Vocab
Cause and Effect
Setting
Dialogue
Other
100
What is the definition of degradation?
Damage done to something in nature, usually by weather or water.
100
Women could enter the water only if fully clothed and wearing a head scarf. What is the effect?
Most of them had never learned to swim, and the waves killed three times more women than men.
100
What is the setting of this story?
The setting of this story is Laem Pom right after a tsunami.
100
“The leader’s assistant would say she would get something tomorrow but the tomorrow they talked about never came.” What does this quote show?
This quote shows that the leader said this before the tsunami occurred so this means that everyone was to worried about the destruction that the tsunami brought.
100
Would you like to be living during this time when the tsunami occurred? Why or why not?
Any reasonable answer is accepted.
200
What is the definition of impact?
The effect or impression of one thing or another.
200
Before the tsunami, women in Aceh Province had a hard time finding spouses because large numbers of men had died fighting in the long guerrilla war. What is the effect?
After the tsunami, thousands of men were left without wives and children, and there were many new marriages.
200
What was the mood like in this section of the story, "Rebuilding"?
The mood of this part of the story was very tense and stressful.
200
“It reminded her that there were still good people in this world—people whose hearts were large enough to care about the people of Laem Pom.” What does this quote show?
This quote shows that Erich knew there were still people in Laem Pom that care about the people around them and not just themselves.
200
What causes a tsunami?
An earthquake.
300
What is the definition of gauge?
To measure or judge;make an estimate.
300
In some areas, unscrupulous people saw a chance to increase their wealth during the chaos. What is the effect?
A powerful corporation, the Far East Company, for instance, tried to take land from villagers in Laem Pom, Thailand, who had lived on a beautiful beach for many years. With all documents gone, it was hard to prove ownership of the land.
300
What natural disaster had just occurred? What damage did it bring?
A tsunami had just occurred and it brought damage to the structure of buildings and jungles.
300
“A thousand children calling out for their parents and a thousand parents calling out for their children.” What does this quote show?
This quote shows that when a girl was walking, this is what she heard after the tsunami.
300
What is a tsunami?
A long, high sea wave caused by an earthquake.
400
What is the definition of constraint?
Someone or something that limits or restricts another's actions.
400
Twenty-seven families gathered together and were able to walk past the bodyguard. What is the effect?
They set up a camp on a concrete slab.
400
What time did this story occur in?
2004
400
“He might be able to stop one of us, or even a few or us, but he can’t stop all of us,” What does this quote show?
This quote shows that people are persevering to get away with breaking the rules since the tsunami came.
400
What is the main idea of this story?
Laem Pom is going through rough times right after a tsunami occurred.
500
What is the definition of magnitude?
The measure of the amount of energy released by an earthquake.
500
No foreigners had been allowed into Aceh Province for years because of the fighting. What is the effect?
After so many died, however, foreign help was welcomed.
500
What is happening in this section of the story, "Rebuilding"?
Everyone that had gotten affected by the tsunami is starting to rebuild all of the damage and continue their lives.
500
“She was a Buddhist. She loved going to the temple to pray with the monks. When the wave had taken her under, she had called out to the great Buddha.” What does this quote show?
This quote shows that when someone got taken by the wave of the tsunami, she trusted her religion to saver her.
500
What is the theme of this story?
Never give up in hard times (Any reasonable answer is accepted)
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