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Katie's Trunk

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 2hrs 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
skittish
a)
doing exercises to become efficient soldiers
b)
looked at with concentration
c)
nervous and jumpy
2.
A person who opposes or defies the government in power.
a)
rebel
b)
patriot
c)
loyalist
3.

A Tory is

a)

a British loyalist

b)

a traitor

c)

an American patriot

4.

What genre is this story?

a)

mystery

b)

non-fiction

c)

historical fiction

d)

poetry

5.

The setting is:

a)

1775; New England

b)

2011; New York

c)

1500's; Chicago

6.

The problem in the story is...

a)

Katie's dog runs away and doesn't return for two weeks.

b)

Katie has to leave her family to go to school.

c)

Katie has to become a Patriot.

d)

Katie's family is worried about the fighting between the Patriots and Loyalists.

7.

Why do you think Katie rushes out of her hiding place?

a)

She is angry.

b)

She is at peace.

c)

She is happy and wants to run and shout.

8.

When John Warren felt that there was someone in the trunk, what decision did he make?

a)

He revealed Katie in the trunk.

b)

He yelled at her to get out.

c)

He told the other men to leave the house.

d)

He removed the blankets that were on top of her.

9.

Who came into Katie's house?

a)

Patriots (Americans)

b)

Loyalists (British)

10.

Why did they break into Katie's house?

a)

They were looking for valuable and weapons.

b)

They didn't like Katie and her family.

11.

John Warren's actions show that....

a)

he is mean

b)

he is selfish

c)

he is kind

12.

Where does Katie hide when the rebels come?

a)

in the trunk

b)

in the closet

c)

in the kitchen cabinet

d)

in the shed behind the house

13.

Did John Warren know Katie was in the trunk?

a)

No

b)

Yes

c)

Maybe

14.

Which of these sentences would NOT appear in a summary of the story?

a)

Katie runs back into the house and hears men coming to the door.

b)

She hides in her mother's wedding trunk

c)

The Tories dump tea into the Boston Harbor

d)

John Warren opens the trunk and realizes someone is inside.

15.

"Why it makes me skittish as a newborn calf!" This sentence is an example of....

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

personification

d)

onomatopoeia