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Sergeant Reckless by Patricia McCormick

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the subtitle for this book?

a)

The True Story of the Little Horse

b)

The True Story of the Little Horse Who Became a Hero

c)

The True Story of the Little Hero

d)

The True Story of the Little Hero who was a Horse

2.

What was the size of the mare?

a)

large

b)

tiny

c)

small

d)

medium

3.

What was the color of the mare?

a)

brown

b)

red

c)

white

d)

black

4.

Who was at war?

a)

United States and Kenya

b)

United States and Kuwait

c)

United States and Kazakhstan

d)

United States and Korea

5.

Who was the leader?

a)

Lt. Eric Pederson

b)

Lt. Brad Peterson

c)

Lt. Bobby Patterson

d)

Lt. Bruce Pederson

6.

What is a packsaddle?

a)

package of saddles

b)

a pack of saddles

c)

saddles of packages

d)

a saddle designed to support loads on the backs of pack animals

7.

What did Lt. Pederson forget to buy the mare?

a)

apples

b)

hay

c)

bread

d)

oatmeal

8.

What is the mare's official name?

a)

Private Courage

b)

Private Daring

c)

Private Reckless

d)

Private Skittish

9.

How many dollars worth of poker chips did Private Reckless eat?

a)

$35

b)

$37

c)

$32

d)

$30

10.

What is another name for "mess hall"?

a)

cafeteria

b)

lunch room

c)

dining hall

d)

all of the abouve

11.

What sound did the cannons make?

a)

BAM!

b)

BOOM!

c)

BONG!

d)

BOO!

12.

Private Reckless was promoted to ___________________

a)

Sergeant

b)

Lieutenant

c)

Corporal

d)

General

13.

What happened the first time Reckless refused to eat?

a)

Reckless wasn't hungry.

b)

There was no more food.

c)

Reckless was afraid because the men awoke to shells and white-hot flames.

d)

Reckless has a stomach ache from eating too much food.

14.

What is the meaning of the Marine Corps motto-Semper Fidelis?

a)

Ever Trustworthy

b)

Ever Faithful

c)

Ever Dependable

d)

Ever Scared

15.

What is special about Reckless?

a)

She is a red mare.

b)

She is afraid of gunfire.

c)

She is the only animal to officially hold military rank.

d)

She is ALWAYS hungry.

16.

What did the men cover Reckless with to protect her from more shrapnel?

a)

Their body armor jackets

b)

Blankets

c)

Towels

d)

Backpacks

17.

What did the soldiers give Reckless to keep her strength up during the battle?

a)

hay

b)

oatmeal

c)

chocolate bars

d)

apples

18.

What campaign started when the Marines returned home to the United States?

a)

Find a home for Reckless in Korea

b)

Bring Reckless to the United States

c)

Buy Reckless his own barn and pasture in Korea

d)

Send Reckless to the United Kingdom

19.

What had Reckless done by the end of the day?

a)

Made fifty-one trips

b)

Gone a distance of thirty-five miles up and down steep terrain

c)

Carried nine thousand pounds of annunition

d)

all of the above

20.

What hit Reckless over her left eye and flank?

a)

shrapnel

b)

shrubs

c)

shrimp

d)

shrek

21.

What were the concerns of the marines about Reckless?

a)

Reckless was small.

b)

Would Reckless be able to carry heavy ammunition?

c)

How would Reckless react to the thunder of the cannons?

d)

All of the above.

22.

What did Reckless do on on cold nights?

a)

ate more food

b)

hide under blankets

c)

snuck into Latham's tent and slept on the floor

d)

trotted back to her bunker

23.

What was Reckless doing by the time the guns went off?

a)

Reckless was eating a helmet liner she ground in the grass

b)

Reckless was running around because she was afraid.

c)

Reckless was going to find something to eat.

d)

Reckless was trying to go home.

24.

What other animal was considered to carry gun shells in the Korean War?

a)

mule

b)

monkey

c)

moose

d)

manatee

25.

What genre is the book "Sergeant Reckless-The True Story of the Little Horse Who Became a Hero"?

a)

Fiction

b)

Poetry

c)

Non Fiction

d)

Biography