Hidden Treasure

What does this sentence reveal about Mary's perspective in the passage? "'Well, John,' said his wife, 'your father gave the trees a great deal of attention.'" (paragraph 18)

• She thinks that the past is better than the present day.

• She thinks John's father could have found the hidden gold.

• She feels that hard work might help an orchard bear more fruit.

• She is upset that John is paying too much attention to having a good harvest.

Read this sentence from the passage. "They thought John was silly and called the orchard 'Jacobs' folly.'" (paragraph 21) What is the meaning of folly as it is used in this sentence?

• land

• mistake

• work

• treasure

How does paragraph 14 help to develop the theme of the passage?

• It shows why there is a problem.

• It shows what a hard worker John Jacobs is.

• It gives a hint about what John Jacobs will learn.

• It gives the reader information the characters do not know.

Read this sentence from the passage. "It made John angry when the neighbors made fun of him for being unwise." (paragraph 23) What is the meaning of the new word formed by adding the prefix un- to wise?

• not wise

• less wise

• only partly wise

• wise in a bad way

This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B. Part A: What does John learn to appreciate by the end of the story?

• the passage of time

• the value of hard work

• how confusing nature is

• praise from his neighbors

Part B: Which piece of evidence supports your answer in Part A?

• "April was warm, and the trees burst into bloom." (paragraph 26)

• "Summer passed and autumn followed." (paragraph 29)

• "Now the neighbors came, not to make fun, but to praise." (paragraph 30)

• "Tilling the soil well is the way to get treasure from it." (paragraph 31)