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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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