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By the Great Horned Spoon

Authored by Sarah Williams

English

4th Grade

CCSS covered

By the Great Horned Spoon
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What scary event happened while Jack and Praiseworthy were traveling on the coach?

The stagecoach fell over and a two horses got sick.

Road agents surrounded the coach with weapons.

Praiseworthy got very sick.

Cut-Eye stole Aunt Arabella's picture.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What does Jack say to Praiseworthy that seems to make him feel embarrassed?

That he looks silly in his outfit when he panning for gold.

That Aunt Arabella is selling the house

That Aunt Arabella would marry him if he asked her

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Why is it imperative that Jack reach the gold fields?

He wants to be rich.

Praiseworthy needs the money.

His aunt will lose her house if she doesn't get more money.

His aunt needs to pay the maids and butlers.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Why do Jack and Praiseworthy have to become stowaways?

They wanted to know what it was like to sneak on a ship.

A man told them to become stowaways.

A thief or cut-purse stole their money they saved to buy tickets for the voyage.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Why does Jack want to go to California and make a lot of Money?

Jack wants to live in Hollywood and become rich and famous.

Jack wants make enough money in the gold fields to pay for Aunt Arabella to keep the house.

Jack wants to make enough money to start a big business.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is Jack and Praiseworthy's new job on the boat?

Their job is to shovel coal in the coal bunkers to heat the ship.

Their job is to cook for all of the men on the ship.

Their job is to make all the beds on the ship.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the main reason Jack and Praiseworthy decide to travel to California?

To find gold and save Aunt Arabella's house

To visit relatives

To explore new lands

To escape from a crime

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

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