4TH Grade 3rd Nine Weeks Test 4

Which statement best describes the setting of the poem?

• A

• B

• C

• D

What does the poet mean by the phrase beckons to the birdlings in line 11?

• The maiden waves for the birds to come to her.

• The maiden looks for the birds in the sky.

• The maiden runs from the birds flying around her.

• The maiden listens to the birds singing in the trees.

Why did the poet include the last stanza of the poem?

• to tell the reader what will happen next

• to tell the reader who the maiden is

• to tell the reader why the sun is important

• to tell the reader who Mother Nature is

According to the passage, what caused the horses to become tangled?

• Charlotte had hitched the horses incorrectly.

• Ebeneezer chose a road with too many curves.

• Charlotte was unskilled with the reins.

• Ebeneezer frightened the horses.

What is the meaning of the word veered as it is used in paragraph 12?

• controlled

• looked

• planned

• turned

Based on paragraph 16, which word best describes Ebeneezer?

• bossy

• delighted

• frustrated

• patient

Which quotation from the passage shows an additional example of the description of Ebeneezer in Part A?

• As Ebeneezer walked out of the tack room, he said, ‘Bring around six. I need a wagon hitched.’ (paragraph 1)

• Charlotte held the ribbons lightly and tried to keep the wagon straight on the road, but it veered to the right and then to the left. She had hitched enough teams to understand how the reins worked… (paragraph 12)

• ‘Guess I was wrong,’ he said and gave her a peculiar look. ‘Maybe you’re just too young to learn the ribbons. Let’s head back.’ (paragraph 14)

• After a dozen runs, she brought them around clean. Ebeneezer finally nodded his approval with a small satisfied smile. He had wanted her to figure it out. He had wanted her to be able to drive the team. (paragraph 22)

What does the phrase “set everything right” mean in paragraph 13?

• A. Ebeneezer straightens out the reins and horses.

• B. Ebeneezer shows Charlotte how to turn the wagon correctly.

• C. Ebeneezer supports Charlotte driving the horses.

• D. Ebeneezer places the reins on the ground beside the wagon.

Which detail from the passage can the reader provide as support for describing Ebeneezer as helpful?

• A. “As Ebeneezer walked out of the tack room, he said, ‘Bring around six. I need a wagon hitched.’”

• B. “What was Ebeneezer up to? She felt like he was testing her, almost daring her to drive the team.”

• C. “Charlotte held the ribbons lightly and tried to keep the wagon straight on the road, but it veered to the right and then to the left. She had hitched enough teams to understand how the reins worked but Ebeneezer was right, it wasn’t as easy as it looked.”

• D. “Ebeneezer climbed back in and Charlotte set out. With a steadier hand, she pulled the horses back on course. She tried another turn and again, muddled the horses and wagon. Ebeneezer got out and straightened the lines.”

What inference can be made based on paragraph 23?

• Charlotte hopes that Ebenezeer does not figure out her true identity.

• Ebenezeer believes that Charlotte has the skills to work for him.

• Charlotte will become a stable boy in Rhode Island.

• Ebenezeer has many young people who work for him.