Misty of Chincoteague Ch. 1-3

Why were they bringing ponies to America?

• So they could help in the gold mines.

• For kids to ride

• To leave on an island

Why did the ship wreck?

• It was heavy with all of the ponies and gold.

• There was a bad storm.

• The captain accidentally crashed into the shore.

What did the ponies do when they got to land?

• They went and hid because they were scared.

• They rolled around on the sand and were happy to be free.

• They went and found a barn to live in.

Once they were on the island, what did the ponies eat?

• food left for them by a farmer

• moldy hay

• grass

Who are the main characters in this book?

• a boy and a girl

• two boys

• two girls

What did Paul find on the beach?

• a horse bone

• part of a ship

• a seashell

What did the children see while on the beach?

• a Spanish ship

• a pack of wild dogs

• a herd of wild ponies

What is Paul's goal?

• to catch the wild pony on Pony Penning day that everyone couldn't catch the year before

• to find a sunken ship

• to set a trap for a wild pony and steal it from the island

With whom to do the children live right now?

• Their aunt and uncle

• Their parents

• Their grandparents

What happened on the beach that frightened Maureen?

• Pied Piper came charging out of the woods after Phantom.

• Maureen got attacked by Pied Piper.

• Paul got attacked by Pied Piper