Skyjack comprehension questions

The setting of the story Skyjack is .....

• A small island in the Caribbean

• An unknown country

• New York City

• Paris, France

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The book has the title Skyjack because....

• It's about a hijacking on a train.

• The whole story happens in the sky.

• The main character's name is Jack.

• It's about a hijacking on an airplane.

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Who is Helen Sandberg?

• The air hostess

• Harold's wife

• The Prime Minister

• The secretary

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Carl and Harold are ....

• brothers

• policemen

• VIPs

• A VIP and his body guard

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What happened to Carl's passport?

• The hijacker took it.

• Harold burned it.

• Carl lost it.

• Harold ate it.

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How many people did the hijackers kill?

• 3

• 1

• 2

• 0

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The American and British ambassadors came to the airport because

• they had a flight to catch.

• Americans and British passengers were on the plane.

• they were called in to help

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The hijackers had

• a bomb

• grenades

• machine guns

• knives

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The hijackers knew Carl was the Prime Minister's husband from

• Carl's passport

• Carl's identity card

• the newspaper photograph

• the TV news

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CCSS.RI.11-12.1

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Helen Sandberg could hear the hijackers talking on the plane because

• they spoke very loudly.

• a microphone was in the pocket of the raincoat.

• She listened at the window

• a policeman climbed onto the plane

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

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