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I Survived the Chicago Fire

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    Comprehension questions about the book
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  • What does Mr. Morrow do for a job?
    Artist
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  • How did Papa die?
    His wagon crashed into a tree during a snow blizzard.
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  • When sparks start flying and Oscar needs to hide, where does he go?
    Old chicken coop
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  • Who is the main character?
    Oscar
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  • Who was the bully that knocked out Oscar?
    Otis
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  • Who wore a yellow cap and her hair was in braids?
    Jennie
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  • Why did Oscar and Mama leave Castle?
    Mama married Mr. Morrow
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  • Did Oscar have any siblings?
    No
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  • When Oscar and Mr. Morrow are on the boat in the river, what comes straight at them?
    A burning sailboat
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  • Who was Bruno?
    Jennie's little brother.
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  • What did Jennie steal from Oscar?
    Papa's badge.
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  • Name a charatcer trait for Oscar
    brave, determined, responsible
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  • The crowd erupted into a stampede. What does stampede mean?
    a mad rush or chaos
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  • The bullet hit Papa in the chest but it ricocheted off his badge instead. What does ricocheted mean?
    to bounce off
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  • The rain doused the fire. What does doused mean?
    to put out
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  • Is this a simile or metaphor? "The ground was a sea of ash."
    metaphor
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