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Riding Freedom Chapters 1-5

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
1. What happened to Charlotte's parents?
a)
They moved to Oregon.
b)
They were killed in a wagon accident.
c)
They mysteriously disappeared.
d)
They made it rich finding gold in California.
2.
2. Why does the author say that Charlotte was strong and determined, even as a baby?
a)
She was strong willed and stubborn, always throwing tantrums until she got her way.
b)
She was taller than any other baby around that area.
c)
She refused to let anyone help her do things.
d)
She survived a number of serious fevers.
3.
3. Why wasn't Charlotte like most girls her age?
a)
She acted like the rest of the boys at the orphanage.
b)
Mrs. Boyle didn't spend time teaching her how to do things in the kitchen.
c)
She didn't like the other girls and didn't want to be like them.
d)
Mr. Millshark wanted to keep her away from the stables so she would be decent.
4.
4. What task in the stables did Vern take very seriously?
a)
making sure the bridles were always clean
b)
cleaning out the stalls every night
c)
brushing the horses
d)
naming the horses
5.
5. What did Charlotte notice about her horse when she finished the race?
a)
Freedom was limping and maybe hurt her foot.
b)
Freedom wasn't feeling well. She was breathing heavy and was very warm.
c)
Freedom drank more water than normal. Maybe she was dehydrated.
d)
Freedom was fine. Nothing seemed wrong with her.
6.
6. What dream did Charlotte and Hayward share?
a)
They both wanted to beat William in the next horse race.
b)
They both wanted to find gold in California.
c)
They both wanted to buy a ranch together and have a Private Property sign.
d)
They both wanted to be soldiers in the Army.
7.
7. What disturbing news did Charlotte find out the day after the race?
a)
She found out that Hayward was being adopted.
b)
She learned that she couldn't go to the stables anymore.
c)
Vern told her that Freedom died from an infection
d)
All of these answers are correct.
8.
8. What was Charlotte's solution to all of her problems?
a)
To run away
b)
To stay in the stables and work until she felt better
c)
To see if she could get adopted with Hayward
d)
To stay in the kitchen with Mrs. Boyle and try to forget about all that had happened
9.
9. Why did Charlotte go to Vern for help?
a)
She hoped Vern could talk to Mr. Millshark and get him to change his mind.
b)
She wanted someone at the orphanage to know in case she got into trouble.
c)
She knew she could trust Vern.
d)
She knew Vern would keep in touch with her once she was gone.
10.
10. What did Charlotte give Hayward as a token of their friendship?
a)
a picture of the two of them together
b)
a piece of her bracelet
c)
a horseshoe
d)
a letter thanking him from their friendship
11.
11. Other than changing her clothes, what major physical change did Charlotte make to herself?
a)
She ran away.
b)
She changed her hair color.
c)
She cut her hair.
d)
She put on make-up.
12.
12. Why did Charlotte end up in Worcester instead of Manchester?
a)
She fell asleep and missed her stop.
b)
She changed her ticket at the last minute.
c)
She saw Mr. Millshark at the stop in Worcester and had to keep going.
d)
The stage coach driver took a detour.
13.
"My friend was as sweet as candy." - This an example of which type of figurative language?
a)
metaphor
b)
simile
c)
alliteration
d)
idiom
14.
"The math test last week was a piece of cake!"- This an example of which type of figurative language?
a)
simile
b)
alliteration
c)
idiom
d)
personification
15.
"Your room is a pigsty!"- This is an example of which type of figurative language?
a)
personifcation
b)
idiom
c)
metaphor
d)
alliteration
16.
"Happy Harold hurries home and has ham."- This is an example of which type of figurative language?
a)
metaphor
b)
simile
c)
personification
d)
alliteration
17.
"The alarm clock yelled at me to wake up!"- this is an example of which type of figurative language?
a)
simile
b)
personification
c)
alliteration
d)
idiom
18.
"Anderson was as cool as a cucumber."- which two things are being compared in this sentence?
a)
Anderson and cool
b)
cucumbers and cool
c)
Anderson and cucumbers
d)
None of the above