Rachel's Journal Comprehension

Comprehension: From whose point of view is the

passage told?

• Ben's

• Frank's

• Pa's

• Rachel's

Comprehension: The rustling in the bushes that Rachel and

the children hear at the beginning of the

passage is caused by

• an ox

• a storm

• a turkey

• an Indian

Comprehension: Read this sentence from the passage.

We barged through brambles and

sloshed through creeks, but we always

kept that light in view, like the beacon

of a lighthouse.

The simile in this sentence suggests that the

light of the campfires represents

• a tall building.

• comfort and home.

• nature and wildness.

• the waves of the ocean.

Comprehension: Which sentence from the passage is the best evidence that the passage is written in the

first-person point of view?

• “Frank and Emma never complained,

  nor did little Caroline, but those twins

  whined worse than the mosquitoes.”

• “Mrs. Arabella Sunshine, Mrs. Elias, and

  Mother were first joyous, then mad.”

• “Mother tried to keep me back, but I

  wanted to see them as best I could.”

• “The others followed with no mishap.”

Comprehension: What is the meaning of the sentence below?

You could have heard a pin drop!

• It was completely silent.

• Somebody dropped a pin.

• Nobody knew what to say.

• Only one person made noise.

Comprehension: Read this sentence from the passage.

In fact, she was so startled by our

abrupt appearance, she screamed as if

we were ghosts or Indians.

What type of figurative language does the

sentence above contain?

• adage

• idiom

• proverb

• simile

Comprehension: After an Indian is friendly to the children,

they are

• captured by the Indian’s tribe

• allowed to take cut-offs only at night.

• happy to introduce him to their parents.

• required to stay close to the wagon train.

Comprehension: According to Rachel, what effect does rain

have on the trail?

• The trail turns into a river

• The trail is impossible to follow.

• The trail becomes less dusty but

  very muddy.

• The trail becomes a good path for the

  herd of cattle.

Comprehension: The sight of a buffalo stampede makes

Rachel

• hide underneath a blanket.

• wish she could run after them.

• cover her face with her bonnet.

• help drive the cattle farther away.

Comprehension: If this passage were written in Mother’s

point of view, the narrator would most likely

show concern about

• keeping her journal dry.

• learning to be a better writer.

• the safety of everyone in the family.

• not being allowed to explore the trails on

  her own.