In the Days of King Adobe
  • 1. Elsie saves her money, and spends it wisely, because she is ___________.
A) thrifty
B) roguish
C) generous
D) rascally
  • 2. Jordan is so ___________, he shares his things with kids who aren't as lucky.
A) roguish
B) generous
C) rascally
D) fascinated
  • 3. Tyler and Nick had a __________ idea about how to cheat on the test.
A) generous
B) roguish
C) fascinated
D) thrifty
  • 4. The __________ boys played many tricks on their friends.
A) fascinated
B) thrifty
C) retorted
D) rascally
  • 5. When Beth saw the butterflies, she became _________ with their beautiful colors.
A) rascally
B) generous
C) fascinated
D) roguish
  • 6. What does the old woman do with most of the vegetables she grows?
A) She feeds them to visitors.
B) She eats them.
C) She gives them to the poor.
D) She sells them at the market.
  • 7. What is the old woman able to do by being thrifty?
A) trade her vegetables
B) invite company for supper
C) buy a big ham
D) save all her pennies
  • 8. Why does the old woman cut a thin slice of ham on special days?
A) She doesn't like ham that much
B) She buys a bigger ham each week
C) It will make the ham last longer
D) She'd not that hungry
  • 9. The travelers ask the old woman if they can _____________.
A) have vegetables from her garden
B) have lodging for the night
C) steal her ham
D) have another slice of ham
  • 10. Why does the old woman prepare a big dinner for the young men?
A) She's happy to have company.
B) She is rich
C) The men are paying her to cook for them
D) She makes a big dinner every night
  • 11. According to the story, eating meat is ___________.
A) very common
B) no big deal
C) a roguish idea
D) very special
  • 12. When the men are supposed to be sleeping, they _____________.
A) steal the ham from the closet
B) tell jokes about the old woman
C) discuss plans for breakfast
D) talk about their dreams
  • 13. Why are the young men anxious to leave first thing in the morning?
A) They are going a carnival, and don't want to be late.
B) They hate breakfast.
C) They don't want the old woman to find out they have stolen the ham.
D) The old woman was mean to them the night before.
  • 14. Why do the young men begin to tell the old woman about their dreams?
A) They are interested in dreams.
B) They had terrible nightmares.
C) They like to talk.
D) They are making fun of the old woman.
  • 15. In her long life, the old woman has learned how to _________.
A) judge character
B) live life simply
C) bake a good ham
D) be kind to others
  • 16. The old woman outsmarted the young men by ____________.
A) inviting them to stay for another day
B) traveling with them the next day
C) replacing the ham with a brick
D) giving them dirty shirts to wear
  • 17. Adobe the Great REALLY is a __________.
A) large brick
B) new king
C) character in a dream
D) hambone
  • 18. Who is Hambone the First?
A) the old woman's ham
B) the first ham that ever existed
C) the ruler of Travelibag
D) the king in the dreams
  • 19. What nice thing does the old woman do for the young men, even after they've tried to steal from her?
A) She gives them a ride to town on her donkey.
B) She gives them advice
C) She offers them breakfast the next day.
D) She lets them stay another day.
  • 20. What lesson do the young men learn?
A) They shouldn't stay with strangers.
B) They should be honest.
C) They should leave right away after stealing something.
D) They should watch out for roguish old women.
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