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Worst of Friends Vocabulary and Comprehension Test

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

John thought that the president should

a)

visit France four times a year.

b)

listen to a prime minister.

c)

have a home in Texas.

d)

be the most powerful leader.

2.

After John wrote Tom a letter, John

a)

rode his horse to Tom's house.

b)

wished he had not sent it.

c)

asked Abigail to write a letter.

d)

received a speedy reply.

3.

When John became president, he had to worry about

a)

keeping the Mississippi River clean.

b)

buying ships for the navy.

c)

gold that was found in California.

d)

a drought in New Mexico.

4.

When King George passed unfair laws, John

a)

decided to explore western territories.

b)

told his sons to move to England.

c)

sold his farm to a British general.

d)

liked to give speeches to Americans.

5.

After they returned from Europe, John and Tom _____ for the first time.

a)

apologized to each other

b)

disagreed about America

c)

traveled to Florida

d)

signed a peace treaty

6.

When John became president, Tom

a)

was elected as the vice president.

b)

became the governor of Georgia

c)

started a newspaper.

d)

moved to Italy.

7.

John ____ when he got mad about all of the fighting.

a)

moved to Baltimore

b)

went to the beach

c)

played checkers

d)

stomped on his wig

8.

Tom and John sailed to Europe to

a)

sign the Treaty of Verdun.

b)

get support for America.

c)

finish their schooling.

d)

look for Benjamin Franklin.

9.

After Tom caught a cold, Abigail

a)

worried about him.

b)

said he needed a warmer coat.

c)

told John not to catch his germs.

d)

stole his horse.

10.

What did the Republicans mean when they called John "His Rotundity"?

a)

They admired John's strength.

b)

They thought John talked too much.

c)

They were saying John was shy.

d)

They were calling him fat.

11.

When Tom was president, he was criticized by the Federalists for

a)

visiting Spain too often.

b)

purchasing Louisiana.

c)

befriending farmers.

d)

wearing leather shoes.

12.

What did John do after Tom beat him in the election for president?

a)

John secretly left town without congratulating Tom.

b)

John left Tom a note on his desk in the White House.

c)

John sat in the front row at Tom's inauguration.

d)

John apologized to Tom before he left office.

13.

Dr. Benjamin Rush asked Tom and John to

a)

join the Bull Moose Party.

b)

vote for him for president.

c)

make Baltimore the capital.

d)

forgive each other.

14.

Tom worried that a president might

a)

be friendly with Europe.

b)

try to become a king.

c)

want a vice president.

d)

not be strong enough.

15.

What did John do when he did not agree with something in a book?

a)

He complained to the library.

b)

He threw the book across the room.

c)

He mailed the book to Tom.

d)

He wrote "nonsense" by the passage.

16.

After John left Washington, D.C., he

a)

asked Tom to make him a governor.

b)

traveled through Europe for three years.

c)

decided to try to find gold in the California hills.

d)

returned to his farmhouse in Massachusetts.

17.

Unlike Tom, John was

a)

calm, quiet, and very tall.

b)

not interested in giving speeches.

c)

very talkative and excitable.

d)

a wealthy landowner from California.

18.

What did Tom say about John when the two friends disagreed?

a)

Tom said that John was a British spy.

b)

Tom said that John was vain and stubborn.

c)

Tom said that John had never been his friend.

d)

Tom said that John should move to Canada.

19.

John and Tom both passed away on

a)

their 70th birthdays.

b)

President's Day.

c)

America's 50th birthday.

d)

the day before Halloween.

20.

John said the letter in which ____ was the best letter he ever received.

a)

Tom said they should forget about their fight

b)

Tom drew a picture of his grandson

c)

Tom called John the "King of Comedy"

d)

Tom made a joke about King George

21.

What happened when Tom and John met with King George?

a)

Tom told King George jokes.

b)

Tom wore a disguise to court.

c)

King George apologized to the friends.

d)

King George turned his back to them.

22.

The group that agreed with John's ideas was called

a)

the League of Justice.

b)

the Plebeians.

c)

the Whigs.

d)

the Federalist Party.

23.

Federalists thought Tom was crazy when he said that

a)

King George was a good man.

b)

John would run for congress.

c)

Florida should be sold to Spain.

d)

mammoths might still exist.

24.

Tom wrote John a letter of congratulations after

a)

the White House was finished.

b)

John won a croquet tournament.

c)

John's son became president.

d)

Abigail designed the U.S. flag.

25.

John finally decided to write Tom to

a)

ask for money Tom owed him.

b)

apologize for his last speech.

c)

admit that he missed being president.

d)

wish his family a happy new year.

26.

After John retired to his farmhouse, he

a)

asked Abigail to teach him to knit.

b)

spent time with his 14 grandchildren.

c)

drew maps of Washington, D.C.

d)

wrote a book about horseback riding.

27.

After John and Tom became friends again, they agreed that

a)

they should move to Louisiana.

b)

Lincoln was the best president.

c)

little differences did not matter.

d)

the Federalists were wrong.

28.

After Tom retired, he told an acquaintance that John

a)

had become a Democrat.

b)

never liked being president.

c)

was a great and honest man.

d)

should move to Alaska.

29.

When John was president, he ____ at his house.

a)

gathered British soldiers

b)

had to have a guard

c)

painted Tom's portrait

d)

took flute lessons

30.

After Tom was president, he returned to Virginia where he

a)

read thousands of books.

b)

taught at a university.

c)

became a lawyer.

d)

opened a restaurant.

31.

a bitter, long-term argument or conflict

a)

corset

b)

feud

c)

insulted

d)

vain

32.

intense distaste or disgust

a)

ignorant

b)

acquaintance

c)

repulsive

d)

insulted

33.

lacking knowledge

a)

corset

b)

suspicious

c)

repulsive

d)

ignorant

34.

a woman's fitted undergarment used to give shape and support

a)

corset

b)

vain

c)

feud

d)

criticize

35.

a person known to one, but usually not a close friend

a)

inauguration

b)

insulted

c)

suspicious

d)

acquaintance

36.

having or showing a high opinion of one's appearance, abilities, or worth

a)

criticize

b)

repulsive

c)

vain

d)

insulted

37.

a ceremony in which the president takes the oath of office

a)

criticize

b)

inauguration

c)

suspicious

d)

corset

38.

a cautious distrust of someone or something

a)

ignorant

b)

insulted

c)

repulsive

d)

suspicious

39.

indicate the faults of someone or something in a disapproving way

a)

repulsive

b)

criticize

c)

acquaintance

d)

feud

40.

offended or disrespected

a)

insulted

b)

feud

c)

corset

d)

inauguration