The Stranger by Chris Van Allsburg

Her story fascinated us.

• pleased

• annoyed

• disturbed

• amazed

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There is a draft in the hallway.

• creaking floorboard

• current of air

• pleasant smell

• piece of art

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Carmen etched on the glass.

• leaned

• doodled

• tapped

• carved

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There is frost on the ground.

• powered ice

• deep snow

• fertile soil

• dense fog

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What should the mercury in the doctor's thermometer have done?

• boiled

• risen

• changed color

• gone down

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What is the most likely reason the author pointed out that the stranger never tired when working in the fields?

• to show how special the stranger was

• to explain why Mr. Bailey hired the stranger

• to encourage Katy to work like the stranger

• to show how well trained the stranger was

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What was the first clue that the weather should have been changing?

• The trees stayed green.

• A flock of geese flew south.

• The sun set later than usual.

• Two rabbits hopped into the yard.

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Which event showed that the stranger was harmless?

• He tried to run from Mr. Bailey.

• He seemed to have lost his memory.

• He learned how to use a pitchfork.

• He watched the sun set with Katy.

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If the stranger had been a hermit, how would he have acted?

• He would have asked the Baileys for help.

• He would have worked harder for the Baileys.

• He would have invited his friends over to meet the Baileys.

• He would have been uncomfortable around the Baileys.

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Why did the pumpkins on the Bailey farm grow larger than ever?

• The weather was warmer than usual.

• There was more rainfall than usual.

• The seeds were larger than usual.

• The soil was richer than usual.

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