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The River Between Us Ch. 1

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The setting of chapter 1 is ...

a)

New Orleans, Louisiana

b)

Chicago, Illinois

c)

St. Louis, Missouri

d)

Little Rock, Arkansas

2.

The narrator of chapter 1 is ...

a)

a boy named Howard

b)

a doctor named Dr. Hutchings

c)

a man named William Hutchings

d)

a five year old boy

3.

What year was the setting for chapter 1?

a)

1883

b)

1916

c)

1861

d)

1928

4.

On their Ford Model T, what was an extra feature?

a)

a running board

b)

a gas tank

c)

a hard metal roof

d)

a windshield

5.

How old is the narrator of chapter 1?

a)

12

b)

7

c)

15

d)

18

6.

As they traveled south, which landmark did they keep "on their right?"

a)

The Devil's Backbone

b)

The St. Louis Arch

c)

Illinois

d)

The Mississippi River

7.

How many "parents" did the narrator say his father had?

a)

four

b)

two

c)

none

d)

one

8.

What was the boys' destination?

a)

St. Louis

b)

a hotel

c)

Devil's Backbone

d)

Grand Tower

9.

What is supposed to be at the Devil's Backbone?

a)

a phantom

b)

a ghost

c)

the devil

d)

a troll

10.

What two states are the setting of The River Between Us?

a)

Illinois & St. Louis

b)

Grand Tower & Illinois

c)

Missouri & St. Louis

d)

Illinois & Missouri

11.

Who is on the porch when they arrive at the house?

a)

Uncle Noah

b)

Grandma Tilly and her husband

c)

Grandma Tilly

d)

Delphine