"Grandfather's Journey," by Allen Say

"Huge cities of factories and tall buildings bewildered and yet excited him." How might someone who is bewildered feel?

• frightened

• restless

• bored

• confused

"He finally took his family and returned to his homeland." A person's homeland is ----.

• the country where they were born

• the house in which they grew up

• their favorite place

• a faraway place

"The more he traveled, the more he longed to see new places and never thought of returning home." Longed means ---.

• disliked very much

• wished for; wanted very much

• planned

• forgot

"He marveled at the towering mountains and rivers as clear as the sky." Marveled means ---.

• filled with sadness

• filled with boredom

• filled with surprise or wonder

• filled with happiness

"The endless farm fields reminded him of the ocean he had crossed." To be reminded means to ---.

• forget

• remember

• surprise

• confuse

Which choice below best describes Grandfather as a young man in North America?

• adventurous

• homesick

• helpful

• stubborn

Why did Grandfather never return to California after his grandson was born?

• He changed the way he felt about California.

• The war broke out.

• He thought it was time to visit a new place.

• His grandson was too young to travel.

How is the author's homesickness like that of his grandfather?

• Both men love both countries.

• Both miss songbirds.

• They only want to live in Japan.

• They only want to live in California.

Which of the following is a reason the author's grandfather returned to Japan?

• He didn't like living in California anymore.

• to marry his childhood sweetheart.

• to visit the Sierra Mountains

• to buy a songbird

After the war, what is one thing the author's grandfather never did again?

• tell stories to his grandson

• visit Japan

• keep another songbird

• think about California