I Remember the Alamo Ch.1-8 Comprehension Quiz
  • 1. What is the setting when the story begins?
A) An apartment building in New York
B) An adobe home in Mexico
C) A ranch in Texas
D) A humble home in Kentucky
  • 2. What is Pa's first name?
A) Yancy
B) Tad
C) Joe
D) Luther
  • 3. What was Pa's livelihood at the beginning of the story?
A) A tinker
B) A baker
C) A doctor
D) A butcher
  • 4. What is the genre of this book?
A) Mystery
B) Historical Fiction
C) Fantasy
D) Non-fiction
  • 5. The McCann Family uses every kind of transportation on their journey EXCEPT:
A) Wagon
B) Schooner
C) Airplane
D) Steamer
  • 6. Who was the youngest child in the family when the story began?
A) Jessie
B) Callie
C) Tad
D) Yancy
  • 7. How did Jessie feel about moving to Texas when Pa told them his plan?
A) She was excited about a new town
B) She was upset & tired of Pa always wanting to move somewhere else
C) She was overjoyed to be moving
D) She was looking forward to making new friends
  • 8. Why can't the McCann's stay and farm in Velasco?
A) Velasco is a swamp
B) They couldn't find a house
C) Velasco is a desert
D) They didn't like their neighbor
  • 9. What did Angelina give Jessie the first time they meet?
A) A rose
B) A ring
C) A letter
D) A necklace
  • 10. What was Pa's reaction to Angelina?
A) Pa liked her
B) Pa didn't want Jessie to be friends with her
C) Pa wanted to adopt her
D) Pa wanted her to stay with them
  • 11. Which of the following was NOT something Jessie packed to take with her on their move to Texas?
A) Pet dog
B) Red hair ribbons
C) Rag doll
D) Book of stories
  • 12. Why did Jessie NOT want Pa to find out she & Angelina were friends?
A) Because the girls argued all the time
B) Because Angelina was much older than her
C) Because Angelina was a Mexican
D) Because Angelina told her to do bad things
  • 13. Pa gave instructions for the family while he was gone. If the Mexican army came across the river, what was the family supposed to do?
A) Go to the Alamo
B) Go back to Kentucky
C) Hide in the cellar
D) Go and hide in the backyard
  • 14. Who did the McCann's meet in Chapter 7?
A) Angelina's mother
B) Sarah Austin
C) Dr. Wilson
D) Davy Crockett
  • 15. In Chapter 5, where did Pa go when he left the family to join with Colonel Fannin to fight for Texians' independence?
A) Houston
B) Goliad
C) The Alamo
D) San Antonio
  • 16. In Chapter 6, Jessie & Angelina meet at the bridge. What was the EXCUSE Jessie gave for not wearing the necklace Angelina gave her?
A) 'I gave it to my brother'
B) 'My mom took it'
C) 'I lost it'
D) 'It is broken'
  • 17. What does Davy Crockett show Tad to convince him he really is Davy Crockett?
A) His rifle
B) His coonskin cap
C) His picture in the newspaper
D) His scars
  • 18. At the end of Chapter 6, Jessie made a promise to Angelina. She promised to:
A) Always think of Angelina as a friend
B) Find the necklace
C) Buy a new necklace
D) Write her letters every day
  • 19. What book does Colonel Travis give Jessie to read in the Alamo?
A) A book of Tall Tales
B) The Last of the Mohicans
C) The Bible
D) The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
  • 20. Why was the necklace so special to Angelina?
A) She found it buried in the ground
B) She made it herself
C) Her favorite brother gave it to her before he died
D) It was her great-grandmother's necklace
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