Blizzard! Chapter 3 The Land is an Ocean of Snow Pages 25-40

1. What is the definition of a blizzard?
a) a storm that begins with ice then turns to snow, and the wind blow at least 20 miles per hour
b) any snowstorm where snow falls 2 feet or more and the wind blows at least 10 miles per hour
c) a snowstorm with temperatures of 20 degrees Fahrenheit or lower, plus winds of at least 35 miles per hour

2. The Blizzard of 1888 was nicknamed ________________.
a) the Storm of the Century
b) the Great White Hurricane
c) Blizzard of Lightning

3. Milkman William Brubacker fought the cold with _____________.
a) several layers of clothes
b) a down blanket
c) a hot water bottle
d) whiskey

4. An anemometer measures _________________.
a) wind speed
b) snow depth
c) temperature

5. Francis Long risked his life to ___________.
a) stop Brubacker from delivering milk
b) keep the horses from freezing
c) repair the anemometer

6. Chadbourne and his partner had a 4 mile hike to the hotel, so they bought _____________ to make the walk easier.
a) two walking sticks each
b) six pairs of socks and two large handkerchiefs
c) snowshoes and giant parkas

7. Many people went to work on Blizzard Monday because _______________.
a) nothing ever closed in the city, even during a blizzard
b) they wanted to show how brave they were
c) they were afraid of being fired or fined

8. Sam Strong went out in the storm to __________________.
a) shop for sewing supplies, and then go to school
b) milk the cow and feed the horses
c) buy food at the grocery

9. Walking through the blizzard ___________________.
a) was exhausting
b) adventurous
c) exciting



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