The Overlanders

What does the word abandon mean?

• dig around

• make bigger

• give up

• look for

What does the word territory mean?

• area

• swamp

• animals

• mountains

What does the word ferry mean?

• to crush

• to drain

• to carry by boat

• to dissolve in water

What does the word yoke mean?

• harness

• bandage

• rope

• saddle

What does the word acre mean?

• small hill

• way to harvest

• type of farm

• unit of area

How do the travelers feel about one another?

• They all feel sad because of how things have been.

• They are annoyed at all the delays that they have.

• They have become closer to one another as friends.

• They don’t like having small children in the wagon train.

Which sentence from the diary best supports your answer for the previous question?

• I saw one lose some of its cargo, and I felt sad for the family who’d lost some of their things before their journey had even started.

• We were delayed at Fort Kearney.

• The Johnsons have decided their children are too young to trek all the way to the West.

• By going through this together, we have all become very close.

Why is Ellie keeping a diary?

• She thinks it will become a book that many people will read.

• She doesn’t have anyone to talk to during the whole trip.

• She wants to help her friend get ready for next year's trip.

• She wants everyone to know how hard the trip is.

One of the unusual rocks on the journey is compared to

• a high prairie

• a yoke for oxen

• a carved name

• a tall chimney

Where will Ellie and her family live?

• beside the Columbia River

• on Abernethy Green

• on 320 acres of land

• in a real town