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The Bomb - Book 2 - Chapters 9-16 & Book 3

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why did Azakel ask them to reenact the situation from three weeks prior?

a)

For navy public relations purposes

b)

For the Bikinians to understand what they decided was right

c)

As a performance for the Bikinian children to participate in

d)

To test their filming equipment

2.

What did Lokileni leave behind on Bikini?

a)

Her doll Leilang

b)

Her shark tooth necklace

c)

Her favorite dress

d)

Her songbook beneath a tree

3.

Who went missing before their departure to Rongerik?

a)

Yolo

b)

Jonjen

c)

Juda

d)

Dr. Garrison

4.

Why did some of the US officers and sailors turn away?

a)

They realized the people of Bikini may never return

b)

They were ready for the people of Bikini to leave the atoll

c)

They were exhausted after helping the Bikinians load their belongings into the Seabees

d)

They wanted to return to the USA

5.

What creatures did they see on Rongerik? Select all that apply.

a)

Stonefish

b)

Zebrafish

c)

Scorpionfish

d)

Great white shark

6.

According to the pamphlet Tara read, how many types of radioactivity are there?

a)

None

b)

One

c)

Two

d)

Infinite

7.

The admiral in Washington told reporters the people of Bikini were adjusting nicely on Rongerik. True or false?

a)

True

b)

False

8.

How close did Dr. Garrison tell Sorry he could come to the detonation site and still be safe?

a)

One mile

b)

Six miles

c)

Sixteen miles

d)

Sixty miles

9.

Sorry informed the villagers of his plan. Although they called him crazy, who decided to join him on his journey back to Bikini?

a)

Leje and Jonjen

b)

Jonjen and Tara

c)

Manoj and Jonjen

d)

Abram and Tara

10.

Over four days the villagers changed their mindset about Sorry and his plan. He went from being viewed as crazy to being?

a)

A foolish boy

b)

A hero

c)

A supporter of the USA

d)

A follower

11.

Select the sentences that best support the conclusion below. Select all that apply.


"The white men always seem to spoil whatever they touch."

a)

"They were home-but they weren't home, because this wasn't home to them anymore."

b)

"The beautiful lagoon has turned hostile, its outriggers replaced by warships."

c)

"One crazy boy in a red outrigger. That won't stop them."

d)

"It's so quiet here; the lagoon is so black."

12.

What is a K-ration?

a)

Food provided by the US military

b)

A form of radiation

c)

A measurement for radiation

d)

The arrangement of ships in the lagoon

13.

Who was in charge of estimating the distance between the red canoe and the detonation site of the USS Nevada? Was this important?

a)

Jonjen. Yes, they needed to be in a safe range away from the denotation site.

b)

Jonjen. No, it did not matter how far away their were.

c)

Tara. Yes, they needed to be in a safe range away from the denotation site.

d)

Tara. No, it did not matter how far away their were.

14.

Who was in charge of flashing the tin lid? Was this important?

a)

Jonjen. Yes, it would allow the jet planes above to see them.

b)

Tara. Yes, it would allow the jet planes above to see them.

c)

Sorry. No, regardless of what aircrafts were above, they would not be able see a tiny canoe in the ocean.

d)

Tara. No, regardless of what aircrafts were above, they would not be able see a tiny canoe in the ocean.

15.

How was the bomb was described by the author? Select all that apply.

a)

A white cauliflower

b)

White death

c)

A ball of violent red

d)

An evil flower