Taking Charge

What was Mama's letter about, and where was it from?

• It was the letter "A"

• It was a blank letter.

• It was about her grandma who got in an accident in Missouri.

• It was about her grandpa in Tennessee.

Why did Amanda have to take charge?

• She didn't, Nathan took charge.

• Mama was leaving to tend to Grandma, but couldn't take the kids

• Mama got sick and couldn't care for them

• Mama got hurt and couldn't do much

What happened the morning after Mama received the letter?

• Everyone took Mama and Betsy to the train station.

• Everyone went to the bus stop.

• Everybody went in the car together.

• Nobody wanted to leave.

What was Baby Nathan doing at the station house?

• He was sleeping.

• He was messing with the telegraph machine.

• He was scratching the walls.

• He was flipping the deks.

What happened when Amanda was churning butter?

• The churn was broken.

• There was not enough butter.

• The butter was too hard.

• Baby Nathan was inside the butter churn.

How did the boys feel about the meal Amanda cooked?

• They felt it was alright.

• They did not like it and complained.

• They loved the food and ate all of it.

• They ate from a restaurant, she didn't cook.

Who offered to help Amanda scrub clothes?

• Manny, the farmer.

• Miss Millie, the neighbor.

• Mister Miller, the teacher.

• Mama, who had come back.

What did Baby Nathan do with the washtub?

• He made the water drain from the tub.

• He mixed up all of the colors of the shirts.

• He took out his own shirt.

• He added more shirts to the tub.

What was Miss Camilla hosting, and where?

• She was hosting a new years party.

• She was having a quilting bee at her house.

• She was hosting a tea party.

• She was hosting a birthday party.

What happened to the Quilt?

• The quilt came apart.

• Mama pig had the quilt tucked around her.

• The quilt was on the roof.

• The quilt was unthreaded.