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