Worth by A. LaFaye Flashcards | StudBud
  • 2
    The theme of the story was to be thankful for the things that we have.
    • True
    • False
  • 3
    In the first chapter of the book, according to Nate, how does Ma know that a storm is coming?
    • the sky grew dark
    • the grass is crackling
    • the lightning is shining
    • the wind is blowing
  • 4
  • What did Ma give Nate so that he could see how it worked and put it back together?
  • 5
    How does Ma help the family?
    • she works on the farm
    • she works with horses
    • she fixes things
    • she works in town
  • 6
    John and Nate got into a fight about a girl?
    • False
    • True
  • 7
    Which two groups of people are fighting?
    • the city kids and country kids
    • the farmers and ranchers
    • the Danvers and the Clemsons
    • the Gantrys and the Peales
  • 8
    Why did Pa go to the bank to see Mr Carter?
    • to tell him they can't make the laon payment
    • to get a loan
    • to beg for more time on the loan
    • to sign about the cattle
  • 9
    The setting is on a farm in Nebraska in the 1860s.
    • True
    • False
  • 10
    Who is Pa bring home from town?
    • Horace
    • Alexander
    • Anemone
    • John
  • 11
    Nate was an excellent reader when he first began school?
    • False
    • True
  • 12
    What happened to Nate at the end of chapter 1?
    • he fell into the pond
    • he made a new friend
    • his leg got crushed
    • his arm was broken
  • 13
    What do the area farmers do to punish the boys?
    • They have to help work off the damages.
    • They have to join the next orphan train.
    • They have to appologize.
    • The have to go away to military school.
  • 14
    Who was Missy?
    • Nate's older sister
    • Nate's neighbor
    • Nate's mother
    • Nate's little sister
  • 15
    The word parakalo means you’re welcome.
    • False
    • True
  • 16
    What would the boys at school have to do if they were caught fighting at recess?
    • clean the chalkboard
    • wash the dishes
    • fix the school roof
    • sweep the school
  • 17
    What happened to John's family?
    • They died from an illness.
    • They were robbed.
    • They drowned in an accident.
    • They died in a fire.
  • 18
    What occupation does Pa have?
    • logger
    • rancher
    • lawyer
    • farmer
  • 19
    What did Nate see as he was laying in the grass watching John work?
    • a fence cutter
    • the neighbor
    • a rabbit
    • John Worth
  • 20
    What was Pa’s reaction to what the boys had done?
    • He has happy.
    • He was angry.
    • He was disappointed.
    • He was proud.
  • 21
    What does Nate ask Anemone for?
    • an orange
    • a book of Greek myths
    • a piece of chalk for his board
    • her pan so his mom could fix it
  • 22
  • Why has Mr. Clemson given Pa a number of cows and a bull?
  • 23
    Why do the students call Nate “Wood”?
    • His favorite thing to do was carve wooden toys.
    • He liked to build toys from lumber.
    • His sister sat in a wooden chair.
    • His parents built their house from wood.
  • 24
    How does Ma think that a man should fight his battles?
    • with money
    • with your fists
    • with your mind
    • by suing your neighbor