The Japanese Tsunami, 2011 (I Survived) Flashcards
What job did his father have?
He was an F-16 pilot for the U.S. Air Force.
How did Ben’s father die?
While driving home, he got in a car accident.
Where was Ben’s family visiting?
Their uncle’s house in Shogahama, Japan.
What did Ben and Harry call their uncle?
They called him Ojisan.
Where did Ben and Harry live?
They lived in California.
Who comforted and helped Ben when he was stranded at sea?
His Ojisan’s cat, Nya.
In what part of the story has Ben remember his dad’s words?
When he had the dream about the basketball game when he said, “ You can do it, Ben.”
How did Ben get stranded to sea?
When the family was driving away, the big wave got them, and everyone fell out of the car, except for Ben who got stranded on the car.
When Ben didn’t have the car, what kept him afloat?
His aunt and uncle’s couch.
What was Ben doing when he finally saw his family members again?
He was at the local elementary school playing basketball.
What was the first disaster?
An earthquake.
Why was Ben scared?
He lost his family.
Where were Ben and Harry hiding when the earthquake happened?
Under the bed.
Why was Ojisan staring at the sea?
He saw the tsunami.
Did the car beat the tsunami?
No it got swept away.
Who saved Ben’s life after he lost is family?
Nya a cat.
Why did Ben not give up?
He felt like his family were still alive.
What color was the tsunami?
Black.
Did the tsunami rip everything in it’s path?
Yes it did. Even houses.
Who reminded Ben to not leave Nya in the building?
Harry his little brother.
What happened to Harry at the beginning of the story?
He fell while climbing the cherry tree in Ojisan’s front yard.
Why was Harry climbing the tree in Ojisan’s front yard?
He was climbing the tree in Ojisan’s front yard because rumor had it that if you got to the top, you could make a wish, and Harry wished for their father to come back.
Who or what helped save Ben’s life while the tsunami was going out to sea?
Nya the cat and a tree.
What two things happened to Ben on the second day at the school?
Ben was put in charge of the three other kids who were also missing their family, and then Ben’s family showed up at the school, and they were reunited.
