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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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