Worksheets“Our Beautiful Town Is Gone” Quiz
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 4mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1. The article is mainly about ___________.
a)
the history of Paradise, California
b)
how wildfires have changed over time
c)
wildfires around America
d)
how people in Paradise reacted to a fire
2.
2. Which is true of the people who first built Paradise in the 1800s?
a)
Many became rich from the gold they found.
b)
They enjoyed living in the California wilderness.
c)
They enjoyed eating pancakes at Debbie’s Restaurant.
d)
They liked living in a large, bustling town.
3.
3. What has caused wildfires to become harder to fight in recent years?
a)
cooler temperatures
b)
bustling towns
c)
electrical wires
d)
climate change
4.
4. Which phrase from the story supports the answer to question 3?
a)
“. . . sparks from a faulty electrical wire had ignited dry grass on a remote hillside.”
b)
“. . . the smoldering brush quickly exploded into a raging wall of flames.”
c)
“The weather . . . around the Earth has been getting hotter and less predictable.”
d)
“They built new towns, places like Paradise.”
5.
5. The wildfire was able to spread across the Feather River because of the ___________.
a)
dry grass
b)
tall trees
c)
wet ground
d)
strong wind
6.
6. Why did some people abandon their cars during the fire?
a)
Roads were blocked.
b)
Their cars were too full.
c)
They didn’t want their cars to catch fire.
d)
They didn’t know where they were going.
7.
7. What conclusion can you draw from “Our Beautiful Town Is Gone”?
a)
People survive disasters only when they focus on their own safety.
b)
People in Paradise helped each other to get through difficult times.
c)
Forest fires are unusual in California.
d)
Forest fires are impossible to contain.
8.
8. Which line from the story supports the answer to question 7?
a)
“But in recent years, America’s wildfires have become bigger and harder to fight.”
b)
“Paradise had been threatened before . . .”
c)
“Nobody knows what the future will bring for Paradise.”
d)
“‘We are resilient, and I’m certain we will rebuild a beautiful Paradise together.’”
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