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I SURVIVED THE JAPANESE TSUNAMI,2011 BY:YULING

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Do Ben and Harry get trapped inside the bedroom?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Firefighters had to come and save them

2.

Where do the boys hide?

a)

In the closet

b)

In the kitchen

c)

In the shower

d)

Under the bed

3.

What gets Ben to relax and calm down?

a)

His mom's voice

b)

His dad's voice

c)

Harry's presence

d)

Nya's presence

4.

Who was Ben worried about after the earthquake?

a)

Ojisan and Dr. Sato

b)

Dr. Sato and Harry

c)

Harry and Mom

d)

Mom and Ojisan

5.

Why was Ben's mom proud of him?

a)

Because he was alive

b)

Because he saved the cat

c)

Because he saved Harry, the cat, and himself

d)

Because he screamed for help

6.

Why did Ben's family have to leave Ojisan's house so quickly?

a)

A Tsunami was coming

b)

Mom had to go back to work

c)

Ojisan said the house wasn't safe anymore because of the earthquake

d)

Another earthquake was expected

7.

In the car, was Ben's family safe?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

I don't know

8.

Why does the author keep flash backing to stories of Ben's dad?

a)

To show how brave Ben's dad is

b)

To show the reader why his dad died

c)

To show how Ben got through these scary events

d)

To show the reader how important his dad is

9.

How does ben escape?

a)

He opens the door

b)

He rolls down the window

c)

He jumps out of the car

d)

He kicks the window out

10.

At the end of chapter 8, who did Ben see?

a)

Nya

b)

Nobody

c)

Mom

d)

Harry

11.

Who is the main character?

a)

Harry

b)

Ben

c)

Dr. Sata

d)

Ojisan

12.

Where does the story take place?

a)

Japan

b)

California

c)

Tokyo

d)

New York

13.

What is the problem in Chapter 1?

a)

An Earthquake hit

b)

A Tsunami hit

c)

A hurricane hit

d)

Harry and Ben are in a fight

14.

Why does Harry climb the tree?

a)

To make a wish

b)

To get a cherry

c)

Because Ben dared him to

d)

He wanted to see the Tsunami

15.

Why did the doctor say that Harry was made of rubber?

a)

Because he only hurt his arm

b)

Because he doesn't get hurt easily

c)

Because he is flexible

d)

Because he bounced back when he hit the ground

16.

Why did Ben stay in his room all day?

a)

He wanted to be alone

b)

He hated his house

c)

He did not want to see anyone

d)

He was trying to get his way

17.

What did Ben remember about earthquakes?

a)

That they are strong

b)

That there are normally more than one

c)

That you have to take cover

d)

That a tsunami always follows

18.

Is Harry younger or older than Ben?

a)

Younger

b)

Older

c)

They are the same age

19.

Who does Ben see at the beginning of chapter 9?

a)

Nobody

b)

Nya

c)

Mom

d)

Harry

20.

How did Ben feel when he found Nya?

a)

Relief

b)

Happiness

c)

Security

d)

Anger

21.

What did Ben grab while floating out to sea?

a)

A car

b)

A roof top

c)

A boat

d)

A tree

22.

What happened to all the water?

a)

Another wave came

b)

It went back to sea

c)

It got bigger

d)

Nothing happened to it

23.

Did Ben want to give up when he got down from the tree?

a)

Yes

b)

No

24.

Where were the headquarters?

a)

At the beach

b)

At the hospital

c)

At the school

d)

At the Red Cross

25.

What did Ben look like when he woke up?

a)

Rough

b)

Great

c)

Refreshed

d)

Wonderful

26.

Why was Ben put in charge of three boys?

a)

They trusted him

b)

There was no one else to watch them

c)

Dr. Sato didn't want Ben to do it

d)

Ben asked to

27.

When Ben went outside with the boys, what did he do?

a)

Played tag

b)

Did jumping jacks

c)

They didn't go outside

d)

Played basketball

28.

How was Ben's mom helping?

a)

Raising money

b)

Cooking

c)

Volunteering

d)

Getting supplies

29.

what happened to Ben's family when they fell out of the car?

a)

They swam to the school

b)

They went to a parking garage

c)

They swam to a roof of a house

d)

Nothing ever happened to them

30.

Why didn't Ojisan go to California with Ben's family?

a)

He did go

b)

He wanted to work

c)

He kept saying that they would rebuild the city

d)

He hated California

31.

what year did this happen?

a)

2012

b)

2011

c)

1968

32.

what happened to Ben's family when they fell out of the car?

a)

They swam to the school

b)

They went to a parking garage

c)

They swam to a roof of a house

d)

Nothing ever happened to them