G5 "Ma and Muffin"

G5 "Ma and Muffin"

Multiple Choice

Who is the narrator of the story?

• Micah

• Ma

• Cass Deal

• Muffin

Multiple Choice

Where is the setting of the story?

• Canada

• Mississippi

• New Orleans

• New York

Multiple Choice

True or False: Ma and Micah were rich folks.

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

Why does Micah name the puppy he found as 'Muffin'?

• He looks soft and gentle like a muffin.

• His fur looks like Ma's muffins that was made with brown sugar.

• He just ate a muffin as his snack after school.

• His favorite snack are muffins.

Multiple Choice

True or False: Micah was not that worried on how Ma would react to Muffin.

• true

• false

Open Ended

Micah described his mom as different from the other women that he knew. Why do you think Ma behaved that way?

Multiple Choice

What gives Micah the courage to tell Ma about Muffin?

• Ma was in a good mood.

• Ma was busy scrubbing the floor.

• Ma was preoccupied with her Bible reading.

• Ma was singing praises to the Lord.

Open Ended

Ma doesn't allow Micah to keep Muffin. Why do you think so?

Multiple Choice

True or False: Muffin was very afraid of Micah's Mom.

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

True or False: Ma changes her mind immediately, so she lets Micah keep Muffin that same day.

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

True or False: Micah decides to lie to his Ma and keeps Muffin in their home.

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

What does Micah do to keep in touch with Muffin?

• Micah comes to the Deals' house to visit every weekend.

• Micah volunteers to feed Muffin every day.

• Nothing. Muffin is given away to another family.

• Nothing. Muffin decides to visit every day instead.

Multiple Choice

True or False: Towards the end, Ma finally softens and accepts Muffin.

• true

• false

Open Ended

Why do you think Ma finally accepts Muffin as their pet even though they don't have much to feed him with?

Open Ended

The lessons in "Ma and Muffin" are implied. What lesson do you think can we learn from the story of Micah, Ma, and Muffin?