Wk 4 Fluency Passage Reading TEST

What is the main reason the narrator's family is traveling to Oregon?

• To find fertile land and better opportunities

• To escape from a war

• To visit relatives

• To explore new territories

How does the narrator describe the journey so far?

• Clear and flat

• Difficult and dangerous

• Muddy and slow

• Rocky and steep

What does the narrator's father avoid telling her?

• How long it will take to reach Oregon

• The dangers of the journey

• The cost of the trip

• The number of wagons in the train

What does the narrator hope to find in Oregon?

• Fertile land and plentiful rain

• Gold and riches

• Famous landmarks

• A large city

What is the narrator's attitude towards the journey?

• Hopeful and determined

• Fearful and anxious

• Indifferent and bored

• Angry and resentful

What does the narrator compare her body to after a day of travel?

• The wagon's wheels

• A tired horse

• A rolling river

• A mountain peak

What does the narrator's father ask her to do at nightfall?

• Help start the fire

• Cook dinner

• Set up the tent

• Gather water

This selection is written from the point of view of a —

​ (a)   ​

• first-person narrator
• third-person narrator