I Survived The Attacks of September 11, 2001 Quiz
Name _________________________
Part 1: Comprehension – Write the correct answer on the provided line.
______1. Where does the story take place?
A. New York City
B. Washington D.C.
C. Philadelphia
D. Los Angeles
______2. What sport does Lucas like best?
A. Soccer
c. Basketball
B. Football
d. Swimming
______3. When Lucas hears the doctor’s news, what does he plan to do?
A. Quit playing on his sport’s team
B. Call his friend
C. Go see Uncle Benny
D. Eat a snack
_____ 4. How does Lucas get to New York City?
A. Train
B. Plane
c. Car
d. Bus
_______5. How does Uncle Benny react when he hears the news from Lucas that Mom and
Dad are making him quit playing the sport he loves so much?
A. He gets mad
B. He laughs
C. He cries
D. He nods
______6. What is the Seagrave?
A. A model boat
B. A model fire truck
C. A model car
D. A monster
______7. Who has a shamrock tattoo on his arm?
A. Lucas
B. Lucas’s Dad
C. Uncle Benny
D. Dr. Barrett
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Part 2: Match the character to the character’s description.
Word Bank:
A. Lucas
B. Uncle Benny
C. Lucas’s dad
D. Lucas’s mom
E. Mark
F. Dr. Barrett
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
I am Dad’s best friend from ladder 177. ________________
I was badly hurt in a warehouse fire in Brooklyn. __________________
I show Lucas photos of men who have died due to concussions. _________________
I dropped off Lucas at the bus stop on my way to work. __________________
I got several concussions. ________________________
I was a firefighter who died. My boys played on the Jaguars’ team. ________________
Part 3: Sequence the events from the story. Put a 1 by the first event, 2 by the second event,
etc.
______ Planes attack the Twin Towers
_____ Lucas gets hurt playing football
______ Uncle Benny stands watching the football game with his cane and his arm in a sling
______Lucas goes to see Uncle Benny in New York City
_______The Twin Towers collapse
_______ Lucas visits Dr. Barrett with his mom
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Part 4: Figurative Language
Word Bank (choices may be used more than once or not at all):
Hyperbole, simile, metaphor, personification, idiom, onomatopoeia
________________1. Even after all this time, the scars on Dad’s arms were bright red
and lumpy, like raw hamburger.
_________________2. And off Lucas went, his eyes glued to the ball….
_________________3. He had a million reasons why that doctor was wrong, and he told
Mom and Dad practically every single one.
__________________4. It sounded like the trucks were crying for help.
Part 5: Context Clues: Use the context of the sentences from the book to fill in the missing
words. Then tell the part of speech for each word using the sentences to help you.
Word
careened
ferocious
plunged
glinting
rasped
Part of Speech
1. With one last ________________ roar, the jet ________________ into the side of one
of the towers.
2. Lucas watched, almost hypnotized, as the plane ____________________ through the
sky.
3. “Dad,” Lucas ________________, spitting dust from his mouth. “Is anyone hurt?” Dad
called.
4. He could see the plane so clearly – the engines tucked under the wings, the sun
____________________ off the windows.
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