She looked around her ruined living room, then down at the quiz in her hands. She laughed—a high, hysterical sound. She had created a quiz about earthquakes, and the earth had decided to grade her first.
She pressed the button. The ancient machine groaned louder than the aftershock. Paper jammed, un-jammed, and then, like a miracle, began to spit out pages. Question 1: What is the point inside the Earth where an earthquake starts? earthquake quiz pdf
She walked to the window. Sirens wailed in the distance. Across the street, Mr. Henderson was standing in his bathrobe, holding a single potted fern. She looked around her ruined living room, then