The Ride West

The people must wonder why they ever left home for this rude road in Ohio.

What is the meaning of the word RUDE as it is used in the sentence?

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Read the sentence from paragraph 4.

"It ran off through the forest undergrowth."

What is the meaning of undergrowth?

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Which two sentences state reasons that the Duffys moved to Ohio?

• Strangers asked them to join their journey

• The government made them move west

• Father wanted to try a new job

• Tom had dreamed of being a farmer

• The land out west didn't cost a lot.

What does this sentence mean?

"Sometimes we talk about where we're going, but more often we about where we've been."

• They avoid talking about the past.

• They miss their old home.

• They have few things to talk about with each other.

• They are closed to each other than to the rest of the family.

What does the word mean tell about the journey west?

"On the far side of Will's Creek, the road turns steep and mean."

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Read paragraph 4

Which statement best describes how the narrator feels in this paragraph.

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