I Survived the Attacks of 9/11

What was among the things that Lucas noticed on the morning of September 11th?

• The mayor seemed confused when he was interviewed on GOOD MORNING AMERICA.

• Power suddenly went off in the entire area, including the firehouse.

• The plane was flying so low he could read the letters"AA" on the tail.

• The usually buys and crowded GRAND CENTRAL STATION was deserted.

What had happened to Lucas when he was in the third grade?

• His parents separated and eventually got a divorce.

• He suffered a seizure and was told he had a disease called epilepsy.

• His older brother was seriously injured while playing football.

• His father was badly burned in a warehouse fire.

Why did Lucas quit playing football?

• Doctors discovered he had a dangerous heart condition.

• He had a condition that caused his bones to be brittle.

• He had suffered three concussions in two years.

• His doctor said he risked blindness in one eye because of a detached retina.

On the morning of September 11th, Lucas's Dad was ___

• getting the camper ready for a weekend camping trip to Lake George.

• taking a test for his promotion to firehouse captain.

• teaching a training class at the school on Randall's Island.

• being interviewed on WABC's morning show.

How did Lucas stay busy at the firehouse when the firefighters left the firehouse?

• He tried to complete the jigsaw puzzle that was left on the table.

• He practiced playing pool on the pool table in the firefighters' game room.

• He got out his journal and recorded details of the day's events.

• He started cleaning the table and scrubbing the skillet.

What happened when Lucas was washing the dirty skillet?

• He watched on TV as a second plane hit the South Tower.

• His father rushed into the firehouse with an infant in his arms.

• He was hit by flying glass when the firehouse window was shattered.

• The power went off again when the generator failed.

After running from the firehouse, what did Lucas see in the street?

• a piece of the TV antenna that had been on the top of the North Tower.

• a big tire and tangle of metal that were part of the airplane's landing gear.

• a police helicopter that had crashed because of all the smoke.

• an overturned school bus with about two dozen students still trapped inside.

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What did Lucas's dad do when the top of the tower started coming down?

• He grabbed Lucas, and the two of them ran down a nearby subway entrance.

• He told Lucas to roll underneath a parked semi-trailer.

• He shoved Lucas to the sidewalk and shielded him with his own body.

• He pushed Lucas inside a convenience store and urged others to get inside.

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What was one good thing that happened after the September 11th attacks?

• Lucas and his dad worked to finish the model of the Seagrave.

• Lucas's father was given a promotion by the FDNY for his heroic actions.

• Lucas's parents were reunited and talked about getting back together.

• Lucas made a new best friend while visiting his father in the hospital.

What memory of September 11th did Lucas keep in his heart?

• the arrival of his mother at the hospital

• the pride in Dad's eyes when Chief Douglas pinned the medal on his uniform.

• the emotional speech made by Mayor Giuliani

• the moment he heard that Uncle Benny was safe