A) myth
B) folktale
C) mystery
D) biography

A) present
B) forever
C) future
D) past

A) in a carpenter's cottage
B) in Granny's cabin
C) in the countryside
D) in a crowded school

A) Everyone is playing in the cottage.
B) No one moves out of the goat's way.
C) The cottage only has one room.
D) Bartholomew came to visit.

A) They are polite and treat each other kindly.
B) They try to get out of each other's way.
C) They complain about each other.
D) They blame Father for their troubles.

A) busy
B) hopeless
C) miserable
D) difficult

A) Bartholomew tells them to do it.
B) Father insists upon it.
C) It's easier for May Ann to milk the goat inside.
D) The goat is cold outside.

A) a crazy man
B) an old man
C) an animal lover
D) a wise man

A) The goat attacks after being teased.
B) Meg likes the goat.
C) Martin and Willy ignore it.
D) The goat provides enough milk.

A) stop teasing it
B) bring the chickens inside, too
C) learn to get along with it
D) take the goat back outside

A) They complain more than ever.
B) They begin to stop complaining.
C) They stay busy collecting eggs.
D) They blame the boys for their troubles.

A) wants the family to appreciate their farm animals
B) wants the family to know how much room they really have
C) doesn't want the donkey to be alone outside
D) thinks the house has a little more room left