Barn Burning

What was in the O'Leary's barn where the fire started?

• cows, a calf, and a horse

• goats and sheep

• coal and hay

• grain and feed

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

How did Daniel Sullivan escape from the burning barn?

• He crawled out the door

• He jumped out of the hayloft

• He ran into a calf and held onto it out the door

• He found a horse and rode it out

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

After he saw the first flames, Daniel Sullivan

• Ran into the barn and yelled "Fire!"

• Called Dennis Rogan to come help him

• Yelled "Fire!" and tried to wake up the O'Learys

• Yelled "Fire!" and then tried to free the O'Leary's animals

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

Read this sentence from the text:

Flames from the burning hay pushed against the roof and beams, almost as if they were struggling to break free.

Which of the following is used in the sentence above?

• alliteration

• onomatopoeia

• personification

• proverb

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

The author describes the fire in another barn as flaring up "in to a thousand yellow-orange fingers." What two things are being compared in the description above?

• Flames and barn doors

• Colors and numbers

• Flames and fingers

• Hands and fingers

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is the main theme of 'Barn Burning'?

• A) Justice and loyalty

• B) Love and betrayal

• C) War and peace

• D) Freedom and captivity

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Who is the protagonist in 'Barn Burning'?

• A) Abner Snopes

• B) Sarty Snopes

• C) Major de Spain

• D) Lennie Snopes

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What is the setting of 'Barn Burning'?

• A) A bustling city

• B) A rural Southern town

• C) A coastal village

• D) A mountain cabin

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What does fire symbolize in 'Barn Burning'?

• A) Destruction and power

• B) Warmth and comfort

• C) Celebration and joy

• D) Knowledge and enlightenment

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

How does Sarty feel about his father's actions in 'Barn Burning'?

• A) Proud and supportive

• B) Conflicted and troubled

• C) Indifferent and detached

• D) Happy and content

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3