Hurricane Adventure Quiz

For three weeks Barry and his friend Jay had worked nonstop on-

• Building a tree house in Barry's backyard

• Creating a comic book superhero for a contest

• Finishing their summer school science project about hurricanes

• Mastering a new trick on their BMX bicycles

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Which words had become the Tucker family motto?

• One day

• Give thanks

• No matter what

• See the good

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As Barry watched how calm Dad was during the hurricane, he remembered—

• A rough plane ride he and Dad had taken to New York the year before

• The story Gran used to tell about Dad's bravery during Hurricane Betsy

• The time Dad pulled him out of a strong current in the Mississippi River

• His and dad’s fishing trip on Lake Pontchartrain when he was six years old

What happened as the Tucker family prepared to climb into their attic?

• Barry rushed to his room to try to save Akivo

• Cleo started to cry and tried to run away

• A wave of water swept Mom off her feet

• The rickety stairs broke when Dad tested them

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What had Gramps done because he was certain there’d be another storm?

• He maintained a waterproof emergency radio

• He built up a stockpile of food and water in the cellar

• He bought a runner raft with a motor and taught Barry how to operate

• He kept an ax in the attic and made sure Dad knew about it

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How did Barry save himself after he fell from the roof?

• He held on to a couch that he saw floating past

• He reached for a storm gutter as the water carried him away

• He grabbed hold of a tree trunk and clung to it

• He climbed onto an overturned boat

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Which of these did not happen after Barry climbed into Abe’s house?

• Barry rescues Abe’s dog, Cruz

• Barry found food and water in the refrigerator

• Barry discovered Abe’s grandmother crouched in the attic

• Barry saw a snake as he reached for a plastic bag

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Cruz fell out of the house with a large splash after–

• A section of the house rook crashed to the attic floor

• Thunder boomed and a flash of lightening struck a nearby tree

• A helicopter’s winds stirred up the water and rocked the house

• Rats climbed into the house and scurried past Barry and Cruz

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What did Barry do after Nell told him he was strong?

• He sang “Blueberry Hill” to himself

• He helped a girl who reminded him of his sister

• He began walking toward the Superdome

• He sat down and cried

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Barry's family went to live in New York after–

• Mom was asked to help set up a French restaurant

• Uncle Dad gave them free use of his New York apartment

• Jay's family told them about a program for Hurricane Katrina survivors

• Dad was offered a job teaching about New Orleans music

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