TNBMS Chapters 7-14

1. "All of a sudden it just got quiet. The wind and the rain just stopped."
This happened halfway through the hurricane, what is this called?

The eye of the needle

The eye of the storm

Siesta de mayo

Ring of fire

2. Jay felt he had learned more about growing up and becoming a real person from Laz than he would probably learn for the rest of his life.

True

False

3. During the storm the velocity of the wind was over a hundred miles per hour.
Velocity means:

Length of time

Rate of speed

Purpose

Distance traveled

4.
Jay is in "love" with Susie and when she tells him she is going out with BIlly he can't believe
it. What type of conflict is this?

Internal conflict

External conflict

No conflict

5. Hurricane Andrew was a category

1

2

3

4

5

6. On the night of the hurricane, what time was it when the wind awoke Jay?

3 am

10 am

10 pm

Noon

7. When the hurricane approaches, Bruce said you better "batten down the hatches" and get
supplies, too.

"Batten down the hatches" means:

Bring lawn furniture in

Raise chickens

Get a generator

Make preparations

8. Anticipating what Jason and the meanies would do next, the army built a fort. It would hopefully shelter them from attack.
Anticipating means:

Waiting on

Wishing for

Thinking ahead, expecting

Stopping

9. It didn't mean that they were talking to each other when both their lines were busy, but it "sounded a little fishy."
"Sounded a little fishy" means:

Hard to believe

Meant nothing

Was really loud

Was hard to hear

10. We put Laz's chair in the trunk. I always amazed me how smoothly he transitioned from his
chair to the car seat.
Transitioned means:

Stumbled

Wished oneself

Motivated

Passage from one place to another

11. Bruce's house withstood the hurricane because when it was built, the strictest measures were taken to ensure his family's safety.

True

False

12. What type of fruit went through the window of Jay's house during the hurricane?

Orange

Apple

Avocado

Banana

Grape

13. Homestead didn't appease Andrew's hunger for destruction. It wanted another part of the
country now.
Appease means:

Locate

Confuse

Satisfy

Increase

14. Building a house that can withstand a hurricane is comparable to building a strong self-image
that can help you survive and succeed in Middle School.

True

False

15. Who had taken First Aid and CPR classes and therefore knew how to dress Bruce's injury?

Jay

Jay's Mom

Laz

Laz's Mom

Billy

16. Susie called her "weapon" a super sling because it looked like a giant slingshot. What did Susie put in her super sling?

Pinecones

Peanuts

Golf balls

Avocados

Grapes

17. When I read TNBMS it reminded me of a book I read called, "The Monster at the End of the Hallway." This connection is ...

Text to self

Text to text

Text to world

No connection

18. When I read TNBMS it reminded me of the time I lived through Hurricane Katrina.
This type of connection is:

Text to self

Text to text

Text to world

None of the above

All of the above

19. After the hurricane Laz's family moved to:

New Orleans

Atlanta

Orlando

Miami

Sarasota

20. Hurricane Andrew caused many effects on the town of Homestead.
Which one of these was NOT caused by the hurricane?

Middle School did not start on time that year.

Jason Lure almost died.

Susie liked Billy more than Jay.

Tent cities for homeless people popped up everywhere.

Many people did not have hot meals for a long time.

21. What did Laz and Jay use to board up the broken window during the hurricane?

A door from the bathroom

A piece of plywood

An old rag

A sliding door from the bedroom closet

A refridgerator

Tnbms Chapters 7-14

1. "All of a sudden it just got quiet. The wind and the rain just stopped."
This happened halfway through the hurricane, what is this called?

2.

What first name or nickname would you like us to use?

2. Jay felt he had learned more about growing up and becoming a real person from Laz than he would probably learn for the rest of his life.

3. During the storm the velocity of the wind was over a hundred miles per hour.
Velocity means:

4.
Jay is in "love" with Susie and when she tells him she is going out with BIlly he can't believe
it. What type of conflict is this?

5. Hurricane Andrew was a category

6. On the night of the hurricane, what time was it when the wind awoke Jay?

7. When the hurricane approaches, Bruce said you better "batten down the hatches" and get
supplies, too.

"Batten down the hatches" means:

8. Anticipating what Jason and the meanies would do next, the army built a fort. It would hopefully shelter them from attack.
Anticipating means:

9. It didn't mean that they were talking to each other when both their lines were busy, but it "sounded a little fishy."
"Sounded a little fishy" means:

10. We put Laz's chair in the trunk. I always amazed me how smoothly he transitioned from his
chair to the car seat.
Transitioned means:

11. Bruce's house withstood the hurricane because when it was built, the strictest measures were taken to ensure his family's safety.

12. What type of fruit went through the window of Jay's house during the hurricane?

13. Homestead didn't appease Andrew's hunger for destruction. It wanted another part of the
country now.
Appease means:

14. Building a house that can withstand a hurricane is comparable to building a strong self-image
that can help you survive and succeed in Middle School.

15. Who had taken First Aid and CPR classes and therefore knew how to dress Bruce's injury?

16. Susie called her "weapon" a super sling because it looked like a giant slingshot. What did Susie put in her super sling?

17. When I read TNBMS it reminded me of a book I read called, "The Monster at the End of the Hallway." This connection is ...

18. When I read TNBMS it reminded me of the time I lived through Hurricane Katrina.
This type of connection is:

19. After the hurricane Laz's family moved to:

20. Hurricane Andrew caused many effects on the town of Homestead.
Which one of these was NOT caused by the hurricane?

21. What did Laz and Jay use to board up the broken window during the hurricane?

Tnbms Chapters 7-14

1. "All of a sudden it just got quiet. The wind and the rain just stopped."This happened halfway through the hurricane, what is this called?

2.

What first name or nickname would you like us to use?

2. Jay felt he had learned more about growing up and becoming a real person from Laz than he would probably learn for the rest of his life.

3. During the storm the velocity of the wind was over a hundred miles per hour.Velocity means:

4. Jay is in "love" with Susie and when she tells him she is going out with BIlly he can't believeit. What type of conflict is this?

5. Hurricane Andrew was a category

6. On the night of the hurricane, what time was it when the wind awoke Jay?

7. When the hurricane approaches, Bruce said you better "batten down the hatches" and get supplies, too."Batten down the hatches" means:

8. Anticipating what Jason and the meanies would do next, the army built a fort. It would hopefully shelter them from attack.Anticipating means:

9. It didn't mean that they were talking to each other when both their lines were busy, but it "sounded a little fishy.""Sounded a little fishy" means:

10. We put Laz's chair in the trunk. I always amazed me how smoothly he transitioned from his chair to the car seat.Transitioned means:

11. Bruce's house withstood the hurricane because when it was built, the strictest measures were taken to ensure his family's safety.

12. What type of fruit went through the window of Jay's house during the hurricane?

13. Homestead didn't appease Andrew's hunger for destruction. It wanted another part of the country now.Appease means:

14. Building a house that can withstand a hurricane is comparable to building a strong self-imagethat can help you survive and succeed in Middle School.

15. Who had taken First Aid and CPR classes and therefore knew how to dress Bruce's injury?

16. Susie called her "weapon" a super sling because it looked like a giant slingshot. What did Susie put in her super sling?

17. When I read TNBMS it reminded me of a book I read called, "The Monster at the End of the Hallway." This connection is ...

18. When I read TNBMS it reminded me of the time I lived through Hurricane Katrina.This type of connection is:

19. After the hurricane Laz's family moved to:

20. Hurricane Andrew caused many effects on the town of Homestead.Which one of these was NOT caused by the hurricane?

21. What did Laz and Jay use to board up the broken window during the hurricane?

1. "All of a sudden it just got quiet. The wind and the rain just stopped."
This happened halfway through the hurricane, what is this called?

3. During the storm the velocity of the wind was over a hundred miles per hour.
Velocity means:

4.
Jay is in "love" with Susie and when she tells him she is going out with BIlly he can't believe
it. What type of conflict is this?

7. When the hurricane approaches, Bruce said you better "batten down the hatches" and get
supplies, too.

"Batten down the hatches" means:

8. Anticipating what Jason and the meanies would do next, the army built a fort. It would hopefully shelter them from attack.
Anticipating means:

9. It didn't mean that they were talking to each other when both their lines were busy, but it "sounded a little fishy."
"Sounded a little fishy" means:

10. We put Laz's chair in the trunk. I always amazed me how smoothly he transitioned from his
chair to the car seat.
Transitioned means:

13. Homestead didn't appease Andrew's hunger for destruction. It wanted another part of the
country now.
Appease means:

14. Building a house that can withstand a hurricane is comparable to building a strong self-image
that can help you survive and succeed in Middle School.

18. When I read TNBMS it reminded me of the time I lived through Hurricane Katrina.
This type of connection is:

20. Hurricane Andrew caused many effects on the town of Homestead.
Which one of these was NOT caused by the hurricane?