PLOT
What is Francis doing at the beginning of the story?
A) Hunting deer
B) Complaining about his job
C) Sleeping in the forest
D) Talking to his mother
B) Complaining about his job
Who is the narrator?
A) Jacob
B) Father
C) Francis
D) The deer
C) Francis
“Command” means:
A) A question
B) A suggestion
C) An order
D) A story
C) An order
The main theme of the story is:
A) Travel
B) Responsibility
C) Money
D) Weather
B) Responsibility
What is the main problem in the story?
A) The family is lost
B) The crops are eaten by deer
C) Francis is injured
D) The forest is destroyed
B) The crops are eaten by deer
Who is Jacob?
A) Francis’s friend
B) Francis’s brother
C) Francis’s father
D) A worker
B) Francis’s brother
“Fear” means:
A) Happiness
B) Anger
C) Feeling afraid
D) Surprise
C) Feeling afraid
Francis changes because he:
A) Becomes richer
B) Becomes responsible
C) Leaves home
D) Gets lost
B) Becomes responsible
What is the climax of the story?
A) Francis talks to his father
B) The family moves west
C) Francis and Jacob chase the deer
D) The deer runs into the forest
C) Francis and Jacob chase the deer
Who praises Francis at the end?
A) His teacher
B) His brother
C) His father
D) A neighbor
C) His father
Crops” are:
A) Animals
B) Plants grown for food
C) Houses
D) Tools
B) Plants grown for food
The story teaches that:
A) Animals are dangerous
B) Children should listen to their parents
C) Responsibility comes through action
D) Forests are important
C) Responsibility comes through action