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Bargain by A.B. Guthrie

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Mr. Baumer is the owner of a __________ .

a)

saloon

b)

hotel

c)

mercantile

d)

dance club

2.

When Mr. Baumer first confronts Slade about the $21.50 he owes him, Slade _______.

a)

apologizes and says he will pay as soon as he can

b)

crumples the bill and twists Mr. Baumer's nose

c)

offers to work off the debt by hauling some items for Mr. Baumer

d)

challenges him to a swordfight

3.

Following the first confrontation between Baumer and Slade, Mr. Baumer tells Al ____________ .

a)

that he will eventually get revenge on Slade.

b)

to stay in school and learn to read and write

c)

that he is going to have Slade arrested

d)

that Thanos will eventually wipe out half of all life in the galaxy.

4.

Though Mr. Baumer's business is smaller than Hirsch Brothers', he is able to keep his business going by __________.

a)

getting loans from the bank

b)

having a sale on horse food

c)

being a hard-working, clever man

d)

opening a lemonade stand

5.

Mr. Baumer believes Slade hates him because _________.

a)

Mr. Baumer is an immigrant who has used his intelligence and work ethic to get ahead

b)

he has told other businesses not to hire Slade

c)

Mr. Baumer continues to send him a bill

d)

Mr. Baumer called him a bot

6.

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 _________.

a)

his business really needs the money

b)

he must stand up for his principles

c)

he wants to see Slade arrested

d)

he needs the money for plastic surgery

7.

During their second confrontation on the street, Slade _________.

a)

offers to pay for what he owes

b)

threatens to sue Mr. Baumer if he doesn't leave him alone

c)

punches Mr. Baumer and breaks his hand

d)

asks Mr. Baumer if wants to play Cool Math games

8.

Mr. Baumer surprises Al when he ____________ a month before Christmas.

a)

invites Slade to dinner

b)

gives Slade a new horse

c)

re-hires Slade to haul freight for his mercantile

d)

writes a letter to Santa

9.

A few days before Christmas, Slade is found dead due to ________ .

a)

an unknown stranger shooting him in the back

b)

freezing to death on one his trips

c)

drinking wood alcohol from a barrel he was hauling for Mr. Baumer

d)

too much Fortnite

10.

Al understands that Mr. Baumer is responsible for Slade's death when Baumer tells him that _________.

a)

he has a pistol that he wants Al to get rid of

b)

he forgot to pack the blankets in Slade's wagon

c)

it is good to know how to read

d)

Slade was a punk who had it coming

11.

"The snow cried when you stepped on it."


What type of figurative language is this?

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

personification

d)

alliteration

12.

From what point of view is the story told?

a)

3rd person limited

b)

1st person

c)

3rd person omniscient

d)

2nd person

13.

After the fight with Slade, Al says that Mr. Baumer "didn't look beaten even then." Al's observation foreshadows that _______.

a)

Mr. Baumer is finished with Slade

b)

Mr. Baumer will try and get back at Slade.

c)

Mr. Baumer will become business partners with Slade

d)

Mr. Baumer and Slade will join forces and become a famous country music duo.

14.

Why does Slade drink the wood alcohol?

a)

he was thirsty

b)

he assumed it was regular whiskey, but couldn't read the label and didn't realize it was poisonous

c)

he doesn't have any water

d)

he wanted to know what wood alcohol tasted like

15.

What event does the author foreshadow when Al describes the way freighters steal alcohol?

a)

Slade being rehired by Mr. Baumer

b)

Slade drinking the wood alcohol, leading to his death

c)

Slade and Baumer fighting in the street

d)

Al opening a saloon of his own called, "The Moon Dance Bar and Grill"