I Survived the Great Molasses Flood Test

Why did Carmen and Papa immigrate to America?

• They were forced to leave Italy because of the war
• Pap came to work on the railroad
• Papa wanted better opportunities for Carmen
• Mama had always wanted them to move to America

What evidence shows that the Grassos loved and cared for Carmen?

• They bought a horse for her
• They let her stay in a separate room from the younger children
• They brought her to live with their family
• They helped her buy a ticket to return to Italy and see Nonna

The molasses in the tank was used to make ___________.

• Cannoli
• Feed for horses
• Fuel
• Bombs

Carmen overheard Mr. and Mrs. Grasso talking and thought they were making plans to ________________.

• Send her to a boarding school
• Send her back to Italy
• Buy her a present
• Bring Nonna to Boston

What evidence showed that the molasses tank was poorly built?

• It leaked
• It glowed at night
• It was sinking into the ground
• Everyone came to get a taste of the molasses

What inspired Carmen to keep fighting for her life when stuck in the molasses?

• Tony was yelling for her to keep trying
• She thought of how Mama had struggled and died during the tidal wave
• She remembered how Mr. Lawrence had always said she could do anything she put her mind to
• She heard Papa's voice telling her to "Hold on".

What was Carmen worried about when she woke up in the hospital ?

• Did Rosie make if safely back to the stable?
• Did the Grassos know where she was?
• Was Tony okay?
• Was Nonna worried about her ?

The story mainly takes place in ______________.

• Italy
• New York
• Southside Wisconsin
• The North End of Boston

What is a possible theme of the story? Use text evidence from the passage to support your response. To get a full 10 points you need a theme (lesson learned) and evidence from the text.

What is the adjective in the following sentence ? The ugly tank, filled with sticky brown molasses, has always leaked.

• Filled
• molasses
• ugly
• with