Worksheets1927 Flood: The Waters Rose
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is the main setting of the story?
New Orleans, Louisiana
Greenville, Mississippi
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Jackson, Mississippi
From what point of view is the story told?
Third-person omniscient
First-person alternating
Second-person
Third-person limited
What does the water symbolize in the story?
Destruction and rebirth
Joy and peace
Time and space
Noise and silence
What is the author’s purpose in telling this story?
To inform and evoke emotion through a fictionalized account of a real event
To entertain readers with a fictional mystery
To explain scientific weather patterns
To compare two different floods
Which line best shows the tone of sorrow and resilience?
“We danced when the sun came out.”
“The wind knocked over a chair.”
“The river may rise again, but so will we.”
“They served soup every night.”
What does Ellis mean when he says, “Survival felt like guilt sometimes”?
He hated being a rescuer
He felt bad for living while others died
He was tired of rescuing people
He wished he could’ve saved more food
How does the child narrator change throughout the story?
She becomes sadder and stops speaking
She becomes more aware of the world’s unfairness
She becomes afraid of boats
She forgets her father quickly
What theme is expressed through the child’s and rescuer’s experiences?
Tragedy and hope can exist at the same time
Everyone gets saved eventually
Floods are a normal part of life
Anger never solves anything
What figurative language is used in “Whole neighborhoods floated past like ghost towns”?
Simile
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Onomatopoeia
Why might the author include rumors about the levees being blown up?
To confuse readers
To reflect real fears and racial tensions
To explain science
To entertain
How does the structure of alternating perspectives help the story?
It provides insight into both rescue and survival
It slows the plot
It makes the story confusing
It only focuses on one character
The tone of the story can best be described as:
Humorous and light
Informational and dry
Emotional and reflective
Joyful and funny
What does the guitar music at night symbolize?
Silence and confusion
Comfort and hope
Anger and protest
Hunger and fear
Why is the story considered historical fiction?
It includes made-up places
It uses future technology
It’s fictional but based on real events
It has no basis in reality
Which sentence shows the use of sensory language?
“The smell of the water—muddy, sour, and full of something like oil—still clings to my memory.”
“People slept on cots.”
“The sun came out.”
“The house had a roof.”
What kind of figurative language is used in “songs that sounded like prayers”?
Simile
Alliteration
Metaphor
Hyperbole
What does the narrator likely feel when she stops asking for her father?
Confusion
Grief and acceptance
Relief
Anger
What role does Ellis play in the story?
The villain
The rescuer and emotional witness
The governor
A reporter
How does the author create tension in the first paragraph?
By describing a party
By showing rising water and uncertainty
By telling jokes
By naming cities
Which sentence best summarizes the theme of the story?
“People should never live near rivers.”
“Even in disaster, there is strength and survival.”
“The Red Cross should do more.”
“Children should stay indoors.”
