Lesson 40

Mr. Jones told Tara to hold Nellie in until there were only ___ jumps left in the race.

• one or two

• three or four

• five or six

“Which horse matched Nellie stride for stride at the beginning of the race?

• Nighthawk

• Arabian horse

• spotted horse

When Nighthawk started pulling away, Tara ___ .

• let Nellie out

• pulled Nellie back

• held Nellie at an easy run

After Nellie cleared the twenty-sixth jump, Tara ___ .

• let her out

• pulled her back

• held her at an easy run

Which was the last jump the horses went over together?

• the 26th

• the 27th

• the 28th

Which horse landed ahead?

• Arabian horse

• Nighthawk

• Nellie

The announcer said that Nellie ___ track record.

• set a new

• was close to the

• had tied the

The path was blocked with rocks, branches, and other ________________ .

• barriers

• stray

• numb

• abruptly

A sheep wandered away from the pasture and became a ________________ sheep.

• mock

• stray

• pasture

• numb

Praise that is not sincere is ________________ praise.

• stray

• marvelous

• numb

• mock