Free Printable Zane and the Hurrricane

1.

Who is the narrator in this story?

a)

Miss Trissy

b)

Zane

c)

Mom

d)

Bandit

2.

The genre of the book is...

a)

fantasy

b)

realistic fiction

c)

historical fiction

d)

science fiction

3.

The genre of the book is...

a)

fantasy

b)

realistic fiction

c)

historical fiction

d)

science fiction

4.

What happened to Zane's dad?

a)

He had a heart attack

b)

He had a stroke

c)

He died of cancer

d)

He got hit by a car

5.

What Point of View is this story told through?

a)

First Person

b)

Second Person

c)

Third Person

d)

Third Person Omniscient

6.

According to Zane, what is Smellyville?

a)

New Orleans

b)

New Jersey

c)

New Hampshire

d)

New Mexico

7.

When do hurricanes usually develop?

a)

January through April

b)

September through October

c)

June through November

d)

January through June

8.

How fast do winds have to be before it is considered a hurricane?

a)

50 mph

b)

75 mph

c)

100 mph

d)

40 mph

9.

Where did Miss Trissy and her husband go during a hurricane in 1965?

a)

The church

b)

The attic

c)

A high school

d)

On a vacation

10.

then, after, next, following...are examples of...

a)

sequence words

b)

vocab words

c)

math words

d)

story words

11.

What does "Hunched" mean?

a)

Bent over

b)

Sitting

c)

Walking

d)

Having fun

12.

"Chorus"

a)

Singing together

b)

Eating

c)

Working together

d)

Having fun

13.

How where Zane and Miss. Trissy first planning to escape?

a)

Airplane

b)

Church van

c)

Taxi

d)

Angels

14.

What category was Katrina when she hit New Orleans?

a)

Category 5

b)

Category 4

c)

Category 3

d)

Category 2

e)

Category 1

15.

Why did Zane go to New Orleans?

a)

To see a funeral

b)

To see his long lost grandmother

c)

To go to a birthday party

d)

To see his uncle

16.

What happened to Bandy?

a)

He barked at the dogs and scared them away

b)

He went to the pound

c)

He ran away

d)

All of the above

17.

Identify this figurative language:

"....like a pack of crazy invisible monsters coming to get us." (p.35)

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Personification

d)

None of the above

18.

Identify this figurative language: "Sun glinting of the water and onto my forehead like a hot nail" What type is it?

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Personification

d)

None of the above

19.

What item makes a " shrill, stuttering kind of noise?" "...screaming as if in pain." (p. 38)

a)

The roof

b)

The trees

c)

The power lines

d)

The stop sign

20.

storm surge

a)

to think like someone else, fusion of ideas

b)

Forming, or situated at the end or extremity of something,a long hallway or corridore

land embankment to stop river water

c)

A tropical cyclone is a rapidly rotating storm system characterized by a low-pressure center, a closed low-level atmospheric circulation, strong winds, and a spiral arrangement of thunderstorms that produce heavy rain.

d)

a rising of the sea as a result of atmospheric pressure changes and wind associated with a storm.

21.

evacuate

a)

to leave

b)

a rising of the sea as a result of atmospheric pressure changes and wind associated with a storm.

c)

A tropical cyclone is a rapidly rotating storm system characterized by a low-pressure center, a closed low-level atmospheric circulation, strong winds, and a spiral arrangement of thunderstorms that produce heavy rain.

d)

land embankment to stop river water

22.

hymn

a)

song sung in church

b)

land embankment to stop river water

c)

to leave

23.

riled

a)

to leave

b)

get nervous or excited

c)

think like someone else

24.

levee

a)

A tropical cyclone is a rapidly rotating storm system characterized by a low-pressure center, a closed low-level atmospheric circulation, strong winds, and a spiral arrangement of thunderstorms that produce heavy rain.

b)

a rising of the sea as a result of atmospheric pressure changes and wind associated with a storm.

c)

to leave

d)

land embankment to stop river water

25.

After Bandy jumps out of the van, where does he lead Zane?

a)

Back to the church

b)

Back to Miss Trissy's

c)

To the bus station

d)

To the airport

26.

Why did New Orleans flood after the hurricane?

a)

The bridge broke

b)

It just rained too much

c)

The levees failed

d)

It didn't floor

27.

Where do Zane, Mr. Tru and Malvina find food and shelter for a bit?

a)

a high school

b)

a church

c)

the mall

d)

Walmart

28.

What are the helicopters rescuing from the rich neighborhood?

a)

the people

b)

art

c)

rugs

d)

money

29.

What happened to Bandy when Zane, Mr. Tru and Malvina were trying to cross the bridge?

a)

he jumped off the bridge

b)

he ran away again

c)

he was held by Zane the whole way

d)

he was shot

30.

Who became Malvina's legal guardian after the Hurricane?

a)

Miss Trissy

b)

Belinda

c)

Mr. Tru

d)

Zane's mom

31.

Use page 103

What does Zane compare the sound of gunshots in the distance to?

a)

Popcorn

b)

Thunder

c)

Firecrackers

d)

Clapping

32.

Use page 105

Who are the men in the helicopter?

a)

Members of the National Guard

b)

Volunteers from the Red Cross

c)

The New Orleans police

d)

A private security company

33.

Use Page 105

Why are the men in the helicopter protecting the neighborhood that Zane, Tru and Malvina are in?

a)

They are searching for people that couldn't evacuate

b)

They are trying to find dry land for people in flooded areas to go to

c)

They are protecting the property of the rich people from looters

d)

They are looking for Dylan Toomey

34.

Why does Tru have a hard time getting around?

a)

He has heat exhaustion

b)

His arm is hurt from paddling in the canoe

c)

He hurt his foot and is having trouble walking

d)

Mr. Tru was bitten by a wild dog

35.

Zane did not ever see Miss Trissy again.

a)

True

b)

False

Zane and the Hurrricane

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 9hrs 45mins

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