WorksheetsThe Castle on Hester Street (Comprehension)
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Where did Sol (Julie's Grandfather) live before coming to the United States?
United States
Russia
Mexico City
Alaska
Why did Julie's grandparents leave their native country?
They were treated poorly because they were Jewish
To enjoy the weather
they had no home
to be with the rest of the family
how are Julie's grandparents DIFFERENT from one another?
Her grandmother tells the truth but her grandfather adds untrue details
they both lie to each other in front of Julie
Her grandfather is American and her grandmother is mexican
they both live in different houses in different countries
What lesson do you learn from the story?
hard work is not worth it
Family is valuable and all we need
good things come to those who wait
Everything in life comes easy
If Julie's grandmother heard what her grandfather said at the end of the story, how would she feel?
upset
excited
surprised
all of the above
Who is Moishe?
the dog of the grandfathers best friend
the neighbor's goat
The goat from grandfathers village
Julie's grandfather
What is the Genre of this story?
Fiction
A biography
Historical Fiction
Awesome
How did Julie's grandfather and grandmother immigrate to America?
On a goat in the dessert
On a crowded boat
walking
they did not immigrate
What is the Castle on Hester Street?
A Castle in Russia built by Julie's Grandmother
A Castle in America
A castle that Julie's grandfather made up
The place where Julie was born
What did Julie's grandfather and grandmother do for a living?
Her grandfather sold rocks and her grandmother was a stay at home mom
Her grandmother sewed for royalty and her grandfather sold buttons
Her grandmother sold buttons and her grandfather drove a goat
Her grandfather and grandmother did not work
