Ch 10 A Paradise Called Texas

What was the noise that Mina heard?

• It was a wagon coming to the beach.
• There was a swarm of seagulls.
• Indians were coming to attack them.

Why was the family bring the wagon to the beach?

• The wagon was full of doctors and builders to build a city on the beach.
• They wanted to share a new recipe with Mina and her dad.
• They wanted to go home to Germany.

How did the other men at the camp react to the wagon?

• Everyone was mad that the wagon woke them up from a nap.
• Everyone was offering to buy it.
• They took apart the wagon to build a new one.

Why would the man sell his wagon to the “highest bidder?”

• He was greedy and mean.
• He wanted to trade them German money for Texas money.
• He needed all the money he could to get back to Germany.

What idea did Mina have?

• She thought Papa and Mr. Kaufmann should bid together and leave together.
• She thought they should go back to Germany with the man.
• She thought his wagon was dumb.

How much had Papa and Mr. Kaufmann bid separately?

• Papa bid 5 and Mr. Kaufmann bid 85
• Papa and Mr. Kaufmann did not bid.
• Papa bid 80 and Mr. Kaufmann bid 85.

How did Mina get to Mr. Kaufmann in the crowd?

• She yelled his name over and over again until he heard her.
• She slipped through some people and pushed others.
• She parachuted into the crowd to find him.

How much did the Kaufmann’s and Papa bid together?

• They bid 150.
• They bid 1,150
• They bid 50.

What news did the new man share about Texas?

• He shared that Indians were coming and to be very careful.
• He didn't speak to them at all.
• He shared that Texas had joined the Unites States and was hiring people with wagons to carry supplies.

What did Papa and Mina do before they left the beach?

• They had a dance on the beach.
• They finished up all of the food they had left.
• They went to say goodbye to Mama.