The Japanese Tsunami, 2011 (I Survived)

Question 1

What job did his father have?

Answer 1

He was an F-16 pilot for the U.S. Air Force.

Question 2

How did Ben’s father die?

Answer 2

While driving home, he got in a car accident.

Question 3

Where was Ben’s family visiting?

Answer 3

Their uncle’s house in Shogahama, Japan.

Question 4

What did Ben and Harry call their uncle?

Answer 4

They called him Ojisan.

Question 5

Where did Ben and Harry live?

Answer 5

They lived in California.

Question 6

Who comforted and helped Ben when he was stranded at sea?

Answer 6

His Ojisan’s cat, Nya.

Question 7

In what part of the story has Ben remember his dad’s words?

Answer 7

When he had the dream about the basketball game when he said, “ You can do it, Ben.”

Question 8

How did Ben get stranded to sea?

Answer 8

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.

Question 9

When Ben didn’t have the car, what kept him afloat?

Answer 9

His aunt and uncle’s couch.

Question 10

What was Ben doing when he finally saw his family members again?

Answer 10

He was at the local elementary school playing basketball.

Question 11

What was the first disaster?

Answer 11

An earthquake.

Question 12

Why was Ben scared?

Answer 12

He lost his family.

Question 13

Where were Ben and Harry hiding when the earthquake happened?

Answer 13

Under the bed.

Question 14

Why was Ojisan staring at the sea?

Answer 14

He saw the tsunami.

Question 15

Did the car beat the tsunami?

Answer 15

No it got swept away.

Question 16

Who saved Ben’s life after he lost is family?

Answer 16

Nya a cat.

Question 17

Why did Ben not give up?

Answer 17

He felt like his family were still alive.

Question 18

What color was the tsunami?

Answer 18

Black.

Question 19

Did the tsunami rip everything in it’s path?

Answer 19

Yes it did. Even houses.

Question 20

Who reminded Ben to not leave Nya in the building?

Answer 20

Harry his little brother.

Question 21

What happened to Harry at the beginning of the story?

Answer 21

He fell while climbing the cherry tree in Ojisan’s front yard.

Question 22

Why was Harry climbing the tree in Ojisan’s front yard?

Answer 22

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.

Question 23

Who or what helped save Ben’s life while the tsunami was going out to sea?

Answer 23

Nya the cat and a tree.

Question 24

What two things happened to Ben on the second day at the school?

Answer 24

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.

Question 25

What happened that caused the tsunami?

Answer 25

The earth quake triggered the tsunami.

Question 26

What helped Harry be okay with stitches from his fall.

Answer 26

That he would have a scar like other Jedi Knights, since he loved Star Wars.

Question 27

What did Ben realize at the end of the story?

Answer 27

That Harry’s wish had come true. His dad had kind of been with him. Ben’s father’s words had always rang in his mind, and it was like his father HAD come back.

Question 28

What did the author say about the wave that kind of helped you understand the size of the massive wave?

Answer 28

“‘That it was taller than a building . . .’”

Question 29

After getting out of the car, what did Ben float on before seeing Nya?

Answer 29

He floated on a couch that was in the water.

Question 30

After his father’s death, what did the author use to describe what Ben’s room then looked like.

Answer 30

“‘That it was like a cave . . .’”

Question 31

after the earthquake, why was everyone screaming?

Answer 31

the earthquake triggered a humungus tidal wave

Question 32

what was the cats name

Answer 32

nya, a very old cat

Question 33

after the tsunami, why was everyone still afraid?

Answer 33

there was a very badly damaged nuclear power plant, in severe danger of exploding.

Question 34

why was the cat important?

Answer 34

it saved bens life, grappling ontno him and holding onto a sapling as the wave returned to shore

Question 35

where was ben when the wave hit?

Answer 35

he was in his car, attempting to outrun the wave

Question 36

did bens family live?

Answer 36

yes, they returned with few scratches

Question 37

how did ben and nya and harry survive the earthquake

Answer 37

ben pulled them under the bed as the roof crashed down on them.

Question 38

where did ben go after the tsunami

Answer 38

he went to the school, where everyone was going.

Question 39

what remained of the town?

Answer 39

it was destroyed, leaving rubble and bodies

Question 40

how did ben escape the car?

Answer 40

he broke a window, allowing him to escape