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I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 2hrs 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the setting of this story?

a)

Vermont

b)

Virginia

c)

New Orleans

d)

North Carolina

2.

Who is the author of this novel?

a)

Lauren Tarshis

b)

Patrick Skene Catling

c)

Dr. Seuss

d)

JK Rowling

3.

What year did Hurricane Katrina occur in?

a)

2019

b)

2018

c)

2005

d)

2010

4.

Who is the main character?

a)

Charlie

b)

Jake

c)

Barry

d)

Mason

5.
What were Barry and his friend Jay working on the day before the hurricane?
a)
playing video games
b)
watching TV
c)
working on their superhero, Akivo
d)
shooting hoops in basketball
6.

Who is Akivo?

a)

Barry's best friend.

b)

Barry's brother.

c)

Jay's brother

d)

A superhero Barry and Jay created.

7.

Why were Barry and Jay afraid of Cruz?

a)

He was the tallest dog they had ever seen.

b)

Abe told stories about how ferocious he was.

c)

He had really big teeth.

d)

He was the world's largest dog.

8.

What does Barry's dad do for work?

a)

Welder

b)

Teacher

c)

Musician

d)

Nothing

9.

What was Mr. Tucker famous for?

a)

Baking the world's best cookies.

b)

Playing the piano.

c)

Being a jazz musician.

d)

Running a marathon.

10.

What does mom always do when she is nervous?

a)

Sing

b)

Drive

c)

Cry

d)

Bake

11.

Who did Cleo think stole her princess house?

a)

her aunt

b)

her mom

c)

Barry

d)

Katrina

12.

Where did people go during the storm if they did not have a car?

a)

The Superdome

b)

The hospital

c)

The police station

d)

The levee

13.

Why did Barry's dad stop at Uncle Dave's club before leaving the city?

a)

to get some food

b)

to make sure Uncle Dave was leaving the city

c)

to listen some music

d)

to sing and dance

14.

Was Uncle Dave going to evacuate?

a)

Yes

b)

No

15.
What city were mom and dad heading to when they were trying to escape the hurricane?
a)
New Orleans
b)
Los Angeles
c)
Galveston
d)
Houston
16.

What happened to Cleo in the car?

a)

She hated driving.

b)

She met another friend.

c)

She got really sick.

d)

She beat her brother at cards.

17.
Why did the Tuckers go back home after trying to evacuate?
a)
The traffic was too bad.
b)
They forgot their pet.
c)
The roads were closed.
d)
Cleo was too sick.
18.

Where did Barry's family go to wait out the storm?

a)

Their house

b)

The Superdome

c)

His uncle's house

d)

Texas

19.

At the beginning of the storm, why did Mr. Tucker start playing his trumpet.

a)

He had to practice

b)

He was bored

c)

The TV was not working

d)

To try to calm down Barry

20.

What song does Barry's dad sing to calm his nerves?

a)

Blueberry Hill

b)

Blue Waters

c)

Big Blue Waters

d)

Blueberry Water

21.
What happened to Barry's house during the hurricane?
a)
Nothing
b)
It blew over.
c)
It flooded.
d)
It caught on fire.
22.

Why did water begin pouring into Barry's neighborhood?

a)

The levee, or Industrial Canal, had broken.

b)

There was too much water in the sky.

c)

They did not know.

d)

They lived near a large lake.

23.
Where dd they hide in the house when the house was flooding?
a)
the attic
b)
the basement
c)
a secret room
d)
the bomb shelter
24.

What did Gramps leave in the attic incase another storm hit?

a)

A chainsaw

b)

An axe

c)

A hammer

d)

Water

25.

What did Barry's dad use to make a hole in the roof?

a)

Gramps' hammer

b)

Barry's baseball bat

c)

Gramps' axe

d)

Cleo's princess doll

26.

Why did the Tucker family go up onto the roof?

a)

They wanted fresh air

b)

They were being saved by a helicopter

c)

The house was flooding

d)

The wind was too strong

27.

How did Barry fall off the roof?

a)

He was pushed

b)

He jumped

c)

The wind was strong and knocked him down

d)

The water pushed him

28.
Who did Barry find inside a floating house?
a)
Abe
b)
Cruz the dog
c)
Nell
d)
Cleo
29.

Why was Cruz stuck in the house?

a)

His leash was tied to Abe's bed.

b)

He was stuck under Abe's bed.

c)

His collar was stuck on Abe's backpack.

30.

What did Cruz bark at in the water?

a)

A tiger

b)

A snake

c)

A boat

d)

An alligator

31.

Why did Abe's house start shaking?

a)

The helicopter's winds created waves

b)

Another levee broke

c)

The tide was changing

d)

A boat drove by

32.

What can you infer about Barry when he jumps into the water after Cruz?

a)

A He takes foolish risks.

b)

B He is courageous.

c)

C He is an expert swimmer.

d)

D He is too impatient to wait for help.

33.

Who came to help Barry and Cruz in the yellow rubber raft?

a)

Nell

b)

Mom

c)

Mom and Dad

d)

Abe

34.

Where did Nell take Barry and Cruz?

a)

The Superdome

b)

The bridge

c)

Barry's house

d)

The mall

35.

Why did Nell leave him there alone?

a)

She had more people to save

b)

More animals needed to be rescued

c)

She was trying to find her daughter

d)

She was being paid to find people

36.

Did Barry find his family?

a)

Yes

b)

No

37.
Where do Barry and his family end up living after the hurricane?
a)
Back at home in the same house
b)
In the Superdome
c)
Woodlynne, NJ
d)
New York City
38.

Who did the NEW Akivo look like?

a)

Cruz

b)

Barry

c)

Jay

d)

Abe

39.

In Barry's new drawing of Akivo, who was the sidekick?

a)

A fish

b)

A dog

c)

A cat

d)

A friend

40.

In Barry's new drawing of Akivo, who was the guardian angel?

a)

Nell

b)

Dad

c)

Cruz

d)

Cleo

41.

How fast were the winds of Hurricane Katrina?

a)

2005 miles per hour

b)

125 miles per hour

c)

110 miles per hour

d)

365 miles per hour

42.

Hurricane Katrina was a category (a)   .