Chapter 5: Aftermath

Who are the people Ricky takes pictures of in the Superdome?

• The Gaurds

• Refugees

• His new friends

How did the refugees arrive to the Superdome?

• By truck, boat, and helicopter.

• By a plane

• In their cars

When Ricky began looking for Cleo, the text said, “it would be like finding a needle in a haystack.” What does the phrase “finding a needle in a haystack” mean?

•  It means it is dangerous to look for that person

•  It means that the person is easy to find

•  It means it is difficult to find someone

The text mentions that Ricky stared at the debris surrounding the Dome. What picture best represents what "debris" means?

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The text mentions that people in the Dome will be evacuated when the buses arrive. What does the word evacuate mean?

• Evacuate means to run to the dangerous area.

• Evacuate means to stay in the area to keep safe

• Evacuate means to leave an area.

Where are the buses going?

• The Houston Astrodome

• The Colts Stadium

• To an army base

How does Ricky feel about not knowing where the buses will take his family?

• Worried

• He doesn't really care

• He thinks of it like an adventure

The National Guard soldiers talk about looters in the city. What does the word looters mean?

• people who help the guards

• people who give back to the community

• people who steal