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WorksheetsHouse of Dies Drear Chapter 1
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Thomas has a dream about....
a)
Walking in a familiar forest on a path walked on by the Tuscaroras Indians
b)
Smelling resin from the trees was making him sick
c)
He was whittling on a fallen pine branch
d)
All of the above
2.
The man said to Thomas the following....
a)
"Get out of here boy"
b)
"Stay Back"
c)
"Gotcha"
d)
"I don't like kids"
3.
Thomas comes out of his dream and ...
a)
His twin brothers were talking all around him
b)
He felt warm and fuzzy inside
c)
He could not think where he was
d)
He didn't wake up and decided to stay in his aream
4.
Thomas and his family are headed to...
a)
Ohio
b)
Virginia
c)
Maryland
d)
North Carolina
5.
What day of the week is it?
a)
Sunday
b)
Saturday
c)
Tuesday
d)
Wednesday
6.
What month is it?
a)
April
b)
August
c)
September
d)
March
7.
Today is a special day for Thomas. Why?
a)
His dad is finally taking the family to their new house
b)
It is his 13th birthday.
c)
The twins are sleeping in the car
d)
All of the above
8.
What was Great-grandmother Jeffers leaning on?
a)
A cane
b)
Nothing
c)
A gate
d)
An old fence post
9.
Thomas has done this for the last 3 years. What is it?
a)
Painted the gate blue.
b)
Built a fence for neighbors
c)
Walked the forest with friends.
10.
What do you think "That's a long row to hoe." mean?
a)
"That's a tough situation"
b)
You have to work hard to prepare the field
c)
it would be better to use a machine
d)
It will be a long time before that happens
11.
Why does Thomas want to hear the story of the house again?
a)
He likes scary stories
b)
He likes old houses
c)
It's a long car ride and it builds excitement
d)
He is bored
12.
Mrs. Small says the house is....
a)
Sinister
b)
Gloomy
c)
Big and drafty
d)
Hard to clean
13.
The House of Dies Drear had been....
a)
Very Mysterious
b)
An important part of the Underground Railroad
c)
Abandoned for a long time
d)
New painted and carpeted
14.
What is Thoma's Father planning to teach at his new college job?
a)
Social Studies
b)
Research the House of Dies Drear
c)
American History
d)
Civil War History
15.
Thomas had received a special gift from his father. What was it?
a)
A knife
b)
A book
c)
A new shirt
d)
A vacation anywhere he wanted
16.
What were Thomas' brother's names?
a)
Buddy and Buster
b)
Buster and Bobby
c)
Billy and Buster
d)
The Small Twins
17.
Why did Thomas say his brothers were "fine".
a)
Good
b)
Trustworthy
c)
Truthful
d)
All of the above
18.
What is an abolitionist?
a)
Someone who hates bowls
b)
Someone who wants to abolish everything
c)
Someone who is against slavary and wants to fight to get rid of it
d)
Someone who wants to be out of something
19.
What kind of things does Thomas Whittle?
a)
Canes
b)
Boxes
c)
Sculptures
d)
Toothpicks
20.
Is Thomas ____________ to get to his new home?
a)
Scared
b)
Nervous
c)
Excited
d)
All of the above
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