Characters
How old are Jonathan and Abby?
Jonathan is 12; Abby is 6.
In which state does this story take place?
California
True or False: Frantic means the same thing as calm.
False. Someone who is frantic is extremely upset.
What injury caused the Palmer parents to leave the island?
Mrs. Palmer broke her ankle.
What type of dog is Moose?
A Golden Retriever
Where do the Palmers go camping?
Magpie Island
Choose a word from our word wall that best completes the sentence:
Jonathan is a _______________________ brother because he knows how to take care of his sister.
responsible
Which happened first:
The earthquake happened.
The kids felt an aftershock.
The earthquake happened.
What is the first name of Jonathan and Abby's dad?
Jack
What time period does this book take place?
The 90s, 1991 to be exact.
Choose a word from the word wall that means something is underwater.
submerged
True or False: Jonathan and Abby hid under a redwood tree after they climbed onto their "boats."
False: The island had started flooding when they climbed onto their boats. They wouldn't be able to hide under trees at that point.
What is Jonathan's favorite sport?
Baseball
What time of the year does this book take place?
Fall (October)
True or False: Earthquakes, floods, tsunamis and hurricanes are catastrophic events.
True
Where did Mr. Palmer go first after he and his wife crossed the bridge?
He went to a house to ask for help.
What happened to Abby which caused her to become paralyzed?
She fell off a tall slide when she was two years old. Her babysitter let her go up alone.
Name the town that is on fire after the earthquake takes place.
Beaverville
Explain the meaning of destructive.
Something that destroys or makes a mess
Which character saved Jonathan from drowning?
Moose