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Goat in the Rug Test

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 3hrs 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What does Geraldine mean when she says that Glenmae dedcided to weave her into a rug?
a)
Glenmae would weave Geraldine's name into a rug
b)
Geraldine would trap the goat by weaving around her
c)
Glenmae would weave a rug with a picture of a goat.
d)
Glenmae would use Geraldine's wool to weave a rug.
2.
From what Geraldine says, the reader can tell that mohair is -
a)
a woman's hair
b)
wool made from a goat
c)
dye made plant
d)
a sharp tool for cutting wool
3.
a)
Glenmae thinks Geraldine eats too much.
b)
Shopping always puts Glenmae in a terrible mood.
c)
Glenmae got angry when  Geraldine ate her bucket of plants. 
d)
Geraldine ate all the houseplants while Glenmae was shopping. 
4.
What does Glenmae do to the wool BEFORE she spins it. 
a)
She cuts it, washes it, and combs it.
b)
She dyes some of it red.
c)
She makes dye out of plants that she picks.
d)
She twists it around a stick called a spindle
5.
Why should Glenmae comb the wool before spinning it? 
a)
to help the dye soak into the yarn
b)
to remove the knots and twigs
c)
to make longer strands of yarn
d)
to make the rug bigger and more colorful
6.
Why does Glenmae dip the yarn in the dye over and over?
a)
to make the yarn softer
b)
to make the yarn darker
c)
to make the yarn lighter
d)
to make the yarn stronger
7.
What causes Geraldine to wonder what the plants she ate might do to her?
a)
Watching Glenmae dip the wool
b)
Watching Glenmae boil the dye over the fire
c)
Watching Glenmae spin the yarn
d)
Watching Glenmae leave to walk to the store
8.
What causes Geraldine to wonder what the plants she ate might do to her?
a)
Watching Glenmae dip the wool
b)
Watching Glenmae boil the dye over the fire
c)
Watching Glenmae spin the yarn
d)
Watching Glenmae leave to walk to the store
9.
What must Glenmae do BEFORE she is ready to use the loom?
a)
form a design
b)
add yarn of each color
c)
weave from the bottom
d)
wrap yarn around two poles
10.
From this story, the reader can tell-
a)
the best rugs are made from goat hair
b)
many people weave Navajo rugs today
c)
making a Navajo rug takes a lot of work
d)
most rugs are black, brown, red, and white
11.
At the end of the story, the reader can tell that Geraldine feels-
a)
worried that her wool will be cut again
b)
proud that she is part of Glenmae's rug
c)
disappointed that the rug isn't quite perfect
d)
surprised that how quickly the rug is finished