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WorksheetsZane and the Hurricane
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
How does the hat represent Tru, Malvina and Zane?
The simile Zane uses shows how the three of them are feeling after meeting the Boss Man.
Bandit was injured by Boss Man
Mr. Tru's hat was stepped on by the boss man
The broken hat shows how the destruction from the hurricane has left them tired, hot and homeless.
What event from the chapter shows that Zane was wrong about members of the security team?
They all wore matching green shirts and camo pants.
A member of the team gave them food and water, and also let Zane use his cell phone to call his mom.
One security guard says that the boss man isn't very nice.
A team member gave them a bag of rocks.
Zane describes himself as being 'demented'. What does that mean? (You can use the dictionary)
Insane
Calm
Rational
Sad
The italicized portion of the first paragraph indicates that...
Zane is shouting
Zane is thinking to himself
Zane is whispering to Malvina
The author is showing that those words can be found in a glossary
Who is the narrator of the novel?
Miss Trissy
Bandit
Zane
Zane's mom
What deal does Zane make with his mom to go to New Orleans?
She will give him $100
He can bring Bandit
He can leave early if he doesn't like it
He can pick their next vacation
What is Zane's mom's plan to get them out of New Orleans?
Get on a bus and head north
Fly to New Hampshire
Stay and wait out the storm
Run away from the bus
What do Zane and Bandy see when they go outside?
The sewer covers blowing off
Everything looks normal
There are people everywhere
It is still raining very hard
Where do Zane and Bandit go once the water rises in the house?
A different house
The airport
The garage
The attic
What is Zane looking for at the end of chapter 9?
His cell phone
Bandit's collar
His wallet
A hatchet
What is the main theme of 'Zane and the Hurricane'?
Survival and resilience
Friendship and loyalty
Adventure and discovery
Loss and grief
Which literary device is predominantly used in 'Zane and the Hurricane' to describe the storm?
Metaphor
Simile
Personification
Hyperbole
In 'Zane and the Hurricane', how does Zane's perspective on New Orleans change throughout the story?
He becomes more fearful of the city.
He grows to appreciate its culture and history.
He remains indifferent to the city.
He dislikes it more as the story progresses.
What role does Bandit, Zane's dog, play in the story?
Comic relief
Symbol of hope and companionship
Antagonist
Plot device
How does the author use sentence structure to convey tension during the hurricane scenes in 'Zane and the Hurricane'?
Long, flowing sentences
Short, choppy sentences
Complex, multi-clause sentences
Descriptive, detailed sentences
