“A Wildfire Changed My Life”/“Maui Strong" Quiz

1. In "A Wildfire Changed My Life" who was author worried about?

• Her house
• Her garden
• Her family
• Her room

2. What sentences from the text BEST tell why Maui was in danger from wildfires? Choose TWO.

• “. . . the town was surrounded by lush green mountains and white-sand beaches.”
• “From her front porch, Kini could see the sparkling blue waters of the Pacific Ocean.”
• “Periods of little or no rain, known as droughts, have become more common.”
• “All this has dried out the tall grasses that cover much of Maui . . .”

3. What is the most likely reason the author used figurative language in the 1st sentence. "Like an angry moster in the sky"

• to emphasize the emotions she felt
• to suggest moving to Maui
• To describe what she was seeing
• to emphasize the look of the volcano

4. "Like an angry monster in the sky" is what type of figurative language?

• Alliteration
• Onomatopia
• Metaphor
• Simile

5. In the sentence “Driven by the relentless wind, the fire had been growing bigger . . . ,” the word relentless means ____________.

• loud
• expensive
• never-ending
• warm and wet

6. Which sentence helps the reader understand that the story is in 3rd person point of view

• Twelve-year-old Kini Varona first spotted it from her bedroom window
• It was the afternoon of August 8, 2023
• the last day of summer vacation

7. Which sentence best explains Kini's feelings about her family being okay?

• Her mom arrived at their friends’ house, exhausted but safe.
• But Kini’s gratitude for her family’s safety was mixed with heartache
• It was the deadliest wildfire in the U.S. in more than 100 years.

8. Which sentence from the passage proves Kini knows about fires

• Kini saw the dark smoke in the distance.
• The sight pulled her attention away from her phone.
• Kini is the daughter of two firefighters,
• They were going to stay at the station overnight.

9.What did all three kids in “Maui Strong” do after the fire?

• sold T-shirts
• helped survivors
• wrapped holiday gifts
• took part in a paddle out

10. Both articles show how kids on Maui ____________.

• are helping people recover
• can’t live in Lahaina anymore
• recover lost pets on the island
• battled the smoke and flames