A) mystery
B) folktale
C) myth
D) biography

A) present
B) future
C) forever
D) past

A) in a crowded school
B) in Granny's cabin
C) in a carpenter's cottage
D) in the countryside

A) No one moves out of the goat's way.
B) Bartholomew came to visit.
C) Everyone is playing in the cottage.
D) The cottage only has one room.

A) They complain about each other.
B) They are polite and treat each other kindly.
C) They blame Father for their troubles.
D) They try to get out of each other's way.

A) busy
B) miserable
C) hopeless
D) difficult

A) The goat is cold outside.
B) Bartholomew tells them to do it.
C) It's easier for May Ann to milk the goat inside.
D) Father insists upon it.

A) an old man
B) an animal lover
C) a crazy man
D) a wise man

A) The goat provides enough milk.
B) Martin and Willy ignore it.
C) The goat attacks after being teased.
D) Meg likes the goat.

A) take the goat back outside
B) bring the chickens inside, too
C) stop teasing it
D) learn to get along with it

A) They complain more than ever.
B) They stay busy collecting eggs.
C) They begin to stop complaining.
D) They blame the boys for their troubles.

A) wants the family to know how much room they really have
B) wants the family to appreciate their farm animals
C) thinks the house has a little more room left
D) doesn't want the donkey to be alone outside