1.Why did Tilly’s family come to Thailand?
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Tilly's family came to Thailand to meet her aunt.
They came to Thailand on a vacation to celebrate Christmas,
Tilly's family wanted to witness a tsunami.
Her father had an important meeting to attend and the others came along with him.
2.What were the warning signs that both Tilly and her mother saw?
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Tilly and her mother saw the sea slowly rise, start to foam and bubble, and form whirlpools. These were the warning signs of a tsunami.
They saw a few dead people lying on the beach and got warned of the coming danger.
They saw red flags posted all along the beach as signs of warning.
The two saw that the sea had become unusually quiet and all the whales were coming to the shore.
3.Where did the Smith family and the others on the beach go to escape from the tsunami?
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The Smith family and the others ran towards the hotel, and sought refuge on its third floor.
They sought refuge under a large rock.
They went to the airport to escape from the tsunami.
The Smith family and several others went outside the hotel to escape from the tsunami.
4.How do you think her geography teacher felt when he heard about what Tilly had done in Phuket?
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The geography teacher felt nothing upon hearing about what Tilly had done in Phuket.
He might have felt hurt because Tilly could not explain the concept of tsunami well when in Phuket.
The teacher must have felt anger towards Tilly for having caused panic to her family.
He, in most probability, felt proud that his student remembered the geography lesson well and was able to use the knowledge in time to save her family.
5.In the tsunami 150,000 people died. How many animals died?
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2000 animals died in the tsunami.
Although no data is given in the story but it says the number of dead animals was far less compared to human casualties.
40 elephants and 25 water buffaloes were found dead in the tsunami.
All the animals living in Thailand died while in other countries, all were safe.
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they came to thiland on a vacation to celebrate Christmas
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The questions are from the chapter 'The Tsunami"
ANSWERS:-
1. Why did Tilly’s family come to Thailand?
- Tilly’s family come to Thailand on a vacation to celebrate Christmas
2. What were the warning signs that both Tilly and her mother saw?
- Tilly and her mother saw the sea slowly rise, start to foam and bubble, and form whirlpools. These were the warning signs of a tsunami.
3. Where did the Smith family and the others on the beach go to escape from the tsunami?
- The Smith family and the others ran towards the hotel and sought refuge on its third floor.
4. How do you think her geography teacher felt when he heard about what Tilly had done in Phuket?
- Her Geography teacher in most probability felt proud and pleased that his student remembered the geography lesson well and was able to use the knowledge in time to save her family.
5. In the tsunami 150,000 people died. How many animals died?
- Although no data is given in the story but it says the number of dead animals was far less compared to human casualties.
ABOUT THE STORY
- The chapter 'The Tsunami' is a story which is in the part of Thailand. It is a story of a young girl whose name is Tilly. She felt the arrival of the Tsunami and got shocked. She protected the life of her family as well as other people.
- The next chapter talks about how animals have a sixth sense which is better than humans. About 1,50,000 people were killed in Tsunami but lesser animals died compared to humans. Few of the animals saved the life of their masters.
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