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from Ninth Ward HMH

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who are the two main characters of the story from Ninth Ward?

a)

LaShon and Tanesha

b)

Janelle and Terrell

c)

TaShon and Lanesha

d)

Fred and Wilma

2.

Why is TaShon crying in the beginning of the story?

a)

He is feeling helpless and scared

b)

He hurt his ankle climbing up to the roof

c)

He misses his mother

d)

He lost his dog in the flood waters

3.

What is the mood of this selection?

a)

happy and joyful

b)

tense and angry

c)

sad and hopeful

d)

helpless and weird

4.

The word "fortitude" means

a)

to pay attention to

b)

where the land meets the sky

c)

the ability to see into the future

d)

having the strength to carry on

5.

The flooding of which river caused the levies to break?

a)

The Colorado River

b)

The Amazon River

c)

The Missouri River

d)

The Mississippi River

6.

What ghost does Lanesha keep hoping to see?

a)

Her mother's

b)

Mama Ya-Ya

c)

Her ancestors

d)

Mr. Henri

7.

What does the word "focus" mean?

a)

to pay close attention to

b)

to ignore

c)

to grab onto

d)

full of lots of different angles

8.

Where did many people go to ride out the hurricane?

a)

The Megadome

b)

The Superdome

c)

The Mercedes Benz Center

d)

The Allegiant Stadium

9.

What did Lanesha see floating in the water that excited her?

a)

a raft

b)

a fishing boat

c)

a long stick

d)

a kayak

10.

What did Lanesha and TaShon try to grab in order to hook the boat?

a)

a large stick

b)

a metal hook

c)

a metal pole

d)

a small tree trunk