What happened to the tree branches due to the freezing rain?

• They blossomed

• They grew stronger

• They broke like glass

• They stayed the same

Where did farmers move their livestock?

• To the fields

• Into the barns

• Into the house

• Into the forest

The pheasants’ eyes (a)   .

• They became sharper
• They were covered with feathers
• They froze shut
• They were injured by the ice

Why did some farmers go ice-skating down the gravel roads?

• To enjoy the ice

• To escape the cold

• To harvest helpless pheasants

• To check on their livestock

Which evidence shows the reason the farmers left their houses?

• The farmers wanted to check on their livestock in the barns.

• The farmers enjoyed ice-skating down the gravel roads.

• The farmers went to harvest pheasants sitting helplessly in the roadside ditches.

• The farmers moved their livestock into the barns to keep them safe.

What did the boys initially bring with them to catch the pheasants?

• Clubs

• Sacks

• Nothing but themselves

• Nets

The boys used used (a)   to cover the pheasants:

• coats
• pillows
• towels
• sheets

What evidence shows the boys growing empathy?

• They stood still in the icy rain, waiting for the pheasants to move.

• They carefully approached the pheasants without making noise.

(a)   means the direct opposite.

• Austere
• Benign
• Antithesis
• Dawdle

(a)   describes a strict and severe manner or appearance.

• Extol
• Austere
• Melancholy
• Innate