| Accelerated Reader Answer Key for Galveston’s Summer of the Storm |
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| 1. | Why does Abby Kate get off the train in Houston? |
| B. Because she found her friend Helen’s bracelet on the seat. |
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| 2. | Abby Kate and Louis Wilson explore the train together. When they arrive at the dining car, what kind of refreshment does Louis buy for both of them? |
| C. Dr. Pepper |
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| 3. | Jane and Abby Kate go exploring and run into the druggist, Mr. Schott. He asks them to remind their grandmother that he is well-stocked with _______, which works wonders on liver trouble, jaundice, diabetes, and rheumatism. |
| D. Pal-Pinto | |
| 4. | What news does Abby Kate’s letter from home bring? |
| A. Her younger brother Will is sick with diphtheria. | |
| 5. | Who did Abby Kate lock in the outhouse? |
| B. Mr. Wilson |
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| 6. | After Ian, Ellen, and Abby Kate escort the injured Mr. Douglas to his home, what happens? |
| A. Ian stitches up the cut on Mr. Douglas’ head. | |
| 7. | Where did everyone go as the water from the hurricane began to rise in the house? |
| C. They went upstairs and stood on the bed. |
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| 8. | Abby Kate was left alone to drift in the water after the house broke apart. In addition to the hurricane winds and rising water, Abby Kate was also worried about all the ________ that might be in the water. |
| B. Snakes |
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| 9. | After the hurricane, Abby Kate washed up onto the beach next to _______. |
| A. A dog | |
| 10. | Who decides to leave Galveston after the hurricane and move to Austin to live near Abby Kate and her family? |
| A. Mrs. Wilson and her two sons: Louis and Freddie | |