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Sarah Plain and Tall Characters

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 59mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The narrator of the book.

a)

Sarah

b)

Caleb

c)

Anna

d)

Papa

2.

Asks a lot of questions.

a)

Anna

b)

Caleb

c)

Sarah

d)

Papa

3.

Has a horse named Jack.

a)

Anna

b)

Papa

c)

Sarah

d)

Matthew

4.

Lives in Maine

a)

Sarah

b)

Maggie

c)

Anna

d)

Hilly

5.

Moved from Tennessee

a)

Matthew

b)

Maggie

c)

William

d)

Sarah

6.

Used to sing a lot.

a)

Sarah

b)

Anna

c)

Mama

d)

Maggie

7.

A grey cat

a)

Jack

b)

Lottie

c)

Seal

d)

Nick

8.

State where Papa lives

a)

Kansas

b)

Maine

c)

Tennessee

d)

Kentucky

9.

Sarah's favorite colors, except...

a)

blue

b)

white

c)

green

d)

grey

10.

Something Sarah will be wearing.

a)

white apron

b)

yellow bonnett

c)

blue dress

d)

brown boots

11.

Brought three extra horses to help plow the field and plant corn.

a)

Caleb

b)

Matthew

c)

Jacob

d)

William

12.

Brought Sarah flowers and chickens.

a)

Anna

b)

Mama

c)

Sarah

d)

Hilly

13.

What did Sarah go out to get when the storm came?

a)

her cat

b)

the dogs

c)

her chickens

d)

the sheep

14.
How did Sarah explain herself so Papa would know who she was at the train station?
a)
She was plain.
b)
She was tall.
c)
She would wear a yellow bonnet.
d)
All of the answers are correct.
15.

What did Caleb see first as papa and Sarah approached the house?

a)

the horses

b)

his papa

c)

the wagon

d)

a yellow bonnet

16.

What did Anna want to know about Sarah in her letter? Pick 3

a)

if she liked dogs

b)

if she could braid har

c)

What are her favorite colors?

d)

can she bake bread and make stew?

17.

Who did Sarah talk about after dinner?

a)

her sister

b)

her mother

c)

her father

d)

her brother William

18.

What was the first thing that Caleb asked Sarah?

a)

Did you bring some sea?

b)

Do you like me?

c)

Are you hungry?

d)

Where's your cat?

19.
How does Papa find Sarah?
a)
He meets her in town.
b)
He places an ad in the newspaper.
c)
He reads an ad that she placed in the newspaper.
d)
She is Maggie's sister and she introduced them. 
20.

What is Sarah going to do with the flowers so that they can enjoy their colors in the winter?

a)

Hang them upside down and dry them.

b)

Put them in the freezer.

c)

Keep them in her bedroom closet.

d)

Plant them under the shed.

21.

What did Anna think was the worst thing about Caleb?

a)

He was homely.

b)

He had a horrible smell.

c)

He had a terrible holler.

d)

Mama died the morning after Caleb was born.

22.

What is Sarah's cat's name?

a)

Fluffy

b)

Mittens

c)

Seal

d)

Whale

23.

What did Sarah help Papa do before the storm?

a)

fix the roof

b)

close the windows

c)

put the animals in the barn

d)

take care of the dogs

24.

Why did Sarah scatter Caleb's hair on the ground after his haircut?

a)

It helps the grass grow faster.

b)

The birds will use it in their nests.

c)

She wanted to grow a hair tree.

d)

It was quicker than taking it to the trash can.

25.
Papa used Bess and Jack to teach Sarah how to __________.
a)
plow the fields
b)
swim in the cow pond
c)
climb the dune
d)
travel by train
26.

Why did Sarah want to learn how to drive the wagon?

a)

because she was bored

b)

so she could take the kids for a ride

c)

so she could take the dogs for a ride

d)

so she could go into town by herself

27.

Why does Papa sometimes have to tie a rope from the house to the barn in the winter?

a)

so they can hang their clothes to dry on it

b)

so they can play on it

c)

so they won't get lost in the snow going to the barn in a storm

d)

to hang plants on it

28.

What was Anna hoping would happen in the summer?

a)

that Sarah and Papa would get married

b)

that she could go swimming

c)

that she could have a picnic

d)

that she could visit her friend in the next town

29.
Where did Sarah go in the wagon?
a)
To buy a train ticket.
b)
To visit Maggie.
c)
To buy colored pencils.
d)
To get Seal medicine.
30.

Who did Sarah name the sheep after?

a)

her pets

b)

her uncles

c)

her aunts

d)

her sisters

31.

what was it that Sarah had never touched?

a)

a horse

b)

a sheep

c)

a cow

d)

a pig

32.
What does the passage tell the reader about Papa?
Papa got up early for the long day's trip to the train and back.  He brushed his hair so slick and shiny that Caleb laughed.  He wore a clean, blue shirt, and a belt instead of suspenders.
a)
Papa does not want to take the time to pick up Sarah.
b)
Papa got dressed up because he does not have anymore clean work clothes.
c)
Papa got dressed up in hopes of making a good impression on Sarah.
d)
Papa got dressed up because the train station is fancy and elegant.
33.

What was their dog's name?

a)

Sparky

b)

Lulu

c)

Lottie

d)

Rover

34.

What was the worst thing that Anna thought about Caleb?

a)

he was smelly

b)

he was homely and plain

c)

he was small

d)

that mama died the day after he was born

35.

What did Papa do when Sarah said there were no sand dunes there?

a)

he brought her out to the barn where hay was piled up

b)

he laughed at her

c)

he said they would go on a trip to find some

d)

he ignored her

36.

What is it that Papa doesn't do any more?

a)

sing

b)

dance

c)

work

d)

shave

37.
Sarah's brother, William, was a...
a)
Teacher
b)
Sheriff
c)
Fisherman
d)
Missionary
38.
In what ways did Caleb show he was afraid?
a)
He hid and cried
b)
He did chores and didn’t talk.
c)
He took Anna’s hand and asked many questions.
d)
He played a game of marbles and climbed on the porch roof.
39.

How did Anna and Caleb first know the wagon was coming?

a)

They saw a yellow bonnet.

b)

The dust rose above the road.

c)

The cows and sheep looked up.

d)

The dogs came out from under the porch.

40.

Who are Maggie and Matthew?

a)

Anna's grandparents

b)

William's brother and wife

c)

family

d)

neighbors