A) myth
B) mystery
C) folktale
D) biography

A) past
B) forever
C) present
D) future

A) in a crowded school
B) in the countryside
C) in a carpenter's cottage
D) in Granny's cabin

A) Everyone is playing in the cottage.
B) No one moves out of the goat's way.
C) Bartholomew came to visit.
D) The cottage only has one room.

A) They complain about each other.
B) They blame Father for their troubles.
C) They try to get out of each other's way.
D) They are polite and treat each other kindly.

A) busy
B) miserable
C) hopeless
D) difficult

A) It's easier for May Ann to milk the goat inside.
B) Bartholomew tells them to do it.
C) Father insists upon it.
D) The goat is cold outside.

A) an old man
B) a wise man
C) an animal lover
D) a crazy man

A) Meg likes the goat.
B) The goat attacks after being teased.
C) The goat provides enough milk.
D) Martin and Willy ignore it.

A) learn to get along with it
B) stop teasing it
C) bring the chickens inside, too
D) take the goat back outside

A) They stay busy collecting eggs.
B) They complain more than ever.
C) They begin to stop complaining.
D) They blame the boys for their troubles.

A) doesn't want the donkey to be alone outside
B) thinks the house has a little more room left
C) wants the family to appreciate their farm animals
D) wants the family to know how much room they really have