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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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