Characters
Who is the main character of the story?
Who is Jesse?
In what state does the story take place?
What is Washington?
Why do Jesse and Eddie go into the woods?
What is to look for Brutus?
What is an eruption?
What is when a volcano explodes and releases lava, ash, and gases?
What character trait best describes Jesse?
What is brave?
What is Jesse's dog's name?
Who is Brutus?
What mountain erupts in the story?
What is Mount St. Helens?
What warning signs happen before the eruption?
What are earthquakes and rumbling noises?
What is ash?
What is tiny pieces of rock and dust from a volcano?
Why does Jesse keep looking for Brutus?
What is because he cares about his dog?
Who is Jesse's best friend?
Who is Eddie?
What year does the story take place?
What is 1980?
What happens when the volcano erupts?
What is ash, rocks, and hot gases explode from the mountain?
What does evacuate mean?
What is to leave an area because it is dangerous?
What lesson can readers learn from Jesse?
What is to never give up?
What challenge does Jesse face that makes life difficult for him?
What is having trouble reading (dyslexia)?
What forest area is near the volcano?
What is the Gifford Pinchot National Forest?
How do Jesse and Eddie try to stay safe during the eruption?
What is finding shelter and moving away from danger?
What is a crater?
What is the large opening at the top of a volcano?
How does Jesse change from the beginning to the end of the story?
What is he becomes more confident and courageous?
Who takes care of Jesse after the eruption
Who is Grandma?
What dangerous natural disaster happens in the story?
What is a volcanic eruption?
What happens to the landscape after the eruption?
What is that many trees and plants are destroyed?
What does survive mean?
What is to stay alive through a dangerous event?
Why do you think the author wrote this story?
What is to teach readers about the eruption while telling an exciting story?