Childhood Friendships

What surprises the author when he opens the door?

• His friends are standing together

• His friends are carrying suitcases

• His friends are wearing funny clothes

• His friends are crying

Why does the author's dad initially refuse to let him go into the woods?

• They are leaving soon

• The author is not feeling well

• The author has to pack his bags

• The author has been grounded

What do the author's friends do to him in the woods?

• They have a funeral for him

• They play a prank on him

• They give him a gift

• They apologize for something

What does the author say about his friends in the funeral scene?

• They were mean to him

• They were his best friends

• They were always fighting

• They were not very smart

What does the author think about as he lies on the pine needles?

• His new life

• His favorite songs

• His favorite foods

• His favorite jokes

What does the author hear when he sits up after his friends leave?

• A car horn beeping

• His friends calling his name

• Birds chirping

• His dad yelling at him

What does the author do at the end of the story?

• He cries

• He goes back to the woods

• He moves away

• He starts a new life

What is the theme of the story?

• Childhood friendships are hard to understand

• Goodbyes can be hard, but they help us appreciate our friendships

• Adults often don't understand the bond between childhood friends

• There is nothing more tragic than leaving behind a childhood friend

What does the author mean when he says, 'Then I stood up and stepped into my new life, whatever that might be'?

• He is excited for his new life

• He is uncertain about his future

• He is stuck in the past

• He is relieved to move on

What was Ralph's conflict throughout the story?

• His conflict was accepting his friends are upset with him moving.

• His conflict was coming to terms that his life is going to change forever.

• His conflict was accepting that his life and friendships are finally changing.

• His conflict was accepting the past.