Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Multiple Choice Activity

Multiple Choice

  1. Sam repaired the leaky roof on the old schoolhouse. During the week it took Sam to repair the roof, he became friends with Miss Katherine, the school teacher. She was surprised in Sam's love of poetry. Meanwhile Sam took on other repair jobs at the schoolhouse including repairing the windows, fixing the wobbly desk, and hanging the door straight. After each repair Sam was reward with jars of spiced peaches. By the end of the first semester, Sam had the schoolhouse looking new.

    Which sequence best describes the order of events in this passage?

    1) Sam took on other repair jobs at the schoolhouse.
    2) Miss Katherine and Sam became friends.
    3) By the end of the first semester, Sam had the schoolhouse looking new.
    4) Sam repaired the leaky roof.

    a) 4, 2, 3, 1
    b) 3, 4, 2, 1
    c) 3, 4, 1, 2
    d) 4, 2, 1, 3

  2. First Charles "Trout" Walker led an angry group of townspeople to the school house. Then he called Katherine Barlow a "Devil Woman" for kissing Sam, the onion man. Immediately after this Katherine ran to the sheriff for help, but he was drunk tried to flirt with her instead of trying to help. Trout then caught up to Katherine and Sam on his motorized boat. Katherine was rescued against her wishes and Sam was shot. Three days later Katherine shot the sheriff and kissed him, giving her the name Kissin' Kate Barlow.

    Which sequence best describes the order of events in this passage?

    1) Trout called Katherine a Devil Woman.
    2) Katherine was rescued, and Sam was shot.
    3) Trout Walker took the townspeople to the school house.
    4) Kate killed the sheriff.
    5) Katherine went to the sheriff for help.


    a) 3, 1, 5, 2, 4
    b) 3, 4, 5, 2, 1
    c) 3, 4, 1, 2, 5
    d) 3, 5, 4, 1, 2

  3. After 20 years of being a bandit, Kate returned to Green Lake. The place was a ghost town and the lake had dried up. Trout and his wife, Linda Miller, found Kate and demanded that she give them her stolen treasure. Next Trout and Linda dragged Kate all over the dried up lake in her bare feet demanding she tell them were the loot was buried. Suddenly Kate was bitten by a lizard. Her last words were, "Start digging." Kate died laughing.

    Which sequence best describes the order of events in this passage?

    1) Kate walks aimlessly barefooted across the dried up lake.
    2) Kate dies laughing.
    3) Kate returned to Green Lake.
    4) Trout and Linda demand Kate tell them were she has buried the stolen money.
    5) A lizard bites Kate.

    a) 3, 1, 5, 2, 4
    b) 3, 4, 1, 5, 2
    c) 4, 3, 1, 2, 5
    d) 5, 3, 4, 1, 2

  4. Stanley ran away from Camp Green Lake. First he had to walk across the hot desert. As soon as he became dehydrated Stanley started seeing mirages of pools of water. Stanley continued walking and noticed a rock that looked like a thumb. Although he wanted to stop, Stanley kept walking. Eventually he spotted an upside down boat called the Mary Lou. Stanley yelled, and someone yelled back. Suddenly an arm with a orange sleeve came out from under the boat and waved.

    Which sequence best describes the order of events in this passage?

    1) Stanley begin to see mirages.
    2) Stanley saw God's Thumb.
    3) Stanley walked towards an overturned boat.
    4) An orange arm waved.
    5) Stanley ran away.

    a) 5, 1, 2, 3, 4
    b) 4, 5, 1, 3, 2
    c) 5, 1, 2, 3, 4
    d) 5, 3, 4, 1, 2

  5. When Stanley finds Zero, he doesn’t look well. Zero has been living on sploosh under the boat for days. Zero tells Stanley the sploosh tastes like peaches. Zero says he won’t go back to camp, or dig any more holes. In the end Stanley shows Zero the mountain that looks like God’s Thumb.

    Which sequence best describes the order of events in this passage?

    1) Zero tells Stanley about the sploosh.
    2) Stanley shows Zero God's Thumb.
    3) Stanley finds Zero.
    4) Zero says he will not return to Camp Green Lake.

    a) 4, 2, 3, 1
    b) 3, 1, 4, 2
    c) 3, 4, 1, 2
    d) 4, 2, 1, 3

  6. Follow these simple directions to make a wonderful onion dip. First combine 8 ounces of cream cheese with 1/4 cup whipping cream in a crock pot. Heat these ingredients until the cheese melts. This takes about 30 to 60 minutes. While the cheese is heating steam 3 large Vandalia onions. Add the onions to the cheese mixture. Next add 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce, 1/4 teaspoon Garlic salt, 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese, and 1/4 teaspoon Thyme to the cheese mixture and stir well. Then place a lid on the crock pot and continue heating for approximately 30 minutes. Finally serve the onion dip with raw vegetables, crackers, or bread pieces. This terrific recipe will help you understand San's love of onions.

    Which sequence best describes the order of events in this passage?

    1) Steam onions.
    2) Add spices.
    3) Heat all ingredients for 30 additional minutes.
    4) Heat cheese and cream in a crock pot
    5) S
    erve the onion dip with raw vegetables, crackers, or bread pieces.

    a) 4, 1, 2, 3, 5
    b) 4, 3, 2, 1, 5
    c) 5, 2, 3, 4, 1
    d) 4, 3, 5, 1, 2

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