from "The Growin of Paul Bunyan"

Part 18A - Read the sentence from Paragraph 4.

Now that rankles Paul.

What does the word RANKLE mean as it is used in the sentence?

• discourages

• frightens

• worries

• angers

Part 18B - Which words from paragraph 4 BEST support the answer to Part A?

• "fair an' square"

• "admit it"

• "like a man"

• "he grumps"

Part 19A - Which statement explains how Paul responds to Johnny's challenge of turning a seed into a tree?

• Paul is sad that Johnny misses the trees and wants him to feel better.

• Paul is annoyed and wants to prove to Johnny that growing a tree is easy to do.

• Paul is proud that he has cut down the trees and is surprised that Johnny is unhappy.

• Paul is angry and wants to demonstrate to Johnny that he does not care about growing trees.

Part 19B - Which detail from the story supports the answer to Part A?

• "What's so hard about growin' a tree anyway?"

• "Paul hems an' haws, but he sees as how he has to make good on his word."

• "Not wishin' to hurt any of 'em, he picks 'em up, one at a time..."

• "Paul is upset for a minute, then he realizes he don't need to brag to anybody..."

Part 20A - At the beginning of the story, how is Johnny's view about his trees different from Paul's?

• Johnny views his trees as food for the rabbits while Paul views them as useful in his work.

• Johnny view his trees as a result of hard work while Paul views them as objects to win a contest.

• Johnny views his trees as needing his protection while Paul views them as needing too much care.

• Johnny views his trees as friends that he needs to take care of while Paul views them as something to brag about.

Part 20B - Choose TWO details, one for Johnny and one for Paul, that support the answer to Part A.

• "It took you six days to plant 'em an' it took me only three days to chop 'em down."

• "It's always easier to chop somethin' down than to make it grow."

• "Johnny reaches way down in the bottom o' his bag an' holds out a seed."

• "So he takes the little bitty seed an' pushes it down in the ground with the tip o' one fingernail.

• "Don't matter" says Johnny's voice, "if the rabbits get the seed."

Part 21A - How do paragraphs 9,12, and 15 contribute to the overall structure in the story?

• They include a series of events that challenge the characters.

• The provide details that explain the importance of the setting to the characters.

• They identify the source of the conflict between the characters.

• They describe the process by which one of the characters learns a lesson.

Part 21 B - Which paragraph BEST supports the answer to Part A?

• paragraph 8

• paragraph 11

• paragraph 14

• paragraph 16

Part 22A - How does the narrator's point of view MOST influence how the events are described in the passage from "The Growin of Paul Bunyan"?

• It reveals Paul's actions while he cares for the seed.

• It shows Paul's past experience with planting.

• It shows Paul's reasons for chopping down trees.

• It reveals Paul's relationship with Johnny.

Part 22B - Which detail from the passage supports the answer to Part A?

• "It's always easier to chop somethin' down than to make it grow."

• "What's so hard about growin' a tree anyway?"

• "So he gets down on his knees an' he folds his hands around that little spot o' dirt an', gentle as he can, breathes his warm breath onto that tiny little seed."

• "Paul is upset for a minute, then he realizes he don't need to brag to anybody, that that little slip o' green is all the happiness he needs right now."