The Year of Miss Agnes Ch. 15

How did Miss Agnes feel about the children's English speaking skills?

• She was indifferent to their language skills.

• She found their English to be excellent.

• She thought their English needed improvement.

• She encouraged them to speak more in their native language.

What did Miss Agnes want to teach the children?

• How to speak when they go to the city or school.

• How to play a good English game.

• How to read the Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.

• How to trap beavers.

What is NOT a mistake the children were taught to avoid in English?

• Saying 'ain't'.

• Mixing up 'e's and 'i's.

• Using too many 'nothing words'.

• Speaking in Athabascan.

What did the children do if someone made a mistake in English?

• They would leave the game.

• They would laugh.

• They would say 'gotcha'.

• They would ignore it.

What books did Miss Agnes read to the children?

• All of the above.

• A book about King Arthur.

• The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Kidnapped.

• The story of Hudson Stuck.

Who was Hudson Stuck?

• A teacher like Miss Agnes.

• A priest who traveled with a dog team.

• A boy who wanted to be a doctor.

• A character in a Sherlock Holmes story.

What happened to the Indian boy who was going to be a doctor?

• He went to school in the city.

• He and his new wife died in cold water.

• He learned to speak perfect English.

• He became a doctor.

What did the narrator think about after Miss Agnes's lessons?

• Having babies and getting married.

• Doing something really big.

• Playing the good English game.

• Trapping beavers.

What did Sally Oldman do?

• She became a teacher.

• She went to Tanana to help doctors.

• She wrote a book.

• She played the good English game.

Why did Miss Agnes read certain books to the big boys?

• Because they were her favorites.

• Because they were short stories.

• Because they were about adventures.

• Because they were easy to understand.