The Simple Gift M4 W3 assessment

Multiple Choice

Read the sentence from paragraph 2.

"He wanted one that was suitable to give to a special passenger traveling on the B&O train that would stop in Hanover Junction, Pennsylvania."

Think about the suffix -able. What is the meaning of suitable above?

• something that is of value

• something that is personal

• something that is likely to be remembered

• something that is right for a certain person.

Multiple Choice

Read the sentence from paragraph 18.

"As Pa hurried toward him, Jack held out the apple and yelled, “Mr. President, for your son!”

Which of Jack’s character traits does this sentence help develop?

• his honesty

• his kindness

• his eagerness

• his confidence

Multiple Choice

How does the Civil War setting affect the story’s plot?

• It explains why Jack’s family grows apples.

• It explains why most people travel by train.

• It explains why Jack begins to give people apples.

• It explains why many people live in Hanover Junction

Multiple Choice

The story is told from the third-person point of view. What kind of information does the narrator’s point of view allow the reader to know about Jack?

• The reader knows about Jack's thoughts, memories, and feelings.

• The point of view lets the reader know who is telling the story.

• The reader knows Jack is giving an apple as a gift.

• The point of view is Pa wants to see President Lincoln.

Multiple Choice

Read the sentence from paragraph 13.

"Lifted up by his father’s strong arms, Jack balanced himself on Pa’s broad shoulders. He now had a bird’s-eye view of the station!"

What does the information in paragraph 13 suggest about Jack and his father?

• Jack can depend upon his father for help.

• If Jack is in danger, his father protects him.

• Jack wishes that he were as strong as his father.

• If Jack wants to go somewhere, he asks his father first.

Multiple Choice

Which quotation from the story uses dialect from the time period?

• “The war makes traveling difficult for him.”

• “Thanks, young’un!”

• “Move closer! Please!”

• “I hope Tad feels better.”