Storm Runners

Multiple Choice and Long Answer questions create ideal opportunities for whole-text review, unit exam, or summative assessments.

Multiple Choice

1. What is the symbolism of the lightning that strikes Chase’s dad?

A) Fate finds him and gives him a chance to shift his life.

B) Danger lurks, which causes him to hide away from the world.

C) Storms are less powerful than people, as evident by his earring.

D) Anger within a family will find its way out, as Chase’s does.

2. Whose fault is it that Chase is in Florida during Hurricane Emily?

A) Chase’s himself

B) His dad’s

C) Nicole’s

D) Tomás’s

3. How is school attendance an example of foreshadowing on the day the hurricane makes landfall?

A) More students than usual attend, hinting the hurricane won’t make landfall until later.

B) Attendance is average, predicting the rest of the day will also be average.

C) Attendance is low, warning of the looming dangers to come.

D) The school is empty, suggesting it is one of the most dangerous places to be.

4. How does Rashawn use her knowledge and skills to help Chase and Nicole?

A) She shares knowledge about the animals in the area to help protect her friends and uses her long-jump skills to get across a levee break.

B) As a long-distance runner, Rashawn quickly runs ahead to the farm to get help and then fixes the lights using her electrical skills learned at summer camp.

C) She uses her science background to predict storm events and relies on her expert swimming skills to save Nicole.

D) Rashawn is trained in first aid and helps stop Nicole’s bleeding, and then she utilizes her mathematical skills to calculate the shortest route to the farm.

5. In their conflict with nature, which of the following do Chase, Nicole, and Rashawn face?

A) A 13-foot alligator

B) Extreme heat

C) Dehydration

D) A tornado

6. Which of the following best describes Nicole?

A) Unsure, mischievous, quiet, and studious

B) Independent, talkative, easily distracted, and hilarious

C) Complicated, brooding, calculating, and harsh

D) Confident, helpful, determined, and brave

7. What items in Chase’s go bag prove most helpful to his and his friends’ survival?

A) His photograph

B) His shovel

C) His headlamps

D) His satellite phone

8. Who best predicts where Hurricane Emily will make landfall?

A) Momma Rossi

B) The news media

C) Chase’s dad

D) The principal

9. Which of the following most develops the novel’s theme of The Value of Preparedness?

A) The news anchor Richard Krupp

B) The school bus driver’s years of experience

C) The water levee and animal shelter

D) The games Chase and his dad play as they drive

10. How are Chase and his father different?

A) Chase wants to travel more than his father, who prefers staying in one place.

B) Chase likes helping others, and his father only does so out of obligation and guilt.

C) Chase is unsure about fate, while his father seems certain fate is in charge.

D) Chase respects the power of nature, but his father fails to see the danger.

11. What about the farm makes it more dangerous during the hurricane?

A) The pond and storage facility are near each other.

B) The circus animals, some of which run wild

C) The location at the bottom of the mountain

D) The farm machinery like the all-terrain vehicle

12. What is the significance of the name of the hurricane?

A) It means “dangerous,” which it proves to be.

B) It shares the name with Chase’s mom.

C) It is the town’s name where the storm makes landfall.

D) It signifies change since it changes three times.

Long Answer

Compose a response of 2-3 sentences, incorporating text details to support your response.

1. How is Nicole’s sports training significant during the storm?

2. How does Momma Rossi survive the hurricane?

3. What does the pregnant elephant symbolize?