Tnbms Chapters 7-14
Comprehension test on chapters 7-14 covering cause and effect, character analysis and comparison, sequencing, connections and story facts.
- 1.
When I read TNBMS it reminded me of a book I read called, "The Monster at the End of the Hallway." This connection is ...
- A.
Text to self
- B.
Text to text
- C.
Text to world
- D.
No connection
Correct Answer
B. Text to text -
- 2.
Hurricane Andrew was a category
- A.
1
- B.
2
- C.
3
- D.
4
- E.
5
Correct Answer
D. 4 -
- 3.
What type of fruit went through the window of Jay's house during the hurricane?
- A.
Orange
- B.
Apple
- C.
Avocado
- D.
Banana
- E.
Grape
Correct Answer
C. Avocado -
- 4.
Susie called her "weapon" a super sling because it looked like a giant slingshot. What did Susie put in her super sling?
- A.
Pinecones
- B.
Peanuts
- C.
Golf balls
- D.
Avocados
- E.
Grapes
Correct Answer
A. Pinecones -
- 5.
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:
- A.
Hard to believe
- B.
Meant nothing
- C.
Was really loud
- D.
Was hard to hear
Correct Answer
A. Hard to believe -
- 6.
Anticipating what Jason and the meanies would do next, the army built a fort. It would hopefully shelter them from attack.Anticipating means:
- A.
Waiting on
- B.
Wishing for
- C.
Thinking ahead, expecting
- D.
Stopping
Correct Answer
C. Thinking ahead, expecting -
- 7.
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:
- A.
Stumbled
- B.
Wished oneself
- C.
Motivated
- D.
Passage from one place to another
Correct Answer
D. Passage from one place to another -
- 8.
During the storm the velocity of the wind was over a hundred miles per hour.Velocity means:
- A.
Length of time
- B.
Rate of speed
- C.
Purpose
- D.
Distance traveled
Correct Answer
B. Rate of speed -
- 9.
Homestead didn't appease Andrew's hunger for destruction. It wanted another part of the country now.Appease means:
- A.
Locate
- B.
Confuse
- C.
Satisfy
- D.
Increase
Correct Answer
C. Satisfy -
- 10.
What did Laz and Jay use to board up the broken window during the hurricane?
- A.
A door from the bathroom
- B.
A piece of plywood
- C.
An old rag
- D.
A sliding door from the bedroom closet
- E.
A refridgerator
Correct Answer
D. A sliding door from the bedroom closet -
- 11.
When the hurricane approaches, Bruce said you better "batten down the hatches" and get supplies, too."Batten down the hatches" means:
- A.
Bring lawn furniture in
- B.
Raise chickens
- C.
Get a generator
- D.
Make preparations
Correct Answer
D. Make preparations -
- 12.
Hurricane Andrew caused many effects on the town of Homestead.Which one of these was NOT caused by the hurricane?
- A.
Middle School did not start on time that year.
- B.
Jason Lure almost died.
- C.
Susie liked Billy more than Jay.
- D.
Tent cities for homeless people popped up everywhere.
- E.
Many people did not have hot meals for a long time.
Correct Answer
C. Susie liked Billy more than Jay. -
- 13.
When I read TNBMS it reminded me of the time I lived through Hurricane Katrina.This type of connection is:
- A.
Text to self
- B.
Text to text
- C.
Text to world
- D.
None of the above
- E.
All of the above
Correct Answer
A. Text to self -
- 14.
After the hurricane Laz's family moved to:
- A.
New Orleans
- B.
Atlanta
- C.
Orlando
- D.
Miami
- E.
Sarasota
Correct Answer
B. Atlanta -
- 15.
On the night of the hurricane, what time was it when the wind awoke Jay?
- A.
3 am
- B.
10 am
- C.
10 pm
- D.
Noon
Correct Answer
A. 3 am -
- 16.
"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?
- A.
The eye of the needle
- B.
The eye of the storm
- C.
Siesta de mayo
- D.
Ring of fire
Correct Answer
B. The eye of the storm -
- 17.
Who had taken First Aid and CPR classes and therefore knew how to dress Bruce's injury?
- A.
Jay
- B.
Jay's Mom
- C.
Laz
- D.
Laz's Mom
- E.
Billy
Correct Answer
C. Laz -
- 18.
Bruce's house withstood the hurricane because when it was built, the strictest measures were taken to ensure his family's safety.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 19.
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.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 20.
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.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 21.
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?
- A.
Internal conflict
- B.
External conflict
- C.
No conflict
Correct Answer
A. Internal conflict -
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