U4W5 E.Johnson Goes West

The settlers purchased provisions before they left.

• A. insurance
• B. land
• C. supplies
• D. tickets

It was hard for the wagons to cross the terrain.

• A. busy road
• B. area of land
• C. tall buildings
• D. body of water

The people decided to build a settlement.

• A. wagon train
• B. railroad
• C. ship
• D. village

The bandits hid behind large rocks.

• A. drivers
• B. outlaws
• C. passengers
• D. guides

Which phrase is a synonym for oblige in the sentence below? Diego was happy to oblige.

• A. turn the other way
• B. request assistance
• C. ask for payment
• D. do a favor for someone

How does Ezekiel feel about going west?

• A. angry
• B. excited
• C. confused
• D. frightened

What special thing does Ezekiel take with him on the stagecoach?

• A. his tools
• B. new clothes
• C. some money
• D. a baby’s crib

What big event happens on the stagecoach trip?

• A. The driver gets lost and Ezekiel helps him find his way.
• B. Robbers attack the coach and Ezekiel chases them off.
• C. One of the horses loses a shoe and Ezekiel makes a new one.
• D. One of the coach’s wheels breaks and Ezekiel is able to repair it.

Which sentence best describes Ezekiel?

• A. He is easily discouraged by new things.
• B. He is ambitious and likes solving problems.
• C. He is often lonely and does not make friends easily.
• D. He is impatient and likes to keep moving to new places.

What does Ezekiel want to do at the end of the story?

• A. move further west to California
• B. stay in the new home he has found
• C. become a driver for the stagecoach
• D. go back to the town where he came from