Accelerated Reader TEST for Galveston’s Summer of the Storm
 
  1. Why does Abby Kate get off the train in Houston?
    1. Because she was hot and wanted some air.
    1. Because she found her friend Helen’s bracelet on the seat after she had already gotten off the train.
    1. Because Freddie was teasing her and she wanted a new seat.
    1. Because she was going to take a boat from Houston to Galveston.
 
  1. 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?
    1. Lemonade
    1. Tea and cakes
    1. Dr. Pepper
    1. Coffee
 
 
  1. 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.
    1. Aspirin
    1. Milk of Magnesia
    1. Dr. Strong’s Cure-All
    1. Pal-Pinto
 
  1. What news does Abby Kate’s letter from home bring?
    1. Her younger brother Will is sick with diphtheria.
    1. Her mother is sick with pneumonia.
    1. Her mother heard on the radio that a hurricane will hit Galveston.
    1. That a flood had damaged large areas of Austin.
 
 
  1. Who did Abby Kate lock in the outhouse?
    1. her cousin Jane
    1. Mr. Wilson
    1. Freddie
    1. her uncle Robert
 
 
  1. After Ian, Ellen, and Abby Kate escort the injured Mr. Douglas to his home, what happens?
    1. Ian stitches up the cut on Mr. Douglas’ head.
    1. Abby Kate telephones her grandmother to say that they are ok.
    1. Abby Kate changes into some dry clothes.
    1. Mrs. Douglas makes dinner for everyone.
 
  1. Where did everyone go as the water from the hurricane began to rise in the house?
    1. They climbed into Mr. Douglas’ boat.
    1. They swam to Grandmother Linden’s house.
    1. They went upstairs and stood on the bed.
    1. They went to Ursuline Abbey where they knew they would be safe.
 
  1. 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.
    1. Sharks
    1. Snakes
    1. Power lines
    1. Cargo from overturned ships
 
 
  1. After the hurricane, Abby Kate washed up onto the beach next to _______.
    1. A dog
    1. A ship
    1. Her cousin Ellen
    1. Freddie Wilson
 
 
  1.  Who decides to leave Galveston after the hurricane and move to Austin to live near Abby Kate and her family?
    1. Mrs. Wilson and her two sons: Louis and Freddie
    1. Grandmother Linden
    1. Ellen and Ian
    1. Mr. Schott, the druggist