View a FREE sample

This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following do Owen and George find inside Jimmy’s Place?
(a) Lawn chairs.
(b) Lawn chairs.
(c) Bookshelves.
(d) Lawn chairs.

2. What is the symbol for the rally?
(a) A blue planet.
(b) A blue planet.
(c) A blue planet.
(d) A blue butterfly.

3. What sound does the novel assign to the shattering glass at Akira’s house?
(a) KRAK!
(b) TSSCH!
(c) KISSSH!
(d) BOOM!

4. What color are the fire-retardant chemicals deployed by Cal Fire?
(a) White.
(b) Blue.
(c) Green.
(d) Red.

5. How tall are the sequoias Akira sees burn?
(a) 25 feet.
(b) 2500 feet.
(c) 500 feet.
(d) 250 feet.

6. In what grade was Owen when Churchill suffered a food shortage?
(a) Second.
(b) Fifth.
(c) Third.
(d) Fourth.

7. Which of the following animals does Owen note is invading the area around Churchill?
(a) Orcas.
(b) Sperm whales.
(c) Narwhals.
(d) Narwhals.

8. Which of the following do Owen and George find inside Jimmy’s Place?
(a) Brass tacks.
(b) Iron filings.
(c) Tin cans.
(d) Tin cans.

9. In which of the following does Patience live?
(a) Liberty City.
(b) Hialeah.
(c) Little Haiti.
(d) Little Haiti.

10. To what does George compare himself and Owen?
(a) Fritos.
(b) Lays.
(c) Pringles.
(d) Ruffles.

11. What sound does the novel assign to the release of fire retardants?
(a) Splat.
(b) Fwoosh.
(c) Plop.
(d) Crackle.

12. Which of the following do the vigilantes “protect”?
(a) A bakery.
(b) A meat market.
(c) A convenience store.
(d) A grocery store.

13. Which of the following works with Patience?
(a) Amanda.
(b) Consuela.
(c) Letitia.
(d) Mirabel.

14. Which of the following does Akira’s family have in its go-bag?
(a) Masks.
(b) Gloves.
(c) Scarves.
(d) Coats.

15. With which of the following does the Parts 5 begin?
(a) “Akira’s arms and legs went weak.”
(b) “Akira’s house was barely visible.”
(c) “Akira Kristiansen stood behind the curtain.”
(d) “Dad, look. A wildfire!”

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Owen and George’s YouTube channel?

2. How does Akira arrive in Washington?

3. Which of the following is identified to Natalie as a need?

4. Which of the following does Gratz cite as inspiration for the book?

5. Which of the following kinds of tree does Akira pass?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 350 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample