StoryWorks: White Death Quiz

What caused the Seattle Express to have to stop on the tracks?

• A. an avalanche

• b. a blizzard

• c. a thunderstorm

• d. an earthquake

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CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.10

Which sentence below supports the correct answer to question 1?

• A. “But soon, the passengers learned that the blizzard had grown more ferocious.”

• B. “A giant avalanche had hit the town of Cascade.”

• C. “At midnight a strong thunderstorm hit.”

• D. “It lifted both trains into the air and threw them off the cliff.”

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CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

Author Lauren Tarshis builds suspense at the end of the first section by __________.

• A. describing conditions on the Seattle Express

• B. describing the blizzard

• C. describing the avalanche coming down the mountain

• D. sharing Raymond’s thoughts

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Which sections summarize how trains became popular in America? Choose TWO.

• A. “Land of Trains”

• B. “‘Iron Horses’”

• C. “Shocking News”

• D. “Deadliest Avalanche”

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CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

What does the word collided mean in the sentence “Trains collided with cars and horses and even other trains”?

• A. slipped or slid

• B. slowed or stopped

• C. crashed together

• D. sped by

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

What is the main idea of the sidebar “The Dark Side of the Railroads”?

• A. Trains helped people travel and get things faster.

• B. When trains traveled across the mountains, they caused avalanches.

• C. Trains caused people to stay closer to home.

• D. While trains could be helpful, they also created problems.

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

5. How did the passengers of the Seattle Express most likely feel as they waited in Wellington?

• A. curious

• B. excited

• C. disappointed

• D. scared

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

6. The Wellington Avalanche of 1910 is remembered as the __________.

• A. deadliest avalanche in the U.S.

• B. deadliest avalanche in the world

• C. worst natural disaster in the U.S.

• D. worst natural disaster in the world

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Which negative effect is NOT included in the sidebar “The Dark Side of the Railroads”?

• A. Native Americans were forced off their lands.

• B. Train travel was too expensive for most people.

• C. Many workers from China, Ireland, and Italy did dangerous jobs for little pay as they built the railroads.

• D. Train accidents happened frequently

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

What does the word luxurious mean in the sentence “Raymond and his mother were in a first-class ‘sleeper’ car, one of the most luxurious ways to travel”?

• A. comfortable and expensive

• B. slow and safe

• C. quick and convenient

• D. exciting and new

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4