Selection Quiz: The Battle of the Alamao

Which sentence explains what caused Texas to break away from Mexico?

• Santa Anna was making laws that Texians felt were unfair.

• Santa Anna was trying to take away Texians' right to vote.

• Texians felt closer to the United States and wanted to be a part of it.

What happened at San Jacinto?

• Susanna Dickinson carried a warning to Sam Houston.

• Louis Rose decided to leave the Alamo.

• Santa Anna became a prisoner.

Which is the most likely reason Santa Anna did NOT wait for the 12-pound cannons before charging the Alamo?

• He was afraid of being attacked by his enemies

• He was untroubled about his soldiers dying in the battle.

• He knew that the cannons would slow down his soldiers.

Why do the townspeople rush into the Alamo?

• They were excited about the soldiers coming.

• They had nothing else to do.

• They saw hundreds of Mexican soldiers marching from the south.

What is the importance of the shout, "Remember the Alamo!"?

• It is a reminder of those who fought and died for independence.

• The Mexicans want Texians to remember who won

• To confuse the soldiers

What was the author's purpose for writing The Battle of the Alamo?

• To persuade

• To inform

• To entertain