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I Survived the Japanese Tsunami, 2011

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 1hrs 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where does the story take place?

a)

California

b)

Japan

c)

China

d)

Afghanistan

2.

Who is the main character?

a)

Ojisan

b)

Mom

c)

Ben

d)

Harry

3.

What special trip did Ben's dad have planned for the family?

a)

A cruise to the Bahamas.

b)

A trip to Disney World

c)

A trip to his childhood home.

d)

A deep sea fishing trip.

4.

Ojisan is a Japanese word used in the book. What does it mean?

a)

Aunt

b)

Mother

c)

Brother

d)

Uncle

5.

What happened to Ben and Harry's dad?

a)

He died in a car accident.

b)

He is a prisoner of war in Afghanistan.

c)

He ran away to join the Air Force.

d)

He died in an F-16 crash.

6.

What trees did dad tell Harry were magic?

a)

Oak Trees

b)

Pecan Trees

c)

Cherry Trees

d)

Hickory Trees

7.

True or False: a tsunami is a giant wave that starts small but gets bigger as it rushes toward shore.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

What happened to Ben's dad in Afghanistan?

a)

He was taken prisoner by the enemy.

b)

His F-16 crashed and he had to eject and parachute down.

c)

His Humvee ran over a landmine.

d)

Nothing happened to him.

9.

Chapter 2: What did Harry tell Ben he wanted to do after breakfast?

a)

climb a cherry tree and make a wish

b)

play basketball with his friends

c)

take Nya for a walk

d)

pretend play Darth Vader and the Jedi warriors

10.

Why was Harry excited about having a scar on his arm?

a)

because his dad had one

b)

because he thought it made him look tough

c)

because Darth Vader has one

d)

because his brother has one

11.

Why was Nya freaking out in chapter 4?

a)

she was hungry (like Ms. Headrick's cats at 2:00a.m.)

b)

she wanted Ben and Harry to play with her.

c)

she knew an earthquake was coming.

12.

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

13.

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

14.

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

15.

What did Ben grab while floating out to sea?

a)

A car

b)

A roof top

c)

A boat

d)

A tree

16.

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