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