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