Literal Understanding

1) What is the main incident in the passage?

The main incident in the passage is a hurricane.

2) Where was the scene of the incident?

The scene of the incident was in Lamb’s house, in the country
Belize.

3) How many people were in the house?

There were about twenty-five people in the house.

4) What work did Daddy bill do?

Daddy bill worked by, supervising the salvaging of imported
foodstuff from the mud in the warehouse.
Beyond The Information

1) Trace how the hurricane developed, in the first paragraph

of the passage.
The rain first developed into a violent, whirling storm, then the
howling wind whooshed inland, the lights went out, the radio went
dead, and soon tons of rain deluged the town.

2) Which word in paragraph 1 describes the mood of the

people?
The word I think that describes the mood of the people is quiet.

3) Which expression in paragraph 3 describes the

contrasting mood of the people in Lamb’s home?
I think the expression is “No, thank God, it shifted its course at the
last hour, but other parts of the country must have taken a
battering.”

4) Which two (2) pieces of evidence show the care and

concern people have for one another, in a disaster?
The two pieces of evidence is when Beka was passing out hot cups of
tea after the hurricane and when the streets were filled with water
over four feet deep and people were offering transport to those who
needed it.
5) “This is the last time we stay in Belize during a hurricane.”
What does this line suggest?
b) Belize was completely devastated.

6) List three effects of the hurricane on the lives of people.

Three effects of the hurricane that affected people’s lives were that
schools were closed, streets and homes were flooded and Toycie
died.

7) How did the family know that something was wrong when
Bill came home?
Because of his body language, the way he was blowing breeze
through his teeth and holding the letter in his hand when he walked
through the door.

8) What effect did the news of Toycie’s death have on Beka?

Toycie’s death affected Beka emotionally, because as soon as she
heard the news she fell to the ground and started crying.