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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) A ranch in Texas
B) A humble home in Kentucky
C) An apartment building in New York
D) An adobe home in Mexico
  • 2. What is Pa's first name?
A) Yancy
B) Luther
C) Joe
D) Tad
  • 3. What was Pa's livelihood at the beginning of the story?
A) A butcher
B) A baker
C) A doctor
D) A tinker
  • 4. What is the genre of this book?
A) Fantasy
B) Mystery
C) Non-fiction
D) Historical Fiction
  • 5. The McCann Family uses every kind of transportation on their journey EXCEPT:
A) Airplane
B) Wagon
C) Schooner
D) Steamer
  • 6. Who was the youngest child in the family when the story began?
A) Jessie
B) Callie
C) Yancy
D) Tad
  • 7. How did Jessie feel about moving to Texas when Pa told them his plan?
A) She was overjoyed to be moving
B) She was upset & tired of Pa always wanting to move somewhere else
C) She was excited about a new town
D) She was looking forward to making new friends
  • 8. Why can't the McCann's stay and farm in Velasco?
A) They didn't like their neighbor
B) Velasco is a desert
C) They couldn't find a house
D) Velasco is a swamp
  • 9. What did Angelina give Jessie the first time they meet?
A) A necklace
B) A letter
C) A rose
D) A ring
  • 10. What was Pa's reaction to Angelina?
A) Pa wanted her to stay with them
B) Pa liked her
C) Pa wanted to adopt her
D) Pa didn't want Jessie to be friends with her
  • 11. Which of the following was NOT something Jessie packed to take with her on their move to Texas?
A) Pet dog
B) Red hair ribbons
C) Book of stories
D) Rag doll
  • 12. Why did Jessie NOT want Pa to find out she & Angelina were friends?
A) Because Angelina told her to do bad things
B) Because Angelina was much older than her
C) Because the girls argued all the time
D) Because Angelina was a Mexican
  • 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 to the Alamo
C) Go back to Kentucky
D) Go and hide in the backyard
  • 14. Who did the McCann's meet in Chapter 7?
A) Davy Crockett
B) Angelina's mother
C) Dr. Wilson
D) Sarah Austin
  • 15. In Chapter 5, where did Pa go when he left the family to join with Colonel Fannin to fight for Texians' independence?
A) The Alamo
B) Houston
C) Goliad
D) San Antonio
  • 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) 'I gave it to my brother'
B) 'I lost it'
C) 'My mom took it'
D) 'It is broken'
  • 17. What does Davy Crockett show Tad to convince him he really is Davy Crockett?
A) His coonskin cap
B) His picture in the newspaper
C) His rifle
D) His scars
  • 18. At the end of Chapter 6, Jessie made a promise to Angelina. She promised to:
A) Always think of Angelina as a friend
B) Buy a new necklace
C) Write her letters every day
D) Find the necklace
  • 19. What book does Colonel Travis give Jessie to read in the Alamo?
A) The Bible
B) A book of Tall Tales
C) The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
D) The Last of the Mohicans
  • 20. Why was the necklace so special to Angelina?
A) It was her great-grandmother's necklace
B) She found it buried in the ground
C) Her favorite brother gave it to her before he died
D) She made it herself
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