Molly's Pilgrim

Where did Molly go to school?

• Alameda

• Oakland

• San Francisco

• Winter HIll

Molly was taunted by other students. What does 'taunt' mean?

• being respectful

• being a good listener

• teasing

• being safe

Where does Molly want to return to?

• California

• Russia

• New York

• Los Angeles

Why did Molly's family leave Russia?

• The winters were too cold

• They couldn't practice religious freedom

• Her father and mother lost their jobs

• Her father was offered an amazing job in the United States

Molly is embarassed to return to school with her pilgrim doll because

• She thinks it is ugly

• It won't look like the other dolls

• She made a boy doll instead of a girl doll

• She doesn't think the clothes on the doll look pretty

Ms. Stickley says that anyone coming from another country is a modern pilgrim because

• They came from another country to start a new life

• They don't speak English

• They have family in a different country

• They only are visiting another country for vacation

Molly's doll had a yellow kerchief embroidered with yellow flowers. What does embroidered mean ?

• Decorating cloth by gluing

• Decorating cloth by sewing

• Decorating cloth by drawing on it

• None of the above

Molly is ignorant about Thanksgiving. The children are ignorant about where the Pilgrims got their idea about Thanksgiving. What does ignorant mean?

• smart

• being a good student

• not knowing

• being responsible

The Pilgrims got the idea for Thanksgiving from:

• their neighbors

• from reading in the Bible about the Jewish harvest holiday

• from Native Americans

• from the British

At the end of the story, how does Molly feel about having her mother visit the school?

• Uncomfortable

• Decides it is OK

• Scared

• Would not want it to happen at all