The Girl Who Fell from the Sky

In “The Girl Who Fell from the Sky,” what does the author believe she must do to be rescued?

• follow the river to civilization

• stay put so she does not get lost

• write a message in the sandy riverbank

• light a fire so that smoke will be visible

In “The Girl Who Fell from the Sky,” why are the author’s food choices very limited? Choose two options.

• She does not have tools to obtain or cook food.

• She is allergic to many of the fruits and plants.

• She cannot reach the leaves of the palm trees.

• She knows that many jungle plants are poisonous.

Near the end of “The Girl Who Fell from the Sky,” how does the author know that she has probably found people?

• She finds a boat and a small shack.

• She sees a campfire and smells food.

• She hears the sound of planes overhead.

• She sees footprints on a trail into the forest.

What is the most likely meaning of collisions as it is used in this excerpt from “The Girl Who Fell from the Sky”?

• violent and aggressive actions taken by people against each other

• actions where two or more things come forcefully into contact

• incidents where a fast-moving object goes quickly downward

• cries or other sounds that are very loud and penetrating

Why is the author of “The Girl Who Fell from the Sky” more likely than most people to survive her situation?

• She does not get distressed by the harsh jungle conditions.

• Her knowledge of the jungle and its wildlife helps guide her.

• Her crash injuries are so minor she gets strong very quickly.

• She knows that the sound of a plane could lead her to people.

Which detail from “The Girl Who Fell from the Sky” reveals that the author believed other passengers were still alive after the crash?

• She finds a bag of candy when she is looking for the wreckage of the crash.

• She crawls around in the forest in search of her mother but cannot find her.

• She thinks that searchers have given up because they have rescued everyone else.

• She tells the men that she is a girl who was in the LANSA crash and her name is Juliane.

In “The Girl Who Fell from the Sky,” what happens to the author?

• She embarks on a long journey across the country of Peru.

• She and her mother observe a horrible helicopter accident.

• She survives a terrifying plane crash into a Peruvian jungle.

• She helps rescuers find a plane crash victim lost in a jungle.

What is the most likely meaning of encounter as it is used in this excerpt from “The Girl Who Fell from the Sky”? Choose the meaning based on context clues in the excerpt. I have to look out for piranhas, but I’ve learned that fish are dangerous only in standing water. I also expect to encounter caimans, alligator-like reptiles, but they generally don’t attack people.

• undertake the formal study of

• comment on the quality of

• come upon unexpectedly

• leave out by mistake

In 'The Girl Who Fell from the Sky,' what is the primary setting of the story?

• A) A bustling city

• B) A dense jungle

• C) A snowy mountain

• D) A desert

Which literary device is predominantly used in 'The Girl Who Fell from the Sky' to describe the protagonist's emotions?

• A) Metaphor

• B) Simile

• C) Personification

• D) Hyperbole