A Day on the Trail

What is the setting of the story 'A Day on the Trail'?

• The mountains

• The prairie

• The desert

• The forest

The story 'A Day on the Trail' describes a typical day on which trail?

• Oregon Trail

• California Trail

• Santa Fe Trail

• Appalachian Trail

In 'A Day on the Trail', what animals are mentioned as being guarded by the pioneers?

• Cows and pigs

• Horses and chickens

• Cattle, horses, sheep, mules, and oxen

• Dogs and cats

What is the purpose of guarding the animals in 'A Day on the Trail'?

• To keep them warm

• To protect them from stampeding, being stolen, or getting lost

• To feed them

• To clean them.

In 'A Day on the Trail', what do the travelers have for breakfast?

• Pancakes and syrup

• Coffee, milk, bacon, and biscuits

• Eggs and toast

• Fruit and cereal

In 'A Day on the Trail', who rides off on their horses after breakfast?

• The children

• The women

• The two men who serve as today's scout and hunter

• The entire family.

Fill in the blank: The story 'A Day on the Trail' takes place in the year ____.

• 1849

• 1852

• 1865

• 1870

Fill in the blank: The Keegan family is part of a group of ____ families traveling together in 'A Day on the Trail'.

• Ten

• Fifteen

• Twenty

• Thirty

Fill in the blank: The pioneers in 'A Day on the Trail' are close to the western border of present-day ____.

• Kansas

• Nebraska

• Colorado

• Wyoming

Who walks beside the family's team of six oxen?

• Mr. Keegan

• Mrs. Keegan

• Joe Keegan

• Meg Keegan