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Boom Town Comprehension

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the setting of this story?

a)

Georgia

b)

California

c)

New Hampshire

d)

England

2.

Who is the main character in this story?

a)

Pa

b)

Amanda

c)

Ma

d)

Baby Betsy

3.

How did Amanda and her family get to California?

a)

train

b)

bus

c)

stagecoach

d)

walking

4.

How was life at first in California for Amanda?

a)

boring

b)

fun

c)

scary

d)

funny

5.

What kind of pie did Amanda make first?

a)

apple

b)

pecan

c)

peach

d)

gooseberry

6.

What did Amanda cook her pie in?

a)

microwave

b)

a pot

c)

a skillet

d)

a cake pan

7.

What did Pa do with Amanda's pie?

a)

He sold it.

b)

He ate it.

c)

He threw it away.

d)

He gave it to Baby Betsy.

8.

What did Amanda name her business?

a)

A's Pie Shop

b)

Amanda's Fine Pies

c)

Pies for All

d)

P is for Pie

9.

What is a miller?

a)

a person who makes barrels

b)

a person who makes leather

c)

a person who works at a mill

d)

a person who grinds grain into flour

10.

What is an apothecary?

a)

a pharmacy

b)

a bakery

c)

a soda shop

d)

a barn

11.

What type of person would use a LARIAT?

a)

a doctor

b)

a pharmacist

c)

a baker

d)

a cowboy

12.

Who was Miss Camilla?

a)

a banker

b)

a teacher

c)

a baker

d)

a pharmacist

13.

How did their town get the name BOOM TOWN?

a)

They liked to set off fireworks.

b)

They heard a lot of booms.

c)

The town started booming with businesses and people.

d)

The town's mayor was Mr. Boom.