TEST 11.20.2020 comprehension FIONA'S LACE

Why did Annie have to stop making lace?

• People didn't want to buy lace.

• She and Mick got married.

• The mill where she worked was closed.

• Her fingers hurt too much.

Which statement best supports why Annie stopped making lace?

• We were married right here at Saint Timothy's and I brought me bride home to this very house.

• But not one of them would tell me.

• She tried to smile, but it was heartbreaking to them all that Annie's fingers were swollen from the pain.

• The mill closed as rumored.

Who are the wee people in this story?

• friends

• fairies

• leprechauns

• servants

The family could hardly wait to set foot on dry land because

• the voyage had been long and hard.

• they couldn't wait to start making money.

• they would be able to sell Fiona's Lace.

• they would meet their friends from Ireland.

Which form of transportation is not mentioned in the story?

• ship

• wagon

• bus

• train

How did Muther feel when she saw their new home?

• She was happy her friends were there.

• She was disappointed

• She was pleased they were so near Lake Michigan.

• She said it reminded her of Ireland.

Which setting did the family go to last?

• New York

• Belfast

• Limerick

• Chicago

What made Fiona think of the trail of lace in the fire?

• Making lace was her family's heritage and she new her mother would recognize it and find them.

• She knew the lace would burn in the fire and be gone for good.

• It was the only thing they had with them.

• The lace was the same color as the bushes and would blend in.

Why weren't Mick and Annie home with the girls when the fire started?

• They went out to dinner with their friends.

• They were poor and had to work two jobs.

• They didn't live with Fiona and Ailish.

• They were trying to go back to Ireland.

Why did Ailish scream when Fiona started to cut up the lace?

• Ailish knew how long it had taken her to make it and how valuable the lace was.

• Ailish was screaming for joy because she didn't like Fiona's lace.

• Ailish screamed because Fiona was chasing her with the scissors.

• Ailish was scared their parents would be angry with them and they would get in trouble,