A Long Way From Chicago Test

How old is Joe Dowdel when he tells the story of his visits to Grandma with his sister, Mary Alice? (Prologue) 

• Just about the same age as grandma was at the time of the story
• Older than Grandma was at the time of the story
• Younger than Grandma was at the time of the story
• Age 9

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

What kind of town does Joey say Grandma lives in? (Prologue)

• The kind that people love to buy post cards in
• The kind with too many restaurants and not enough ball fields 
• The kind that the railroad tracks cut in two
• The kind where everyone goes to church

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Where in town do Joey and Mary Alice get most of their news? (Ch 1)

• The Saloon
• The Bank
• Moore's Store
• The Coffee Pot Cafe

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

What does grandma say about Effie Wilcox? (Ch 1 and CH 6)

• That Effie is a pretty picture
• That Effie's tongue flaps at both ends
• That Effie is her best friend
• That Effie is a living saint

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.7

Where has Grandma gotten her rifle? (CH 1) 

• It used to be Grandpa Dowdel's
• Her father gave it to her as a wedding present
• She bought it at the rummage sale
• It was Joey'

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

How do the Cowgill boys break into Grandma's house? (CH 2)

• They come through an open basement window

• They break the kitchen window and climb through

• They use a file to slice through the screen door

• Mary Alice lets them in

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.4

What is the name of the train station in Chicago where Joey and Mary Alice leave for Grandma's?

• Dearborn Station
• Wabash Station
• Union Station
• Blue Bird Station

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

On the day when Grandma and the children go fishing on the creek, what do they see the men at the Rod & Gun Club doing? (Ch 3)

• Singing and Drinking
• Shooting their rifles and drinking
• Singing and eating Catfish
• Fishing and singing

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.4

How often does Grandma go to visit Aunt Puss Chapman? (Ch 3)

• Once a Week
• Once a Day
• Once a Month
• Once a Year

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.4

When the sheriff tells Grandma that there is probably a law against feeding the drifters without a permit, what does Grandma say? (CH 3)

• She tells him that she does have a permit, but she left it at home
• She tells him that all of the evidence has already been eaten up
• She tells the sheriff to go ahead and arrest me
• She tells him that he is crazy

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.1