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WorksheetsThe Ghost of Blue Mud Gulch
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
1.In the first sentence of this story, the phrase "reined in her mare" means that Anita -
A urged her horse to go up the hill
B encouraged her horse to move faster
C captured her horse by grabbing his halter
D pulled back on the horse's halter to make him stop.
2.What does the word rickety mean in the sentence?
A Old - fashioned
B Stiff
C Sturdy
D Wobbly
3.Why is Carla disappointed when she and Anita ride into Blue Mud Gulch?
A She doesn't want to look for gold.
B She wants to ride her horse a little longer.
C She thinks there is nothing interesting there.
D She doesn't care about things from the past.
4.When Zachary Taylor Brown tells the girls "Things aren't always what they seem," he is referring to the -
A fool's gold
B ghost
C mine
D saloon
5.In the poem on Gus' grave, the last line "More or less..." means that Gus -
A is not a ghost
B could be a ghost
C might have found gold
D might have had a different name
6.How has Carla changed by the end of the story?
A She distrusts Anita now.
B She is more bored than ever.
C She might believe in ghosts now.
D She wants to go searching for real gold now.
7.The reader can tell this story is told in third- person limited point of view because -
A Anita tells the story
B Old Gus tells the story
C only Carla's thoughts are known
D three main characters' thoughts are known
8.The theme or overall message of this story could be described by which sentence?
A Some towns are very boring.
B There are no such things as ghosts.
C You must always trust your senses.
D Things are not always as they appear.
9.Which sound frightens Carla and Anita at the end of the story?
A A low voice
B A gust of wind
C Their own laughter
D Piano keys being played
10.What is another name for "Iron Pyrite"?
A gold nugget
B coal
C tumbleweeds
D fool's gold
