WorksheetsTwo Roads Chapters 6-12 Comprehension Quiz
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1. At the start of the 6th chapter, Cal and Pop cannot continue their conversation because they need to...
a)
Separate-- Pop will go to march with veterans and Cal will go to school
b)
Escape rail guards who have spotted them
c)
Get off the train
d)
Assist other hoboes
2.
2. What is Cal's main conflict in chapter 6?
a)
A fight with other hoboes competing for resources
b)
Trusting his father again
c)
The harsh environment--"hobo jungle"
d)
Accepting his new identity
3.
3. What is the setting of chapter 6?
a)
Washington, DC
b)
Carlisle, Pennsylvania
c)
Fairville, Arkansas
d)
Rustburg, Virginia
4.
4. Why is the setting most dangerous for Corporal Dart?
a)
He is an African American hobo
b)
He is an army veteran and hobo
c)
He is a Native American hobo
d)
The sheriff and mayor hate hoboes
5.
5. Who welcomes Cal and Pop into Hard Times Town?
a)
Corporal Dart
b)
Cap
c)
Creek Indians
d)
Rail yard crew
6.
1. At the start of the chapter, the hoboes in Hard Times Town are making...
a)
a large shelter
b)
a water collector
c)
a mulligan
d)
a barricade
7.
2. What is Cal's main conflict in chapter 7?
a)
Struggling with his new identity
b)
Trusting his father again
c)
Understanding the history of American Indians
d)
Safety in Hard Times Town
8.
3. Pop and Cal visit a peaceful ________ to clean dishes and talk about being _________.
a)
cabin, hoboes
b)
town, Challagai
c)
stream, Creek Indian
d)
train car, on the road
9.
4. Why did Cal's parents raise him as white when he was Creek Indian?
a)
because he could have more appreciation for it when he was older.
b)
because he could be protected from society.
c)
because they did not feel it was important.
d)
because he was only 1/2 Creek.
10.
5. What is Pop's idea he presents to Cal?
a)
Pop will go to Washington, DC and Cal will go to boarding school.
b)
Pop decides to go with Cal to the boarding school and skip the march in Washington, DC.
c)
Pop agrees to take Cal to Washington, DC if he agrees to go away to boarding school.
d)
Pop apologizes for suggesting school and agrees to stick together.
11.
1. When Cal and Pop make it back to the hobo camp, what is the first thing they notice?
a)
Cap and the other men feasting on stew
b)
One of the shelters is on fire
c)
All of the men are listening to Cap tell a story
d)
All of the hoboes left. the camp is empty.
12.
2. Who is the sheriff trying to find?
a)
Corporal Esom Dart
b)
Cal and Pop
c)
Sam Euler
d)
Cap
13.
3. Which best describes Pop's reaction to the sheriff?
a)
Pop cowers at the sheriff's feet
b)
Pop tells the sheriff where he can find who he is looking for
c)
Pop cracks jokes to distract the sheriff
d)
Pop stands tall and confronts the sheriff
14.
4. What habit(s) of character does Pop's reaction to the sheriff reveal?
a)
Pop is selfish and conniving
b)
Pop is compassionate and kind
c)
Pop is loyal and brave
d)
Pop is a coward
15.
5. What has Corporal Esom Dart left for Cal at the end of chapter 8?
a)
His dagger for protection
b)
His bindle of personal belongings
c)
Food he had been saving on his journey
d)
France Victory Medal
16.
1. True or False: Cal and Pop made the train headed towards Challagai.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
17.
2. Where do Cal and Pop go to talk after riding the train for awhile?
a)
The passenger car
b)
The 3rd boxcar
c)
The flatbed car
d)
The conductor's quarters
18.
3. What does Cal do while working up the courage to ask pop his questions?
a)
He cries
b)
He cracks his fingers
c)
He reminds himself of better times
d)
He combs his hair
19.
4. What does Pop say about all human beings?
a)
They all walk and talk the same way
b)
They deserve a home
c)
They bleed the same blood and breathe the same air
d)
They are all the same
20.
5. What is a consequence of "speaking Indian" at Cal's new school?
a)
Your mouth will be washed out with lye soap
b)
You would be whipped
c)
You would lose your food for a day
d)
You would get kicked out of school
21.
1. Cal and Pop make an agreement to help with...
a)
load horses onto the train
b)
loading freight in exchange for a safe ride to Challagai
c)
getting other hoboes onto the train safely
d)
marching in Washington, D.C.
22.
2. How does Pop calm the horses?
a)
He dances
b)
He rides them
c)
He sings
d)
He sits down with them
23.
3. What are the names of the horses Cal is riding with?
a)
Pinto and Bay
b)
Rattlesnake and Blackbear
c)
Trouble and Damnation
d)
Dakota and Blackjack
24.
4. What are the cowboys names?
a)
Cowboy One and Cowboy Two
b)
Arjay and Eljay
c)
Bob and Jo
d)
Biggie and Smalls
25.
5. How does the chapter end?
a)
Cal and Pop ride the horses
b)
Cal and Pop load the horses onto the train
c)
Cal and Pop get other hoboes onto the train safely
d)
Cal and Pop depart Arkansas
26.
1. Pop warns Cal that at Challagi, he will be scrubbed clean and...
a)
put in his age group
b)
have an entry interview
c)
have his hair cut
d)
go to physical training
27.
2. Cal soothes himself from being overwhelmed by...
a)
Thinking optimistic thoughts
b)
Thinking pessimistic thoughts
c)
Reminding himself of his insecurities
d)
Reminding himself that he will the smartest boy at Challagi
28.
3. After Cal's stay at Challagi, he and Pop anticipate...
a)
Living near Challagi and embracing their heritage.
b)
Living large of Pop's bonus money from the government
c)
Reuniting and living back on a farm
d)
Reuniting and living the hobo life
29.
4. When shaking hands with Mr. E. Winslow, Cal felt like...
a)
He was kind
b)
His fingers were being crushed
c)
His hand was going to fall off
d)
He was pulled toward him
30.
5. Pop called Mr. Winslow's handshake a(n)...
a)
White man's handshake
b)
Indian man's handshake
c)
trustworthy handshake
d)
sneaky handshake
31.
1. Cal looks around the grounds of Challagi which are describes as...
a)
forests
b)
beaches
c)
waterfront
d)
prairies
32.
2. Cal has a vision and he is momentarily...
a)
excited to be at Challagi
b)
proud of his father
c)
angry with his father
d)
sad that he cannot stay in his vision
33.
3. Pop and Cal walk the Challagi campus. Cal is surprised by...
a)
the countless buildings
b)
the marching of the students
c)
the physical training of the students
d)
the focus on academics
34.
4. Students at Challagi are participating in a parade and competing for special privileges. Who grants the awards?
a)
Superintendent Dart
b)
Superintendent Smith
c)
Superintendent Morrell
d)
Superintendent Pratt
35.
5. Pop needs to fill out school paperwork and asks Cal if he is okay. How does Cal respond?
a)
He gives his father a handshake
b)
He hugs his father goodbye
c)
He cries out of fear
d)
He says he is okay
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