Ch 19-20 Quiz for Words on Fire

What did the narrator realize they needed to do to learn to read?

• Watch others read

• Study the books for themselves

• Listen to audiobooks

• Attend more classes

What effect did words have on Audra as she began to understand them?

• They became meaningless

• They were just letters

• They sprouted new ideas in her mind

• They were confusing

Why was Milda concerned about delivering books?

• The books were too heavy

• There was a greater Cossack presence in town

• The weather was bad

• The roads were closed

What did the narrator want to do again?

• Write stories

• Deliver books

• Paint pictures

• Travel abroad

What was Milda's reaction to the narrator's concern about smuggling in winter?

• She was worried

• She grinned and felt they were stronger than the soldiers

• She decided to stop smuggling

• She ignored the concern

Why couldn't her father's book be opened?

• It was too heavy

• It was locked

• It was missing pages

• It was too old

What did Officer Rusakov order the soldiers to do after finding the book at the wedding?

• Burn every house in the village

• Search every house in the village for books.

• Send the entire group of people to Siberia

• Hang the bride and groom in front of them all.

What sound interrupted the music during the wedding?

• The sound of fireworks

• The clopping sound of horses

• The ringing of bells

• The sound of a trumpet

Why did Lukas realize they had to leave?

• Officer Rusakov would recognize them.

• Someone there would turn him in.

• They had to save Milda

• They had to save the animals in the barn.

Who appeared ahead of the narrator and Lukas as they were leaving the wedding?

• A group of musicians

• Cossack soldiers

• A group of villagers

• A band of thieves