WorksheetsBargain by A.B. Guthrie
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 30mins
Mr. Baumer is the owner of a __________ .
saloon
hotel
mercantile
dance club
When Mr. Baumer first confronts Slade about the $21.50 he owes him, Slade _______.
apologizes and says he will pay as soon as he can
crumples the bill and twists Mr. Baumer's nose
offers to work off the debt by hauling some items for Mr. Baumer
challenges him to a swordfight
Following the first confrontation between Baumer and Slade, Mr. Baumer tells Al ____________ .
that he will eventually get revenge on Slade.
to stay in school and learn to read and write
that he is going to have Slade arrested
that Thanos will eventually wipe out half of all life in the galaxy.
Though Mr. Baumer's business is smaller than Hirsch Brothers', he is able to keep his business going by __________.
getting loans from the bank
having a sale on horse food
being a hard-working, clever man
opening a lemonade stand
Mr. Baumer believes Slade hates him because _________.
Mr. Baumer is an immigrant who has used his intelligence and work ethic to get ahead
he has told other businesses not to hire Slade
Mr. Baumer continues to send him a bill
Mr. Baumer called him a bot
Al tells Mr. Baumer to forget about the money Slade owes him, but Mr. Baumer tells Al that he will continue to pursue the matter because _________.
his business really needs the money
he must stand up for his principles
he wants to see Slade arrested
he needs the money for plastic surgery
During their second confrontation on the street, Slade _________.
offers to pay for what he owes
threatens to sue Mr. Baumer if he doesn't leave him alone
punches Mr. Baumer and breaks his hand
asks Mr. Baumer if wants to play Cool Math games
Mr. Baumer surprises Al when he ____________ a month before Christmas.
invites Slade to dinner
gives Slade a new horse
re-hires Slade to haul freight for his mercantile
writes a letter to Santa
A few days before Christmas, Slade is found dead due to ________ .
an unknown stranger shooting him in the back
freezing to death on one his trips
drinking wood alcohol from a barrel he was hauling for Mr. Baumer
too much Fortnite
Al understands that Mr. Baumer is responsible for Slade's death when Baumer tells him that _________.
he has a pistol that he wants Al to get rid of
he forgot to pack the blankets in Slade's wagon
it is good to know how to read
Slade was a punk who had it coming
"The snow cried when you stepped on it."
What type of figurative language is this?
simile
metaphor
personification
alliteration
From what point of view is the story told?
3rd person limited
1st person
3rd person omniscient
2nd person
After the fight with Slade, Al says that Mr. Baumer "didn't look beaten even then." Al's observation foreshadows that _______.
Mr. Baumer is finished with Slade
Mr. Baumer will try and get back at Slade.
Mr. Baumer will become business partners with Slade
Mr. Baumer and Slade will join forces and become a famous country music duo.
Why does Slade drink the wood alcohol?
he was thirsty
he assumed it was regular whiskey, but couldn't read the label and didn't realize it was poisonous
he doesn't have any water
he wanted to know what wood alcohol tasted like
What event does the author foreshadow when Al describes the way freighters steal alcohol?
Slade being rehired by Mr. Baumer
Slade drinking the wood alcohol, leading to his death
Slade and Baumer fighting in the street
Al opening a saloon of his own called, "The Moon Dance Bar and Grill"
