Sarah, Plain and Tall Novel Studies

Sarah, Plain and Tall Novel Studies

Multiple Choice

How many children lived in the main family in the novel?

• 5

• 3

• 2

Multiple Choice

Why did Anna and Caleb not have a mother?

• Their mother had died.

• Their mother went to live in the city.

• Their mother had to go to the hospital.

Multiple Choice

What did Sarah say she missed at her home in Maine?

• the peace and quiet

• the sea

• her dog

Multiple Choice

How did Anna think about Sarah most of the time when she was with them?

• She did not like them.

• She would stay and be their mother.

• She would leave and go back to Maine.

Multiple Choice

What were the colors of the sea that Sarah described?

• blue and gray and greens

• red, blue and yellow

• black, gray and pink

Multiple Choice

What pet did Sarah bring with her on the visit?

• a bird

• a dog

• a cat

Multiple Choice

What animal was found dead in the field one day when Sarah was there?

• a sheep

• a wolf

• a cow

Multiple Choice

Where did Sarah, Jacob, Anna and Caleb go for the dance?

• the wedding

• the church picnic

• the barn dance

Multiple Choice

What time of the year did Anna say Sarah would marry her father if she decided to stay?

• summer

• fall

• winter

Multiple Choice

What did Sarah do when the roof needed to be fixed?

• She stayed in the house and cooked dinner so they would have something to eat.

• She put on some overalls and went up to help Jacob fix the roof.

• She went to the town to get suplies they needed.