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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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