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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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