A) a historical fiction
B) personal narrative
C) a biography
D) an informational story

A) Papa needs a horse to round up the cattle
B) Papa earns good money from selling corn
C) Leah has to go to town on errands
D) Leah keeps asking for one

A) the nights are hot and dry
B) Leah can't keep the pony's coat shining
C) the family had no money
D) Papa is very sick

A) dust fills the sky
B) it rains hard
C) clouds cover the sky
D) flocks of birds fly over

A) The sacks are a pretty color.
B) The material is soft.
C) there is no place to buy cloth.
D) Mama has no money to buy cloth.

A) Leah's pony
B) cattle
C) a tractor
D) seeds

A) the farm equipment breaks and can't be fixed
B) the farmers can't afford to buy seed
C) the grasshoppers and the lack of rain have ruined their crops
D) all the farm animals get sick and die

A) Mama's rooster
B) Leah's favorite calf
C) his pickup truck
D) the tractor

A) once asked her if he could buy the pony
B) likes animals
C) has a lot of money
D) tells her the pony is the finest in the county

A) the auctioneer
B) a neighbor
C) Mr. B.
D) Papa

A) pay a penny to watch the auction
B) pay only a penny for each thing they buy
C) buy pennies for their coin collections
D) buy valuable things for small amounts of money

A) nosy
B) generous
C) curious
D) careful