I Remember the Alamo Ch.1-8 Comprehension Quiz
  • 1. What is the setting when the story begins?
A) A humble home in Kentucky
B) An apartment building in New York
C) An adobe home in Mexico
D) A ranch in Texas
  • 2. What is Pa's first name?
A) Joe
B) Luther
C) Tad
D) Yancy
  • 3. What was Pa's livelihood at the beginning of the story?
A) A tinker
B) A doctor
C) A baker
D) A butcher
  • 4. What is the genre of this book?
A) Non-fiction
B) Mystery
C) Historical Fiction
D) Fantasy
  • 5. The McCann Family uses every kind of transportation on their journey EXCEPT:
A) Steamer
B) Airplane
C) Wagon
D) Schooner
  • 6. Who was the youngest child in the family when the story began?
A) Yancy
B) Jessie
C) Callie
D) Tad
  • 7. How did Jessie feel about moving to Texas when Pa told them his plan?
A) She was overjoyed to be moving
B) She was excited about a new town
C) She was upset & tired of Pa always wanting to move somewhere else
D) She was looking forward to making new friends
  • 8. Why can't the McCann's stay and farm in Velasco?
A) They couldn't find a house
B) Velasco is a swamp
C) They didn't like their neighbor
D) Velasco is a desert
  • 9. What did Angelina give Jessie the first time they meet?
A) A rose
B) A letter
C) A ring
D) A necklace
  • 10. What was Pa's reaction to Angelina?
A) Pa wanted her to stay with them
B) Pa liked her
C) Pa didn't want Jessie to be friends with her
D) Pa wanted to adopt her
  • 11. Which of the following was NOT something Jessie packed to take with her on their move to Texas?
A) Book of stories
B) Pet dog
C) Rag doll
D) Red hair ribbons
  • 12. Why did Jessie NOT want Pa to find out she & Angelina were friends?
A) Because the girls argued all the time
B) Because Angelina told her to do bad things
C) Because Angelina was a Mexican
D) Because Angelina was much older than her
  • 13. Pa gave instructions for the family while he was gone. If the Mexican army came across the river, what was the family supposed to do?
A) Go to the Alamo
B) Go and hide in the backyard
C) Go back to Kentucky
D) Hide in the cellar
  • 14. Who did the McCann's meet in Chapter 7?
A) Angelina's mother
B) Sarah Austin
C) Davy Crockett
D) Dr. Wilson
  • 15. In Chapter 5, where did Pa go when he left the family to join with Colonel Fannin to fight for Texians' independence?
A) Houston
B) San Antonio
C) The Alamo
D) Goliad
  • 16. In Chapter 6, Jessie & Angelina meet at the bridge. What was the EXCUSE Jessie gave for not wearing the necklace Angelina gave her?
A) 'It is broken'
B) 'My mom took it'
C) 'I lost it'
D) 'I gave it to my brother'
  • 17. What does Davy Crockett show Tad to convince him he really is Davy Crockett?
A) His coonskin cap
B) His picture in the newspaper
C) His scars
D) His rifle
  • 18. At the end of Chapter 6, Jessie made a promise to Angelina. She promised to:
A) Find the necklace
B) Buy a new necklace
C) Always think of Angelina as a friend
D) Write her letters every day
  • 19. What book does Colonel Travis give Jessie to read in the Alamo?
A) A book of Tall Tales
B) The Last of the Mohicans
C) The Bible
D) The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
  • 20. Why was the necklace so special to Angelina?
A) Her favorite brother gave it to her before he died
B) It was her great-grandmother's necklace
C) She made it herself
D) She found it buried in the ground
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