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