Paul Bunyan "Moving On"

What does cooped up mean?

• free
• cramped
• excited
• open to move

What does elbow room mean?

• space
• area
• room
• all of the above

What is a synonym for eager?

• anxious
• not able
• unhappy
• all of the above

What is a synonym for groove?

• line
• trench
• picture
• dance

What is a boulder?

• a small rock
• a brick
• a crystal
• a large rock

If you were to believe the author's exaggerations, which of the following geographical features did Paul and Babe NOT create?

• The Mississippi River
• The Grand Canyon
• The Missouri River
• The Rocky Mountains

Which of the following sentences is NOT an exaggeration from this section of the story?

• "After being cooped up for so long, they were eager to stretch their legs."
• "Paul and his lumberjacks kept so busy that one day there were no more trees to cut down."
• "Paul hitched a plow to Babe, and they dug a groove from Round Lake down to the Gulf of Mexico."
• "The heavy ax cut a deep canyon into the soft sand."

Which of the following character traits best describes Paul?

• kind
• strong
• angry
• lonely

Which one of Paul's actions created the Grand Canyon?

• Paul piled stones and boulders high
• Paul drug his great ax behind him
• Paul hitched a plow to babe and water rushed through
• Paul cut down all the trees in the area

What is the genre of "Paul Bunyan?"

• non-fiction
• fiction
• fairy tale
• tall tale