A Day on the Trail

Who is already awake and starting the breakfast fire before the sun rises?

• Mr. Keegan

• Mrs. Keegan

• The scouts

• The hunters

The story describes a typical day on which trail?

• Oregon Trail

• California Trail

• Santa Fe Trail

• Mormon Trail

What do the travelers have for breakfast?

• Pancakes and syrup

• Coffee, milk, bacon, and biscuits

• Eggs and toast

• Fruit and cereal

How many families are mentioned as part of the wagon train?

• Ten

• Fifteen

• Twenty

• Five

Fill in the blank: The animals have to be guarded constantly to protect them from ______.

• being stolen

• getting wet

• falling asleep

• eating too much

Fill in the blank: The setting is the prairie because pioneers spent far longer crossing the ______ than either the mountains or the desert.

• river

• prairie

• forest

• canyon

What is the main mode of transportation for the Keegan family on their journey?

• Train

• Wagon

• Car

• Bicycle

The Keegans' wagon contains a butter churn filled with cream from the morning milking. Each day, the wagon's jolting churns the cream into ____. A) Cheese B) Yogurt C) Butter D) Milk.

• Cheese

• Yogurt

• Butter

• Milk

What is the speed at which the oxen move?

• One mile an hour

• Two miles an hour

• Three miles an hour

• Four miles an hour

What do the Sioux Indians demand as a toll?

• Money

• Coffee, bacon, and bread

• Horses

• Clothes