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We All Fall Down Chapters 5-8

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Will becomes frustrated when they arrive in his dad's office because______.

a)

he is the only teenager there

b)

as usual, his dad gets busy working and leaves him with his personal assistant

c)

they don't have any video games

d)

all of his dad's employees are rude

2.

When Suzie tells Will that they watch CNN for breaking news all day long (before the planes hit), this is an example of________.

a)

dramatic irony- the audience knows what will happen before the characters

b)

simile- comparing two unlike things with "like" or "as"

c)

metaphor-comparing two unlike things without "like" or "as"

d)

onomatopoeia- spelling out sounds

3.

Will's dad is________

a)

vice president of his office

b)

liked and respected

c)

often in charge of all of the workers in his office

d)

all of the above

4.

When Will watches an airplane lifting off from JKF airport as well as a tiny plane flying below the South Tower since they are so high up, this is an example of____________.

a)

a simile-comparing two unlike things with "like" or "as"

b)

foreshadowing- hinting what will happen next

c)

alliteration- repeating consonant sounds at the beginning of words

d)

theme- the moral of the story

5.

It looks like it is snowing when the first plane hits because of all of the paper in the air.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

A lightning strike could have caused a huge explosion just like the airplane did.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Not as many people as usual are in towers when the planes hit because________.

a)

people arrive late to work on Mondays and Tuesdays

b)

people may have been at the polls, voting in the election

c)

it is still early in the morning

d)

all of the above

8.

Will's dad is the fire warden on their floor which means_______.

a)

he has to help put out fires

b)

he has to pull all of the fire alarms

c)

he has to make sure everyone evacuates

d)

he has to be in constant contact with the fire department

9.

Every manager of every office on floor 85 agreed with Will's dad that they needed to evacuate immediately when the North Tower was hit.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Will and his dad are not in a good situation when the plane hits the south tower because________.

a)

they are outside on a ledge

b)

they are in an elevator

c)

their floor is above where the plane hit

d)

Will's dad has a heart attack

11.

When the buildings were designed, they were built to withstand plane crashes from________.

a)

small, two-engine planes

b)

commerical (large) airlines

12.

Watching what is happening on CNN as opposed to watching the North Tower burn right outside the window makes Will feel somewhat_____.

a)

safer

b)

more at risk

13.

An announcement is made just before the plane hits the South Tower telling employees not to evacuate, that everything is safe.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Will's dad panics, almost has a nervous breakdown, and does not know what to do once the second plane hits.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Will and his dad are able to get in touch with Will's mom over the phone.

a)

True

b)

False