Survival in the Storm: The Dust Bowl Diary of Grace Edwards

According to Survival in the Storm: The Dust Bowl Diary of Grace Edwards, what did Grace and Mama do when they saw the big cloud coming?

• hurried home in their car together

• encouraged Ruth to play with her dolls

• shut the windows and watched the cloud

• hung wet sheets over the windows and doors

In Survival in the Storm: The Dust Bowl Diary of Grace Edwards, which of the following does Grace fear during the storm? Choose three answers.

• that she will miss church

• that the windows will burst

• that the house will blow away

• that her mother will lose her crops

• that her father will lose his way in the storm

According to Survival in the Storm: The Dust Bowl Diary of Grace Edwards, what do Grace and her family do the day after the storm?

• clean up dust and grime

• care for their livestock

• cook for neighbors

• consider moving

According to *Survival in the Storm: The Dust Bowl Diary of Grace Edwards*, how do Grace and her family feel the day after the storm? Choose two options.

• sad

• achy

• angry

• grateful

• exhausted

What would a stammering friend most likely do while explaining a problem?

• speak loudly

• give calm advice

• speak with confidence

• start and stop several times

Which of the following were you doing if you shuddered?

• hurrying past several obstacles

• tripping over your words

• shaking or quivering

• rising or standing

Which of the following best shows the meaning of frantically?

• He made one last wild attempt.

• He browsed the shelf as he walked.

• He jogged a careful path through the valley.

• He sang the solo with unshaking confidence.

The following question has two parts.

Answer Part A first, and then Part B. Part A: According to "Survival in the Storm: The Dust Bowl Diary of Grace Edwards," how do Grace and her sister Ruth experience the time leading up to the storm differently?

• Grace is forced to help prepare, while Ruth takes a nap.

• Grace is able to stay calm, while Ruth panics about her toys.

• Grace is unsure what to do, while Ruth remembers from the last storm.

• Grace is immediately worried, while Ruth is able to go back to playing.

Part B: Which quotation from "Survival in the Storm: The Dust Bowl Diary of Grace Edwards" most clearly supports the answer to Part A?

• From time to time their laughter floated through the windows, and several ladies commented how nice it is to see carefree little girls like Hannah and Ruth.

• Somehow, Ruth was once again absorbed with her doll, and I frantically grabbed her and stumbled into the house, shutting the door tightly.

• While Ruth placed sheets over our beds and pillows, I pushed a towel tightly under the last window, which was facing the wall of the coming storm.

• Ruth and I ran to the kitchen to join Mama, my hands trembling as the winds whipped against the walls, howling and whistling.

Part A: Based on *Survival in the Storm: The Dust Bowl Diary of Grace Edwards*, which inference can you make about Grace’s sister Ruth?

• She is younger than Grace.

• She is stronger than Grace.

• She is a faster cleaner than Grace.

• She is a better cleaner than Grace.