"The Friday Everything Changed" Reading Questions

Who is the author of this short story?

• Amanda Hart

• Anne Hart

• Anne Harrison

Why did the boys carry the water bucket?

• They wanted to test their strength

• They wanted to show off in front of the girls

• It was tradition

On what day would the students go to get water?

• Monday

• Thursday

• Friday

Where did the water for the school come from?

• A pump at the railway station

• A well a mile down the road

• A pump at the town center

How many boys would go together to retrieve the water?

• Three

• At least four

• Two

Where did Miss Ralston come from?

• River Nile

• River Hibbert

• River Hector

Why did the girls admire Miss Ralston?

• She was strict

• She was very pretty

• She was well spoken

Who was the girl that put up her hand to ask why girls weren't allowed to go for water?

• Alma Lewis

• Alma Niles

• Alma Nelson

Who did the boys believe carrying the water "belonged to?"

• Miss Ralston

• The boys

• Anyone who wanted to try it

What did the girls finally do to the boys?

• The stood up to them

• They ran away in fear

• They called the boys' parents