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I Remember the Alamo Ch.1-8 Comprehension Quiz
Contributed by: Lacy
  • 1. What is the setting when the story begins?
A) An adobe home in Mexico
B) A humble home in Kentucky
C) A ranch in Texas
D) An apartment building in New York
  • 2. What is Pa's first name?
A) Tad
B) Joe
C) Yancy
D) Luther
  • 3. What was Pa's livelihood at the beginning of the story?
A) A doctor
B) A baker
C) A tinker
D) A butcher
  • 4. What is the genre of this book?
A) Fantasy
B) Non-fiction
C) Mystery
D) Historical Fiction
  • 5. The McCann Family uses every kind of transportation on their journey EXCEPT:
A) Schooner
B) Wagon
C) Steamer
D) Airplane
  • 6. Who was the youngest child in the family when the story began?
A) Callie
B) Jessie
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 overjoyed to be moving
C) She was upset & tired of Pa always wanting to move somewhere else
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 didn't like their neighbor
C) Velasco is a desert
D) They couldn't find a house
  • 9. What did Angelina give Jessie the first time they meet?
A) A ring
B) A necklace
C) A rose
D) A letter
  • 10. What was Pa's reaction to Angelina?
A) Pa didn't want Jessie to be friends with her
B) Pa liked 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) Red hair ribbons
B) Book of stories
C) Rag doll
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 the girls argued all the time
C) Because Angelina told her to do bad things
D) Because Angelina was much older than her
  • 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) Hide in the cellar
B) Go back to Kentucky
C) Go and hide in the backyard
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) Houston
B) Goliad
C) San Antonio
D) The Alamo
  • 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) 'It is broken'
B) 'My mom took it'
C) 'I lost it'
D) 'I gave it to my brother'
  • 17. What does Davy Crockett show Tad to convince him he really is Davy Crockett?
A) His picture in the newspaper
B) His coonskin cap
C) His scars
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) A book of Tall Tales
C) The Bible
D) The Last of the Mohicans
  • 20. Why was the necklace so special to Angelina?
A) Her favorite brother gave it to her before he died
B) She found it buried in the ground
C) It was her great-grandmother's necklace
D) She made it herself
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