The Moffats

Which phrase best describes Mr. Booney's horse?

• small but dangerous

• useful and unpredictable

• elegant and calm

• heavy and slow

Why does Mr. Brooney's horse wriggle his ears?

• He hears Sylvie sing a high note.

• He is bothered by a pesky fly.

• He is impatient waiting for Mr. Brooney.

• He is listening to Jane talking to him.

What can readers infer about Jane based on her thoughts?

• She is fond of Mr. Brooney's horse

• She wants to run away

• She is very imaginative

• She wishes she lived in another time

Which of these key details belongs on the blank line?

• She watches her brothers play on stilts.

• She helps her mother dust the parlor.

• She walks underneath the horse.

• She rides the horse down the street.

Which statement best describes the theme in the story?

• Never walk under a horse

• Some risks are dangerous but worth taking

• Mr. Booney's horse is a beautiful creature.

• Sometimes Jane's mother worries too much

PART A: What does immobile mean in paragraph 7?

• unpleasant

• graceful

• helpless

• motionless

PART A: Which phrase best describes the setting of this story?

• a neighborhood in the past

• a farm in the past

• a playground in the present

• a big city in the past

In paragraph 1, which phrase helps us understand the horse's character?

• "flicked his long tail"

• "wiggled an ear"

• "planted it firmly on the ground"

• "stood there dreamily"

What does the word vigorously in paragraph 9 suggest about Mama's action?

• that it was done softly

• that it was done forcefully

• that it was done angrily