Boom Town Comprehension

What is the setting of this story?

• Georgia

• California

• New Hampshire

• England

Who is the main character in this story?

• Pa

• Amanda

• Ma

• Baby Betsy

How did Amanda and her family get to California?

• train

• bus

• stagecoach

• walking

How was life at first in California for Amanda?

• boring

• fun

• scary

• funny

What kind of pie did Amanda make first?

• apple

• pecan

• peach

• gooseberry

What did Amanda cook her pie in?

• microwave

• a pot

• a skillet

• a cake pan

What did Pa do with Amanda's pie?

• He sold it.

• He ate it.

• He threw it away.

• He gave it to Baby Betsy.

What did Amanda name her business?

• A's Pie Shop

• Amanda's Fine Pies

• Pies for All

• P is for Pie

What is a miller?

• a person who makes barrels

• a person who makes leather

• a person who works at a mill

• a person who grinds grain into flour

What is an apothecary?

• a pharmacy

• a bakery

• a soda shop

• a barn