The Year of the Perfect Christmas Tree

Who is the narrator (the person telling the story) in this text?

• Ruthie
• Ruthie's Papa
• Ruthie's granddaughter
• Ruthie's Mama

Why do Ruthie and her father travel up into the mountains during springtime?

• They need to choose the Christmas tree for the church to use in December.
• They want to have a picnic.
• They need to cut down the tree for the church to use in December.
• They need to plant trees for the church to use in December.

Where does Papa go in Summer?

• He goes to work out of town.
• He moved to another town.
• He has to go fight in the war. 

What two things does Ruthie pray for every night when Mama tucks her in?

• her father to come home and a new puppy
• her father to come home and a doll with a beautiful dress
• a doll with a beautiful dress and her mother to come home
• her mother's wedding dress and her father to come home 

What came in the package Papa sent home to Ruthie and Mama?

• dried corn, silk stocking for Mama, and a letter
• dried corn, blue satin hair ribbons for Ruthie, and silk stockings for Mama
• silk stockings for Mama and red satin hair ribbons for Ruthie
• silk stockings for Mama, blue satin hair ribbons for Ruthie, and a letter 

What did Papa's letter say?

• It said the war was over, and he would be home for Christmas.
• It said the war was over, and he would be home for Thanksgiving.
• It said the war was never going to be over.
• It said the war was over, and  he would be home for New Years Day.

What part does Ruthie get to play in the Christmas play?

• Mary
• Baby Jesus
• a shephard
• The Heavenly Angel

Why can't Ruthie have a new dress for the Christmas play?

• Mama doesn't know how to sew a dress with big sleeves.
• Mama has no cloth to make a dress, and no money until Papa comes home. 
• Mama doesn't want to make Ruthie a dress until Papa comes home. 
• Mama doesn't want Ruthie to be in the Christmas play.

Why do Mama and Ruthie go up the mountain in the middle of the night?

• They have to choose the perfect Christmas tree for the church.
• They have to plant the perfect Christmas tree for the church. 
• They have to cut down the perfect Christmas tree for the church. 
• They have to tie a ribbon around the perfect Christmas tree for the preacher to come cut down. 

How did Mama make Ruthie a dress for the Christmas play?

• She bought it. 
• She made it from Ruthie's old dress. 
• She borrowed it from a neighbor. 
• She made it out of her own wedding dress.