The Year of the Perfect Christmas Tree

Front

Who is the narrator (the person telling the story) in this text? Options: Ruthie, Ruthie's Papa, Ruthie's granddaughter, Ruthie's Mama

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Ruthie's granddaughter

Front

Why do Ruthie and her father travel up into the mountains during springtime?

Back

They need to choose the Christmas tree for the church to use in December.

Front

Where does Papa go in Summer?

Back

He has to go fight in the war.

Front

What two things does Ruthie pray for every night when Mama tucks her in? Options: her father to come home and a new puppy, her father to come home and a doll with a beautiful dress, a doll with a beautiful dress and her mother to come home, her mother's wedding dress and her father to come home

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her father to come home and a doll with a beautiful dress

Front

What came in the package Papa sent home to Ruthie and Mama? Options: dried corn, silk stocking for Mama, and a letter, dried corn, blue satin hair ribbons for Ruthie, and silk stockings for Mama, silk stockings for Mama and red satin hair ribbons for Ruthie, silk stockings for Mama, blue satin hair ribbons for Ruthie, and a letter

Back

silk stockings for Mama, blue satin hair ribbons for Ruthie, and a letter

Front

What did Papa's letter say?

Back

It said the war was over, and he would be home for Christmas.

Front

What part does Ruthie get to play in the Christmas play?

Back

The Heavenly Angel

Front

Why can't Ruthie have a new dress for the Christmas play?

Back

Mama has no cloth to make a dress, and no money until Papa comes home.

Front

Why do Mama and Ruthie go up the mountain in the middle of the night?

Back

They have to cut down the perfect Christmas tree for the church.

Front

How did Mama make Ruthie a dress for the Christmas play?

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She made it out of her own wedding dress.