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Two Roads Ch. 1-6

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In what time period does the setting of Two Roads take place?

a)

2000

b)

1950

c)

1932

d)

1970

2.

Pop and Cal claim to be hoboes who follow rules that they call...

a)

the law

b)

the ethical code

c)

guidelines

d)

doing the right thing

3.

The hobo symbol that means "safe place for the night" is...

a)

a triangle with arms reaching up

b)

two circles linked together

c)

a cross

d)

a square missing its top line

4.

Edith Euler is the _______ of Samuel Euler, who served in the war with Pop.

a)

widow

b)

sister

c)

mother

d)

friend

5.

Jack, the thief who stole from Mrs. Euler, claimed to be a ....

a)

good man

b)

police officer

c)

veteran

d)

friend of Pop's

6.

Mrs. Euler's cat is named ______, and he weighs ____ pounds

a)

Angel, 18 pounds

b)

Esom, 21 pounds

c)

Sammy, 14 pounds

d)

Rudy, 23 pounds

7.

A railroad bull's job is to....

a)

sell train tickets

b)

take train tickets

c)

keep peace on the train

d)

keep people from sneaking on the train without a ticket

8.

Cal's mother was...

a)

in the war

b)

an orphan who was later adopted

c)

an "Indian"

d)

missing

9.

Cal's favorite runner (who he mentions several times) is...

a)

Jim Thorpe

b)

Jesse Owens

c)

Lee Evans

d)

Usain Bolt

10.

Pop served in World War I, but at the time it wasn't called that. (People didn't know there would be another world war, so they called it something else.) What did they call it?

a)

The First War

b)

The Only War

c)

The Great War

d)

The Bad War

11.

What is the cause of Pop's leg pain?

a)

A shrapnel injury (piece of metal from an explosion)

b)

A bullet wound from the war

c)

Running/walking all the time as a hobo

d)

Being attacked for being an Indian

12.

_______ is the name of the homeless man who calls Pop "Injun Joe."

a)

Professor

b)

Boney

c)

Esom

d)

Red

13.

A long-term character trait for Cal is...

a)

he is angry

b)

he is lazy

c)

he likes to fight

d)

he is quiet

14.

Pop uses sign language throughout Two Roads. What does the sign of rubbing the back of his hand mean?

a)

Hobo

b)

No

c)

Thanks

d)

Indian

15.

Which of the following is NOT something you have to do at an "Indian" school?

a)

cut your hair

b)

stay up all night working

c)

learn how to march

d)

wear a uniform

16.

How does Cal react when Pop tells him that he is an Indian?

a)

Excited/happy

b)

Shocked/disbelief

c)

Anger/hatred

d)

Not surprised/He already knew

17.

Pop and Cal get off the train in _______________. This place is very dangerous for hoboes.

a)

Chicago, Illinois

b)

Washington, Virginia

c)

Columbus, Ohio

d)

Fairville, Arkansas

18.

Cal wakes a sleeping hobo named ______ before the train comes to a stop.

a)

Professor

b)

Esom Dart

c)

Samuel Euler

d)

Boney

19.

Esom Dart is a veteran who served in ______, with a group called the Harlem Hellfighters.

a)

Germany

b)

The United States

c)

France

d)

Spain