Scholastic Week 4 Quiz - Picnic at Mudsock Meadow/Riding Freedom

What is a character in a literary work?

• The setting of a story.

• The plot of a story.

• A personality in the story.

• The theme of the story.

What is the setting of the story "Riding Freedom"

• Italy in the present day.

• The woods of New Hampshire, USA in the mid-eighteen hundreds.

• Ellis island in the early nineteen hundreds.

• Vietnam in the twentieth century.

The arrangement of events in a story is called the _ _ _ _.

(a)  

How would you describe the main character, Charlotte, in "Riding Freedom"? (Select all that apply)

• Weak and afraid

• Tough and determined

• Sad and confused

• Brave and adventurous

How are the plots of "Riding Freedom" and "The Orphan of Ellis Island" similar?

• They both have happy endings

• They both take place in the same location

• They both involve characters finding themselves in challenging situations

• They both have the same main character

In the story "Riding Freedom", what evidence from the text supports the idea that Charlotte is a strong and determined individual?

• She is described as "tough and determined" by another character.

• She sings to herself in the wagon, showing she is calm and content.

• She survives a terrible accident and continues to hold on to the reins of the horse.

• She is shown to be very young and vulnerable.

Match the following for Picnic at Mudsock Meadow

• • Quicksand Bottoms

• 1. The main character who shows bravery in the face of fear

• • Hester Bledden

• 1. The setting of the story

• William

• 1. The person who teases the main character

• The Ghost of Titus Dinworthy

• The eerie and feared legend in the story

Match the following details from Riding Freedom

• Said Charlotte was "tough as a rawhide"

• Charlotte's parents

• Were killed in the wagon accident.

• The doctor

• Bravely held onto the reigns.

• Charlotte

After the wagon accident, Charlotte was left alone and (a)   (1), but she found comfort in the horses that stayed by her side.

Hester Bledden's teasing about the Ghost of Titus Dinworthy made William feel (a)   , so he decided to prove her wrong.