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