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The Day The Lights Went Out Quiz 5

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The story is about a power cut in New York.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Only a few people were affected by the power cut.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Some people had no electricity for 13 hours.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

The power cut happened during the daytime.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Pupils were practising for a show when the lights went out.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Loretta Green felt happy when the lights went out.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

People were able to watch television at home.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Natasha Spendak was on a train when the power went out.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

The train continued moving after the lights went out.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

An elephant escaped from the zoo.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

What stopped working during the power cut?

a)

Water

b)

Lights

c)

Telephones

d)

Radios

12.

How many people were affected by the power cut?

a)

Hundreds

b)

Thousands

c)

Millions

d)

Ten

13.

How old was Loretta Green?

a)

9

b)

10

c)

11

d)

12

14.

What were people doing at home when the power went out?

a)

Sleeping

b)

Making dinner

c)

Reading

d)

Playing games

15.

Why did the cooker stop working?

a)

It was broken

b)

No electricity

c)

No gas

d)

Too old

16.

Why was it cold in some homes?

a)

Rain

b)

Wind

c)

No heating

d)

Snow

17.

Who helped people during the night?

a)

Teachers

b)

Zoo workers

c)

Ambulances

d)

Shopkeepers

18.

Why was traffic dangerous?

a)

Too many cars

b)

Heavy rain

c)

Traffic lights stopped

d)

Broken roads

19.

Where did people leave their cars?

a)

At home

b)

In Times Square

c)

At school

d)

At the zoo

20.

What animal escaped from the zoo?

a)

Lion

b)

Tiger

c)

Elephant

d)

Monkey

21.

Why did the elephant escape?

a)

It was hungry

b)

The gate was open

c)

It was angry

d)

The fence broke

22.

Where did the elephant go?

a)

Park

b)

River

c)

Supermarket

d)

School

23.

Who explained the cause of the power cut?

a)

A teacher

b)

A police officer

c)

A power company worker

d)

A pupil

24.

What caused the power cut?

a)

Fire

b)

Storm

c)

A squirrel

d)

Flood

25.

How did New York Power feel?

a)

Happy

b)

Embarrassed

c)

Angry

d)

Excited

26.

The power cut was planned.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

People walked home because the streets were dark.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

The elephant was hurt during the escape.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

The power cut affected both the USA and Canada.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

The story is about a school concert.

a)

True

b)

False