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Rodman PhilbrickZane and the Hurricane
Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2014A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
QuizIndex of Terms
Chapters 1 - 6
1. What does Zane mean when he says that he is a “mutt” like Bandy?
A) Zane shares a strong bond of friendship with Bandy.
B) Zane comes from a mixed-race heritage.
C) Zane understands what Bandy is thinking.
D) Zane thinks that both he and Bandy are dumb.
2. Zane describes Miss Trissy’s smile as “like the sun peeking through a cloud” (6). What kind of figurative language is this an example of?
3. When Zane first arrives in New Orleans, what name does he give to the city? __________________
4. Why does Bandy jump out of the church van?
A) He is frightened by the Dobermans.
A) He is hungry and smells a cookout.
C) He wants to go home.
D) He hears a stranger call his name.
5. How is Miss Trissy related to Zane?
A) She is his grandmother.
B) She is a family friend.
C) She is his aunt.
D) She is his great grandmother.
6. Why is Zane’s father not in Zane’s life?
A) He is very ill and staying in the hospital.
B) He died before Zane was born.
C) He divorced Zane’s mom and moved away.
D) He lost his job at the post office.
7. What affectionate name does Zane give to Miss Trissy? _______________
8. In Chapter 5, what makes Zane “…understand how cool it is that Mrs. Beatrice Jackson is still alive in the world for me to know…” (23)?
A) He understands how old Miss Trissy is.
B) He appreciates Miss Trissy’s singing.
C) He realizes that Miss Trissy loves him as family.
D) He likes the stories Miss Trissy tells him.
Chapters 7 - 12
9. What is the most likely cause of the “booming” sound Zane hears the morning after the storm?
A) gunshots
B) manhole covers bursting
C) levees breaking
D) Coast Guard helicopters
10. Why does Zane wish he had put more effort into gym class?
A) He could feel more confident about himself.
B) He would be strong enough to get into the attic more easily.
C) He could show Miss Trissy how athletic he is.
D) He would not embarrass himself in front of the class.
11. How do Tru and Malvina find Zane and Bandy?
A) Malvina hears Bandy barking.
B) Tru sees the hole in the attic vent.
C) Zane signals for help.
D) Tru sees Zane’s face in the window.
12. What does Tru mean when he calls Malvina a “little wasp that keep on stingin’” (53)?
A) She is small and quick.
B) She does not like strangers.
C) She loves to hum and sing.
D) She is critical of things.
13. Why is Chapter 11 most likely called “The Big Whoops”?
A) Zane cannot find the hatchet.
B) Zane loses consciousness.
C) Bandy accidentally tips over the canoe.
D) Zane cannot open the attic vent.
14. Why does Malvina start to cry when she is singing a hymn?
A) She misses her friends and family.
B) She is saddened by the sight of dead people around them.
C) She wishes her mother were with them.
D) She is embarrassed that she forgot the words to the song.
15. What color is Tru’s canoe? __________________
16. What does Tru do for a living?
A) He is a painter.
B) He works at a hospital.
C) He builds canoes.
D) He is a musician.
Chapters 13 - 18
17. What is a “procession”?
A) a special funeral parade with music
B) a line of people walking to church
C) a group of singers on tour
D) a parade with fancy floats and people in costume
18. What does Malvina want to be when she grows up?
A) a veterinarian because she loves animals
B) a stand-up comic because she enjoys making people laugh
C) a teacher because she likes to correct other people
D) a singer because she is good at karaoke
19. Why does Tru tell Malvina to blow out the candle in Della’s apartment?
A) to prevent a deadly fire
B) so that it will be dark enough for them to sleep
C) to keep potentially dangerous people from finding them
D) so that they do not use up the whole candle
20. What two words do Tru and Malvina say when they agree with each other and “see things the same way” (60)? ______________________
21. Who is Dylan Toomey?
A) a champion barbecue cook
B) a survivor who sheltered at the school
C) a generous man who wants to help
D) a drug dealer who knows Malvina’s mom
22. Why does Dylan Toomey want to control Malvina?
A) to give Malvina a safe, dry place to live
B) to keep Malvina’s mom from talking to the police
C) to help Malvina finish school and go to college
D) to teach Malvina how to run his business
23. How does Zane know that Toomey scares Malvina?
A) Malvina shakes with fear.
B) She tells Toomey to leave.
C) Malvina freezes, reminding him of a frightened deer.
D) She begins to cry.
24. How does Malvina feel about her mom being in rehab again?
A) positive that her mom will cure her addiction
B) unsure if her mom really needs to be in rehab
C) certain that that her mom will snitch on Dylan Toomey
D) unconvinced that her mom will get better
Chapters 19 - 24
25. What does the security team rescue from the mansion?
A) family pets
B) neighbors who sheltered there
C) a valuable coin collection
D) expensive rugs
A) They have a fierce dog with them.
B) They are Black.
C) They lie to him.
D) Zane does not understand him.
27. What is the most likely reason Boss Man crushes Tru’s hat?
A) to show them he is in control
B) he thinks it is ugly
C) to make them leave the mansion
D) he does not like musicians
28. What are some things Zane notices about the wealthy neighborhood that are different from Miss Trissy’s community?
A) People are more friendly to strangers.
B) The flood damage is much worse.
C) People are unhelpful to strangers.
D) There are more safe places to shelter.
29. Why does Bandy run back to the mansion?
A) to say goodbye to the “nice dude”
B) to get the gym bag
C) to join a pack of wild dogs
D) to get Tru’s hat
30. Why do Zane, Tru, Malvina, and Bandy walk down the middle of the street?
A) so no one can grab them
B) to show that they are not threatening
C) so that they can see if anyone is inside the houses
D) to avoid piles of wreckage
31. What happens to the canoe?
A) It drifts away.
B) Someone sinks it.
C) It is stolen.
D) Tru gives it away.
32. What does Malvina find that helps her and Zane transport Tru? ________________
Chapters 25 - Epilogue
33. What does Belinda mean when she says that Malvina has the “heart of a lioness” (163)?
34. Why does Zane think the cops are blocking pedestrians from crossing the bridge?
A) to keep out people who look poor
B) to protect people from drowning
C) to check peoples’ identification
D) to let traffic flow better
35. What is the name of the animal shelter Belinda runs?
A) Angels for Animals
B) The Algiers Humane Society
C) Last Chance Animal Shelter
D) Paws and Tails
36. What happens to Dylan Toomey?
A. He forgives Malvina for tricking him.
B. He is killed by one of his workers.
C. He marries Malvina’s mom.
D. He moves to Algiers.
37. Why does Tru believe that his hat is lucky?
A. The feather is pink, and pink is a lucky color.
B. He used the hat to bail out the canoe.
C. The helicopter did not blow it away.
D. It helped Belinda to find them.
38. Who comes to live with Zane and his mom? ___________________
39. At the end of the story, what are Malvina’s feelings towards her mother?
A) glad she is out of rehab and feeling better
B) angry that she is not in Malvina’s life
C) hopeful she will get better in the future
D) sad that she must get a new job
40. What does Zane discover about himself by the end of the book?
A) He feels confident he can be a musician like Tru.
B) He regrets going to New Orleans.
C) He is stronger now and will do better in gym class.
D) He has pride in himself, his family, and his heritage.
Answers
1. B (Chapter 1)
2. A (Chapter 2)
3. Smellyville (Chapter 2)
4. A (Chapter 6)
5. D (Chapter 1)
6. B (Chapter 1)
7. Grammy (Chapter 5)
8. C (Chapter 5)
9. C (Chapter 7)
10. B (Chapter 9)
11. A (Chapter 11)
12. D (Chapter 11)
13. C (Chapter 11)
14. B (Chapter 12)
15. Green (Chapter 11)
16. D (Chapter 12)
17. A (Chapter 13)
18. B (Chapter 15)
19. C (Chapter 14)
20. “True dat” (Chapter 12)
21. D (Chapter 18)
22. B (Chapter 18)
23. C (Chapter 17)
24. D (Chapter 18)
25. D (Chapter 21)
26. B (Chapter 21)
27. A (Chapter 21)
28. C (Chapter 20)
29. D (Chapter 22)
30. B (Chapter 22)
31. C (Chapter 23)
32. An office chair with wheels (Chapter 24)
33. A (Chapter 30)
34. A (Chapter 28)
35. C (Chapter 29)
36. B (Epilogue)
37. D (Chapter 29)
38. Acceptable answers: Grammy, Miss Trissy, Beatrice Jackson, Zane’s great-grandmother (Epilogue)
39. C (Epilogue)
40. D (Epilogue)
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