EQT Review Quiz 1-6

What is the setting of the novel?

• Northern California at the ball game
• Tuesday morning in October at Magpie Island
• none of the above

What is the MAIN conflict in the BEGINNING of the novel?

• Abby was in an accident and needs help walking.
• Mr. Palmer takes Mrs. Palmer to the hospital for her injured ankle, leaving Jonathan and Abby behind on the island.
• A tornado destroyed the island

The campground was considered a "primitive facility because... (choose 3 that are correct/ pg. 10-11)

• there were no hiking trails or campgrounds.
• there were no picnic tables or fireplaces.
• there was no water available.
• the restrooms were pit toilets.

In chapter 2, the narrator describes how Jonathan senses pending doom. What happened that gave the reader clues that something bad was going to happen?

• Moose started acting strange
• The ground cracked
• There was a meteor shower

Why do you think Jonathan tells Abby, "it's only an earthquake?"

• He didn't want Abby to panic, worry, or over-react. He also didn't want Abby to know that he was scared.
• His previous knowledge of earthquakes let him know that he should be fearless.
• He knew it was only a small earthquake.

The author writes, "He staggered sideways, unable to keep his balance." The word staggered means

• Stepped down
• Moved unsteadily

In chapter 3, what caused Abby to look "more frightened now than she had during the earthquake"?

• The giant redwood almost fell on her.
• Moose ran away from them.
• Her walker was broken.

Jonathan needed to do 2 things - keep them safe and keep Abby calm. What did he promise her when they got back to the camper? (Choose all answers that are correct.)

• Six games of Go Fish
• A chocolate cupcake
• Iced Tea

What does the author mean by the passage that begins Time had a way of evaporating...?

• When he does something he likes, time goes by quickly. When he is doing something he dislikes, time moves slowly.
• When he does something he dislikes, time goes by quickly. When he is doing something he dislikes, time goes by slowly.
• When he is doing something he dislikes, time moves like normal. When he is doing something he like, time move like normal.

What did Jonathan do to make sure he could find Abby again after he looked for the bridge.

• He snapped twigs into a V shape pointing behind him.
• He brought Moose with him so the dog could lead him back.
• Used a walkie-talkie