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 _ _ _ _.

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

• • Hester Bledden

• 1. The person who teases the main character

• The Ghost of Titus Dinworthy

• 1. The setting of the story

• • Quicksand Bottoms

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

• William

• The eerie and feared legend in the story

Match the following details from Riding Freedom

• Bravely held onto the reigns.

• Charlotte

• Were killed in the wagon accident.

• The doctor

• Said Charlotte was "tough as a rawhide"

• Charlotte's parents

After the wagon accident, Charlotte was left alone and _______________________ (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 _______________________ , so he decided to prove her wrong.