Understanding a Boy's Journey

A boy returns home from searching for his father, greeted by his silent dog, Sounder. He shares news with his mother, who remains patient. The boy continues his search, encountering a cruel guard and finding a book in the trash. He visits a school, meets a kind teacher, and forms a friendship, finding comfort and learning in the teacher's home.

What does the boy's mother emphasize when she hears news about his father?

• Hope and joy

• Patience and waiting

• Anger and frustration

• Fear and anxiety

How does the boy's family cope with the father's absence?

• They take on more laundry work

• They move to a new town

• They stop searching for him

• They sell their house

What does the boy hope to recognize among the convicts at the road camp?

• His father's clothes

• His father's voice

• His father's walk

• His father's face

What does the guard do to the boy at the road camp?

• Helps him find his father

• Ignores him completely

• Gives him food

• Injures his hand with iron

What does the boy find in the trash that he tries to read?

• A book

• A map

• A letter

• A newspaper

How does the boy feel when he encounters the school and its children?

• Happy and content

• Angry and hostile

• Out of place and unnoticed

• Excited and welcomed

What does the teacher do for the boy at his home?

• Tends to his injured hand

• Gives him a new book

• Offers him a job

• Teaches him to read

What story does the teacher share with the boy from his book?

• A story about a king and a horse

• A story about a wise old man

• A story about a brave knight

• A story about a lost dog