• He watched a TV program about the hurricane of 1900.

On page 194 the word debris is used to describe rafts that people used during the storm.

What does the word debris mean as used in that sentence?

• a sudden large increase in depth of the water

• when people or animals die

• pieces of things that were broken or destroyed

• something that is full and about to overflow

When did the Galveston Hurricane of 1900 occur?

• August 27, 1900

• September 8, 1900

• September 8, 1899

• August 27, 1899