Q 01/05

In I Survived Hurricane Katrina, what did Gramps store in the attic decades earlier, sure another storm would come?

A) A boat

B) A rope

C) An ax

D) A radio

Answer · why

C) An ax

An ax sat in the Tuckers' attic for forty years, and Gramps made sure Dad knew about it, so he helps the family without even being there.

Q 02/05

In I Survived Hurricane Katrina, what does the barking dog Cruz save Barry from in the floating house's kitchen?

A) A snake

B) A spider

C) A swamp rat

D) An alligator

Answer · why

A) A snake

A snake is waiting in the kitchen where Barry goes to find water for the thirsty dog, and Cruz barks like crazy to warn him.

Q 03/05

In I Survived Hurricane Katrina, which instrument does Barry's dad grab to calm his son when the storm hits?

A) Saxophone

B) Trumpet

C) Trombone

D) Clarinet

Answer · why

B) Trumpet

Trumpet in hand, Dad plays along with the howling outside until Barry hears a song instead of wolves or ghosts.

Q 04/05

In I Survived Hurricane Katrina, what is really rocking the floating house when Barry fears an earthquake?

A) A rescue boat

B) A drifting barge

C) A helicopter

D) A collapsing roof

Answer · why

C) A helicopter

A helicopter is hovering overhead, but it flies away without Barry and Cruz, and its blades stir up the water so much that the dog falls in.

Q 05/05

In I Survived Hurricane Katrina, what is Barry clinging to above the floodwater in the book's opening scene?

A) An oak tree

B) A street sign

C) A church steeple

D) A telephone pole

Answer · why

A) An oak tree

An oak tree is all that holds eleven-year-old Barry above the water on Monday, August 29, before the story jumps back one day to show how he got there...