Gone to Texas

Who are the two main characters in 'Gone to Texas'?

• John

• Ephraim

• Felix

• Finis

What happened to Ephraim's parents?

• They ran away to join the circus.

• They got lost on the way home from town.

• They died in a flood.

• They went to jail.

Who was Ephraim's godfather?

• George Harrison

• Judge Holton

• Farmer Brown

• John Lennon

Who or what was Virgie?

• Ephraim's mother

• Judge Holton's wife

• A little girl lost in the woods

• The horse Finis was riding

What are you doing if you are taking forty winks?

• Smiling at a group of people

• Taking a nap

• Watching birds

• Going to the movies

What does the term 'post stage' refer to?

• A stage in a theater with a post in the center

• Stagecoaches that carry both mail and passengers

• A stagecoach that carries soldiers

• The events that occur after the story

How did Brownie find the little girl?

• He saw her in the forest.

• He heard her crying.

• He followed her scent.

• He asked a passing traveler.

From which state was Ephraim?

• Virginia

• Mississippi

• New York

• Ohio

What is a ferry?

• A boat or raft used to carry people, animals, vehicles, and goods across a body of water

• A small imaginary being with human form that has magical powers

• A type of sweet bread

• An old goat

What was your favorite part of the story and why?