Unit 1 Wk 2 Benchmark Quiz

What is the title of the excerpt?

• The First Town Meeting

• The People of Sparks

• The Empty Lands

• The Town Leaders

Who is the author of "The First Town Meeting"?

• J.K. Rowling

• Jeanne DuPrau

• Suzanne Collins

• Rick Riordan

What is the main concern of the town leaders in the excerpt?

• How to build a new town hall

• How to feed the newcomers

• How to find more water

• How to repair the roads

Where did the town leaders meet to discuss their concerns?

• In a school

• In a tower room of the town hall

• In a church

• In a marketplace

What did Wilmer suggest about the newcomers?

• They could go up to Pine Gap

• They could stay in the town hall

• They could build their own houses

• They could move to another city

What was Mary's opinion about sending the newcomers to Pine Gap?

• She thought it was a good idea

• She thought it was ridiculous

• She was unsure

• She was excited about it

What was Ben trying to understand?

• Why they had to work so hard

• Why they were experiencing misfortune

• Why they had to help others

• Why they had to leave their village

What did Ben say they had done to deserve the misfortune?

• They had not worked hard enough

• They had been too kind to others

• They had labored diligently

• They had ignored warnings

What did Mary say the newcomers would do in exchange for help?

What did Mary say they would teach the newcomers?