Escaping Mount Pinatubo Question Preview (ID: 37038)


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Which was NOT an effect of the eruption?
a) People were celebrating.
b) Many people were injured.
c) The island was covered in ash.
d)

Why couldn't Casey's mother see any lava after the eruption?
a) Because she lived about 20 miles away from the volcano.
b) Because the ash turned the sky dark like it was midnight.
c) Because she never looked out the window.
d)

The passage is mostly about
a) One person's experience after a volcanic eruption.
b) Buying food after a volcanic eruption.
c) Ways to escape a volcanic eruption.
d)

What does evacuate mean?
a) To leave a dangerous place.
b) To travel a far distance.
c) To feel seriously hurt.
d)

Which of the following is described first in the text?
a) What it is like to see a volcano erupting.
b) How scary it is to see a volcanic eruption.
c) Why it was hard to buy food after the eruption.
d)

In what country is Mt. Pinatubo located?
a) The Philippines
b) India
c) The United States
d)

How long did it take to clean up the ash?
a) Months
b) Years
c) Weeks
d)

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What is the author's purpose of this text?
a) To inform
b) To entertain
c) To persuade
d)

Why did the prices double at the grocery store?
a) People would pay a lot of money for food since food was scarce, and grocers could pay more money.
b) All of the grocery stores were covered in ash.
c) Prices did not double at the grocery stores.
d)

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