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On My Honor by Marion Dane Bauer (part1)

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Reading comprehension quiz for the book On My Honor by Marion Dane Bauer.

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1
The traffic is sparse, but with all those hills, it seems alot further. What does sparse mean?
busy
few and far between
dense
deserted
2
When Joel was talking to his dad about the bluff, he used the word cinch. What does cinch mean?
a strap that holds a saddle on a horse
a tight grip
a certainty to happen
something that is very easy to do
3
What is the name of Joel's little brother?
Timmy
Jimmy
Tony
Bobby
4
What did Joel want to do for the day (in the beginning of the story)?
go swimming at the pool
watch TV
bike to Starved Bluff
work on the tree house
5
Why was the park called Starved Rock Bluff?
Cowboys trapped Indians on the hill and they starved.
The town hunted down some indians and they starved to death
A tribe of Indians were trapped by another tribe & starved
There's no places to eat on the mountain.
6
What does jubilant mean?
great happiness
to raise a shout
an anniversary
passionless
7
What does forlorn mean?
accompanied
a bird
despair
happy
8
What does the phrase on my honor mean?
one's word given as a guarantee of performance
to serve or preside as host, as in introducing people
an academic distinction given to a superior student
to hold high respect; revere
9
Why does Joel smell of fish?
because he was riddled with quilt
because he was wearing the same clothes he wore at the lake
because he didn't take a shower
because he eat fish for dinner
10
Bobby's voice reminded Joel of the hovering whine of a mosquito. What does this mean?
a lingering high pitch sound
a drink made from the juice of grapes
to make a deep threatening sound
a cry