Vivian's Journey

Why did Vivian feel sad when she looked at the Charles River while leaving Boston?

• Because she didn't like the river

• Because it was frozen

• Because a tear fell down her face as she watched Boston vanish in the rearview mirror

• Because she was excited about moving

What was Vivian's impression of San Francisco before she moved?

• She thought it was unattractive and did not want to move there

• She was excited about the scenic hills and the Golden Gate Bridge

• She was indifferent about the city's famous landmarks and warmer winters

• She believed it had the best food in the world

How long did it take Vivian and her dad to drive to San Francisco from Boston?

• One week

• Two and a half weeks

• Three weeks

• Four weeks

What did Vivian find similar between the North End in Boston and a part of the town they visited in San Francisco?

• The weather

• The hilly landscape

• The Italian section of town

• The color of the houses

Which sentence helps convey the central idea that Vivian is changing her mind about the move?

• “On a gray, rainy morning, Vivian waved goodbye to the red door she had walked through for the last time.”

• “San Francisco was starting to feel more like home every minute.”

• “For the past couple of months, Vivian and her dad had been reading about San Francisco and California.”

• “Boston was beautiful and had wonderful restaurants, and she adored the fall leaves and the snowy winters.”

What is the central idea of paragraph 3?

• Vivian’s dad thinks San Francisco is better than Boston.

• San Francisco doesn’t get snow like Boston does.

• Vivian doesn’t want to leave Boston for San Francisco.

• Only Vivian loves the fall and the winter seasons.

Which sentence from the story could be used to support agreement with this statement?

• She thought it was too bad that San Francisco didn’t get snow like Boston does.

• On the other hand, she thought about how much more fun the double-seated bike that she and her dad rode around Boston would be on these hills—at least going down!

• Vivian smiled when she saw restaurants with names like Mama Mia and Mangia Bene, and red, white, and green flags hanging in the windows.

• She wondered if it were possible for San Francisco to be as wonderful as Boston.

Which sentence helps convey the cental idea that Vivian is changing her mind about the move?

• "On a gray, rainy morning Vivian waved goodbye to the red door she had walked through the last time."

• " San Francisco was starting to feel more like home every minute."

• "For the past couple of months , Vivian and her dad had been reading about San Francisco and California."

• "Boston was beautiful and had wonderful restaurants, and she adored the fall leaves and the snowy winters."

What is the central idea of paragraph #3?

• Vivian's dad thinks San Francisco is better than Boston.

• San Francisco doesn't get snow like Boston does.

• Vivian doesn't want to to leave Boston for San Francisco.

• Only VIvian loves the fall and the winter seassons.

Vivian starts to like San Francisco better when she sees ways in which it is like Boston. A reader could agree or disagree with this statement. Choose the sentence from the story that could be used to support agreement with the statement.

• "She thought it was too bad that San Francisco didn't get snow like Boston does."

• "On the other hand, she thought how much more fun the double-seated bike that she and her dad rode around in Boston would be on these hills-at least going down!"

• Vivian smiled when she saw restaurants with names like Mama Mia and Mangia Bene, and red, white, and green flags hanging in the windows."

• "She wondered if it were possible for San Francisco to be as wonderful as Boston."