WorksheetsComprehension of 'Montana 1948'
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is the name of the protagonist (the narrator) of the text?
Frank
Wesley
David
Gail
What is the name of the county that David lives in?
Orange County
Montanaville
Mercer County
Jefferson County
Who was Marie Little Soldier?
David's mother
David's babysitter
David's grandmother
David's aunt
How old is David in 1948?
14
10
8
12
What does David's father do for a living?
Sheriff
Chef
Army officer
Doctor
What problem sparked the events of the novel?
David wants to run away
Marie Little Soldier becomes sick
Frank has returned from the war
Grandfather declares his love of his son Wesley
What place was used as a substitute as a jail for Uncle Frank to live in until his trial?
Bunker
Closet
Attic
Basement
What does David shoot and kill?
Magpie
Cow
Coyote
Squirrel
"I was a Hayden. That meant something in Bentrock". Who says this?
Gail
Wes
David
Julian
Which theme is NOT evident in the text?
Justice
Racism
Loyalty
Creativity
What happened to Frank?
He killed himself.
Grandfather released him.
Gail shot him.
He was sent to jail.
What Native American reservation does the county include?
Black Rock Indian Reservation
Fort Warren Indian Reservation
Fort Laramie Indian Reservation
None
In which narrative perspective is the story written in?
1st person
2nd person
3rd person
How many siblings does David have?
0
1
2
3
David's father can be described as...
A man who struggles for justice.
A man who is crippled by his upbringing.
A man who doesn't keep his promises.
All of the above
I am both Wesley's neighbour and the deputy sheriff. Who am I?
Les
Larry
Len
Ollie Young Bear
Gail (David's mother) is a symbolic name. Why?
She is breezy and free.
She is a driving force, bringing change.
She loves flying kites on a windy day.
She breaks wind frequently.
In Frank's death scene, "his blood swirled like oil". What literary device is used here?
A simile
A metaphor
Personification
Rhetorical question
What symbolism does David observe at the graveside services?
A vulture landing near the grave.
A feather drifting down onto the casket.
A coyote howling in the distance.
The open grave separating members of the family.
The role of women in the 1940s and 1950s is represented by...
David's aunt
David's grandmother
Gloria and Enid Hayden
All of the above
