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Would you quit?

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does DBQ stand for?

a)

Don't Be a Quitter

b)

Document Based Question

c)

Doc Beat us Quick

2.

What is our DBQ (the question that we have been trying to answer in Social Studies)?

a)

What was Valley Forge?

b)

Why did King George tax the colonist?

c)

Would you quit?

3.

According to Document A in our DBQ, how many soldiers died while camping at Valley Forge?

a)

8,000-12,000

b)

2,898-3.989

c)

1,800-2,500

4.

Which of these answers IS a reason to re-enlist (or stay) in the Continental Army according to Document C?

a)

They had really good food.

b)

They liked living in the huts together.

c)

Soldiers were healthy until the winter of 1777.

d)

Those who fought during these hard times deserve love and thanks.

5.

Which of these answers IS NOT a reason to re-enlist (or stay) in the Continental Army according to Document C?

a)

Britain had an army to enforce it's tyranny.

b)

The huts that soldiers lived in were very smoky.

c)

Soldiers were healthy until the winter of 1777.

6.

Which of these answers IS a reason to re-enlist (or stay) in the Continental Army according to Document D?

a)

They had really good food.

b)

They liked living in the huts together.

c)

Soldiers were healthy until the winter of 1777.

d)

Those who fought during these hard times deserve love and thanks.

7.

Which of these answers IS NOT a reason to re-enlist (or stay) in the Continental Army according to Document D?

a)

Britain had an army to enforce it's tyranny.

b)

The huts that soldiers lived in were very smoky.

c)

Soldiers were healthy until the winter of 1777.

8.

George Washington's army camped at Valley Forge in this year:

(a)  

9.

What is the theme of a story?

a)

the mood of the story

b)

The story's setting

c)

What the author wants to teach the reader

d)

What the narrator says in the story

10.
"You can do it!" shouted her father, as he pushed Chloe and let go.  She was going on her own, but suddenly fell.  She cried, but said, "Again, daddy!" This time she went farther but fell into the ditch.  A few moments later, she was riding down the street, smiling from ear to ear.
a)
you should sacrifice for others
b)
your family will do anything for you
c)
when you are greedy, you will fall down
d)
you should never give up
11.
One way you could figure out the theme is to...
a)
Skim through the story
b)
Just read the beginning of the story
c)
Think about what the character has learned
d)
Read the ending of the story
12.
What is the main difference between THEME and MAIN IDEA. 
a)
Theme is a universal lesson, and main idea is what a story is about.
b)
Theme is what a story is about, and main idea is the universal lesson it teaches.
13.
An author usually does not state the theme in the story. You must use clues and infer his idea.
a)
True
b)
False
14.

Do you feel like you understand our DBQ?

a)

Yes, I'm ready to work!

b)

No, I'm lost.

c)

Yes, but I'm not ready to write about it.

15.

Do you feel like you understand how to find a story's theme?

a)

Yes, I have no problem finding a story's theme.

b)

Yes, but I still need help.

c)

No, I am lost.