THE EARTHQUAKE - Questions

1.Who were the 3 principal characters in the story?

2.What was the difference between Gabriel and MARCO?

3.Where did Gabriel invite Silvia to go?

4.Why didn’t she accept?

5.Why did Marco like Silvia’s flat?

6.Were the Delgado’s a rich family now?

7.What was the problem with Silvia’s mother?

8.Where did Marco take Silvia?

9.Why did she feel uncomfortable?

10.At 8:27 the earthquake happened. Where were Gabriel, Marco, Silvia and her mother?

11.After the earthquake, what happened to the Oasis restaurant and some buildings?

12.People ran up and down the street and shouted for help. She didn’t stop to help other people.
Where did she want to go?

13.What happened when she entered the flat?

14.When she left her flat, she met Mr. Enriquez. What did he say about her mother?

15.Silvia went back to her flat. What did she want to take?

16.Was Gabriel dead? What happened to him?

17.By accident, a woman hit his arm and Gabriel fainted. Where was he when he woke up?

18.Was Marco dead? What did a man in the street tell Silvia?

19.What did Silvia understand at that moment?

20.Where did Silvia arrive at 12:30am? Who was there?

21.Early in the morning, Gabriel arrived at the Delgados’ flat. What did she find on the floor?

22.Suddenly, 2 men ran out of the flat. Who were they? What did they try to steal? Did Gabriel get it
back?

23.How did Gabriel realize Silvia was alive?

24.He drank some milk and left the flat. How did Gabriel help the workers in the street?

25.How did the workers help people?

26.On the third day after the earthquake there was good news. What did the newsreader say?

27.The Garcias took Silvia and her mother back to town. Why were they happy when they saw their
building?

28.Who was asleep in front of Silvia’s door?

29.How was he?

30.What did he give Silvia in the end?