Earthquake Terror Quiz
  • 1. What do Jonathan's thoughts of home tell you about his present situation?
A) He's nervous about being alone with his sister Abby in the woods. At home, he could call a neighbor or dial 911
B) Jonathan is protective of his sister, caring, loving and thoughtful.
C) When he is doing something that he likes, time goes by quickly. When it is something he doesn't like, time drags on.
  • 2. What does the author mean by the passage that begins Time had a way of evaporating...?
A) When he does something he dislikes, time goes by quickly. When he is doing something he dislikes, time goes by slowly.
B) When he is doing something he likes, time moves slowly. When he is doing something he dislikes, time moves quickly.
C) When he does something he likes, time goes by quickly. when he is doing something he dislikes, time moves slowly.
  • 3. What are Jonathan's feelings about Abby?
A) Jonathan isn't protective of his sister. He is caring loving, and thoughtful
B) Jonathan isn't protective of his sister. He is mean, neglectful and thoughtless
C) Jonathan is protective of his sister, caring, loving, and thoughtful
  • 4. Why did the author describe Jonathan's memory about earthquakes?
A) To show that Jonathan learned that earthquakes were not dangerous
B) To show that Jonathan learned earthquakes can be very dangerous
C) To show that Jonathan learned earthquakes was something that happened only in Michigan
  • 5. Why did Jonathan not make a big fuss about Abby's cut on her leg?
A) If he mentioned the cut on her leg, she would show no reaction
B) If he mentioned the cut on her leg, she would over-react
C) If he mentioned the cut on her leg, her parents would come
  • 6. What does the word, "Isolated" mean?
A) very hot
B) a sudden jerk or bump
C) Separated from others
  • 7. What does the word, "stifling" mean?
A) a sudden jerk or bump
B) separated from others
C) Very hot
  • 8. What does the word, "Jolt" mean?
A) easily affected
B) A sudden jerk or bump
C) very hot
  • 9. What does susceptible mean?
A) easily affected
B) a sudden jerk or bump
C) very hot
  • 10. What does the word fault mean?
A) easily affected
B) A sudden jerk or bump
C) A break in a rock mass caused by a shifting of the earth's crust
  • 11. What does undulating mean?
A) A break in a rock mass caused by a shifting of the earth's crust
B) moving in waves or with a smooth wavy motion
C) easily affected
  • 12. What does upheaval mean?
A) the remains of something broken or destroyed
B) A lifting or an upward movement of the earth's crust
C) threatening
  • 13. What does ominous mean?
A) threatening
B) easily affected
C) very hot
  • 14. What is debris?
A) easily affected
B) threatening
C) The remains of something broken or destroyed.
  • 15. Why do you think Jonathan tells Abby, "it's only an earthquake?"
A) His previous knowledge of earthquakes let him know that he should be fearless
B) The author is showing that Jonathan knew that when he was in school, they told him not to show fear
C) He didn't want Abby to panic, worry, or over-react. He also didn't want Abby to know that he was scared.
  • 16. What does the author mean in the passage, "That was school. This was Magpie Island."
A) The author is showing that Jonathan knew what to do in a school but not in the woods.
B) He learned that earthquakes could be very dangerous.
C) To tell Jonathan's previous knowledge about earthquakes; and explain that he learned about them in school.
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