The Year of Miss Agnes Chapter 4

Why did Fred and Bokko stay in town all winter?

• They didn't have a dad.

• They didn't have grandparents.

• Their dad was away at war.

• They didn't like to go away.

Why do they only have one picture of their father?

• This takes place before cameras.

• Their father didn't like to take pictures.

• They live in a very remote place without cameras.

• The other pictures were destroyed.

What character trait describes Fred's Mamma?

• serious

• hard-working

• strict

• all of the above

Why does Fred's grandmother call Fred's Mamma lazy?

• She never cleans the house.

• She orders parkas instead of making them.

• She is always sleeping.

• She never makes dinner.

Why is it bad that Fred's grandparents didn't have any boys?

• Fred's Mamma likes boys better than girls.

• The grandparents like boys better than girls.

• There's not enough work for the women.

• There's too much work for just women and an old man.

Why are Grandpa's snowshoes better than others?

• They are made of birch and light on your feet.

• They are made of birch and they are not slippery.

• They are made of birch and cost less.

• They are made of birch and cost more.

Why does Fred want to go to school?

• She wants to learn the history of Alaska.

• She likes playing with her friends.

• She wants to learn to read fast.

• She wants to learn to make snowshoes.

What does Grandpa do with the birch after he picks the right kind?

• He soaks it until it's soft.

• He fills them with rawhide strips.

• He ties strips on the snowshoe frames.

• He crisscrosses them like a spider web.