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Reading comprehension and Vocabulary Quiz
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1
Which character is telling this story?
Ma
Pa
Amanda
Baby Betsy
2
Where can you find a sidewalk?
Next to a street.
In the ocean.
In a classroom.
In the middle of the street.
3
How many days on a stagecoach did it take to get to California?
7
21
32
15
4
Who rode off to fetch Miss. Camilla?
Mr. Hooper
Pa
Cowboy Charlie
Amanda
5
What does Pa decide to do at the end of the story?
Leave town.
Mine for more gold.
Build a School.
Bake pies with Amanda.
6
Sequencing: Which event happened last?
Amanda found an old iron skillet.
A crow flew by for a little excitement.
Amanda burnt the first pie she made.
The family finally arrive to California
7
To blossom means that something is doing what?
Getting much bigger.
Tying a rope.
Blows up.
Getting smaller.
8
What 2 character traits best describe Amanda?
Angry, Selfish
Lazy, Mean
Funny, Silly
Smart, Determined
9
How many tries did it take for Amanda to get the pie perfect?
1
3
4
2
10
Who did Amanda meet first?
Cowboy Charlie
Peddler Pete
Mr. Hooper
The Cobbler
11
What does a trader do?
Give someone one something and they get something back.
Collect Pokiemon cards.
Sell things they own for money.
Steal from the rich and give to the poor.
12
How did Pa finally make money in the gold fields?
He sold Amanda's pies
He struck gold.
He sold his shovel.
He found a bag of gold.
13
If you wailed, you did what?
went to the kitchen
ran away
cried soft
cried loud
14
To be lonesome means?
To want to go away.
To be all by yourself.
Not wanting to see anyone.
A place where you walk next to a street.
15
What did the family do with the jar full of money?
Build sidewalks with it.
Gave it to Mr. Hoopers bank.
Buy the school.
Pay Cowboy Charlie
16
What did Amanda's new pie sign say?
Amanda's Fine Pies
Amanda's Perfect Pies
Amanda's Best Pies
Amanda's Peachy Pies
17
What country were miners sending their laundry to get washed?
Africa
America
Mexico
China
18
The Genre of Boom Town is?
Fiction
Historical Fiction
Realistic Fiction
Non-Fiction
19
If you grumble, you are doing what?
Making a loud cry.
Catching a ball.
Fixing a leaky pipe.
Complain in a low voice.
20
Finish this song. So I got me a mule and some mining tools...
A horse, a wagon, and a rope.
A bat, a shoe, and a rake.
A shovel, a pick, and a pan.
A knife, a spoon, and a fork.
