I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, Chap 1-2

Study the map at the beginning of the book. Where was the molasses tank located?

• Between the Pacific Ocean and the Golden Gate Bridge

• Between Boston Harbor and Commercial Street

• Between the London Bridge and Big Ben

• Between the Statue of Liberty and the Hudson River

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How big was the metal tank that held the molasses?

• As big as a building

• As big as a car

• As big as a bicycle

• As big as a lake

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What are the names of the best friends?

• Elena and Alfonso

• Olivia and Alberto

• Carmen and Tony

• Emilia and Mateo

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What year does the book take place?

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Why was Tony in such a rotten mood?

• His basketball team had lost the championship game.

• His dog ran away.

• He flunked the first big math test of the year.

• He had lost his favorite baseball card.

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What book had Mr. Lawrence loaned to Carmen?

• The Call of the Wild

• Heidi

• Frankenstein

• The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

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Why had Carmen and Papa come to America?

• A powerful earthquake destroyed their village in Italy

• A tsunami destroyed their village in Japan

• A volcano eruption destroyed their village in Pompeii

• The Nazi invasion destroyed their village in Germany

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What is Nonna's way of telling Carmen to be patient?

• "Trees don't grow overnight."

• "Be the tortoise, not the hare."

• "A watched pot never boils."

• "The early bird gets the worm."

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