A) a historical fiction
B) a biography
C) personal narrative
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) Leah can't keep the pony's coat shining
C) the family had no money
D) the nights are hot and dry

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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