Secondhand Lions

Helen could be described as

• antagonist, main character
• protagonist, main character
• antagonist, minor character
• protagonist, minor character

Hub and Garth could be described as

• grumpy old men
• main characters
• bachelors
• all of the above

What is the setting of the story?

• Texas, 1960s
• Montana, 1920s
• Texas, 19802
• Richmond, VA

What happened to the sheik in the story?  

• He joined the French Foreign Legion 
• Oil was discovered on his land and he became rich
• He was killed during the escape
• He died in prison

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.W.8.9A

Walter learned where the money was hidden when he followed a person to the hiding place one night. Who went down into the secret hiding place while Walter was watching? 

• Stan
• Garth
• Mae
• Hub

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.3

After Hub fought with the teenagers in the restaurant, he took them back to the house where they put meat on their bruises and searched for the lion with Hub, Garth, and Walter. Before the teenagers left, Hub gave them a speech. What was the title of this speech according to Garth?   

• the "real men treat people with respect" speech 
• the "you are a man now" speech
• the "what every boy needs to know about being a man" speech
• the "when a boy is no longer a child, this is what he has to do" speech

Who said, “I wanna do hobe now.”

• Frankie
• Walter
• Garth
• Hub

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CCSS.RL.8.3

What reason did Walter's mom tell him he had to stay at his uncles' house? 

• She was sick.
• She had to go to court reporting school in Fort Worth 
• She was getting married
• She had to go take care of his grandmother that was ill.

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which character is this describing
the "wild" uncle; as a young man, he was never afraid of anything

• walter
• ralph
• garth
• hub

Who says “If you stay, our other relatives will leave us alone.” 

• mae
• walter
• helen
• garth

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.3