A Hunt for Boy Blue

 

You have all heard of little Boy Blue and how he was called upon to blow his horn, but I don’t think any of you know what a hard time his father had to find him. This is how the story goes.

Boy Blue lived on a large farm and took care of the sheep and cows. One day the cows got into the corn and the sheep into the meadow, and Boy Blue was nowhere to be seen. His father called and called, “Boy Blue, Boy Blue, where are you? Why do you not look after the sheep and cows? Where are you?” But no one answered.

1.     Why did Boy Blue’s father call for him?

• A. He wanted Boy Blue to eat dinner.

• B. He needed Boy Blue to help in the barn.

• C. The ducks were in the pond.

• D. The cows were in the corn.

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Then Boy Blue’s father went to the pasture and said, “Horse, horse, have you seen Boy Blue?” The old horse lifted his ears and looked very thoughtful, but neighed, and said, “No, no: I have not seen Boy Blue.”

Next, he went to the field where the oxen were plowing and said, “Oxen, oxen, have you seen Boy Blue?” They rolled their great eyes and looked at him; but shook their heads and said, “No, no: we have not seen Boy Blue.”

Next, he went to the pond; and a great big duck came out to meet him, and he said, “Duck, duck, have you seen Boy Blue?” And she said, “Quack, quack, quack! I have not seen Boy Blue.” And all the other ducks said, “Quack, quack!”

Then Boy Blue’s father visited the turkey and asked the old gobbler if he had seen Boy Blue. The old gobbler strutted up and down saying, “Gobble, gobble, gobble! I have not seen Boy Blue.”

Then an old hen was asked if she had seen Boy Blue. She said, “Cluck, cluck, cluck! I haven’t seen Boy Blue; but I will call my chicks, and you can ask them. Cluck, cluck, cluck!” And all the chicks came running, but only said, “Peep, peep, peep! We haven’t seen Boy Blue. Peep, peep, peep!”

Boy Blue’s father then went to the men who were cutting hay and said, “Men, men, have you seen my Boy Blue?” But the men answered, “No, no. We have not seen Boy Blue.” But just then they happened to look under a haystack; and there, all curled up, lay Boy Blue and his dog Tray, fast asleep.

1.     Who was with the father when he found Boy Blue?

• A. The Men

• B. The Ducks

• C. The Chickens

• D. The Turkeys

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Boy Blue’s father then went to the men who were cutting hay and said, “Men, men, have you seen my Boy Blue?” But the men answered, “No, no. We have not seen Boy Blue.” But just then they happened to look under a haystack; and there, all curled up, lay Boy Blue and his dog Tray, fast asleep.

1.     Which statement from the text explains where Boy Blue was found?

• A.     “Boy Blue’s father then went to the men who were cutting hay and said, ‘Men, men, have you seen my Boy Blue?’ ”

• B.     “But just then they happened to look under a haystack; and there, all    curled up, lay Boy Blue and his dog Tray, fast asleep.

• C.    “Boy Blue sprang to his feet, grabbed his tin horn and ran as fast as he could to the   cornfield, with his little dog running by his side.

• D.     “He blew on his horn, ‘Toot, toot, toot!’ and all the cows came running up, saying, ‘Moo, moo!’ ”

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He blew on his horn, “Toot, toot, toot!” and all the cows came running up, saying, “Moo, moo!” He drove them to the barn to be milked. Then he ran to the meadow and blew Once more, “Toot, toot, toot!” and all the sheep came running up, saying, “Baa, baa!” and he drove them to their pasture.

 

What happened when Boy Blue blew his horn?

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  A. All the chickens came running.

• B. All the horses came running.

• C. All the dogs came running.

• D. All the cows came running.

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Then Boy Blue said to his dog, “Little dog, little dog, it’s time for supper,” and his little dog said “Bow, wow! Bow, wow!” So they went home to supper.

After Boy Blue had eaten a nice meal of bread and milk, his father said: “Now Boy Blue, you had better go to bed, and have a good night’s rest, so that you may be able to stay awake all day tomorrow; for I don’t want to have to look for you again.” Then Boy Blue said, “Good night,” and went to bed, and slept sweetly all night long.

 Why did Boy Blue’s father tell him to go to bed early?

• A. because Boy Blue had worked hard

•  B. because Boy Blue might get sick

• C. So, Boy Blue would not fall asleep the next day

• D. So, Boy Blue would not be grumpy the next day

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