Earthquake in the Early Morning Chapter 2

1. What did Jack's clothes look like?
a) long navy pants with yellow stripes down each leg and a coat with big brass buttons
b) woolen pants that buttoned at the knees, a coat, and a hat with three corners
c) knee-length pants, a jacket, a cap, and a tie

2. How did Annie know what time it was?
a) She looked at the clock on the tower across the street.
b) Jack had a pocket watch.
c) She looked at her watch.
d) She heard bells chiming the hour.

3. A ________ moved along tracks up the street.
a) car
b) trolley car
c) train
d) bicycle

4. How many people lived in San Francisco in 1906?
a) million
b) thousand
c) half million
d) hundred thousand

5. What happened as Jack and Annie were walking?
a) They were almost run over by a milk truck.
b) The earth began to shake.
c) They decided to take a ride on the trolley car.

6. After Jack stood up ____________ .
a) another tremor came
b) he saw the church steeple fall
c) a fire started
d) Annie ran to the tree house



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1. (c)
2. (d)
3. (b)
4. (c)
5. (b)
6. (a)