A Mother in Mannville

What is the setting of the story?

• Carolina mountains

• Subtropics

• Orphanage farm

• Cabin

What did the narrator want when they went to the cabin?

• Quiet and isolation

• To chop wood

• To find a boy or man

• To buy gloves

How old was the boy who came to chop wood?

• 12

• 10

• 14

• 8

What did the boy say about size when it comes to chopping wood?

• Size doesn't matter

• Size is important

• Bigger boys chop better

• Size affects chopping ability

What did the boy do after chopping wood?

• Went to supper

• Went home

• Went to play

• Went to sleep

What did the narrator give the boy as payment for chopping wood?

• A quarter

• A dollar

• A candy

• An apple

What did the boy do with the ax handle when it broke?

• Took it to the woodshop

• Threw it away

• Repaired it himself

• Asked the narrator to fix it

What did the boy do for the narrator without being asked?

• Put kindling and medium wood by the fireplace

• Brought candy and apples

• Repaired the cabin wall

• Brought a puppy

What did the boy want to buy for his mother with the dollar he received?

• Gloves

• Skates

• Candy

• Apples

What did the boy's mother send him for Christmas?

• A suit

• Skates

• Gloves

• Candy