from Ninth Ward HMH

Who are the two main characters of the story from Ninth Ward?

• LaShon and Tanesha

• Janelle and Terrell

• TaShon and Lanesha

• Fred and Wilma

Why is TaShon crying in the beginning of the story?

• He is feeling helpless and scared

• He hurt his ankle climbing up to the roof

• He misses his mother

• He lost his dog in the flood waters

What is the mood of this selection?

• happy and joyful

• tense and angry

• sad and hopeful

• helpless and weird

The word "fortitude" means

• to pay attention to

• where the land meets the sky

• the ability to see into the future

• having the strength to carry on

The flooding of which river caused the levies to break?

• The Colorado River

• The Amazon River

• The Missouri River

• The Mississippi River

What ghost does Lanesha keep hoping to see?

• Her mother's

• Mama Ya-Ya

• Her ancestors

• Mr. Henri

What does the word "focus" mean?

• to pay close attention to

• to ignore

• to grab onto

• full of lots of different angles

Where did many people go to ride out the hurricane?

• The Megadome

• The Superdome

• The Mercedes Benz Center

• The Allegiant Stadium

What did Lanesha see floating in the water that excited her?

• a raft

• a fishing boat

• a long stick

• a kayak

What did Lanesha and TaShon try to grab in order to hook the boat?

• a large stick

• a metal hook

• a metal pole

• a small tree trunk