Shiloh Chapters 5 & 6 pages 36 - 55

1. How does Marty get food to feed Shiloh?
a) Marty tells his mom he gets hungry at bedtime, and asks if he can save part of his supper.
b) Marty collects enough cans to buy meat.
c) Marty gets food from his friend David.
d) Marty sneaks food from the refrigerator late at night.

2. Marty sees __________ when he gets home after feeding Shiloh.
a) the sheriff
b) Shiloh inside the house
c) Judd coming
d) Dara Lynn and Becky taking food up the hill

3. What did Judd want?
a) Judd was looking for his lost beagle.
b) Judd needed help mending his fence.
c) Judd wanted supper.
d) Judd wanted Dad to help him hunt a wild cougar.

4. How did Marty get by without telling a lie?
a) Marty said he didn't hear any dog.
b) Marty said he didn't see the beagle in HIS YARD.
c) Marty was interrupted by the telephone, and didn't have to answer.

5. What lie did Marty tell to his mom?
a) Marty said he liked Judd Travers.
b) Marty said he never played hooky from school
c) Marty said he didn't eat the chocolate bunny's ear.
d) Marty said he had not seen Shiloh.

6. What did Mom say to Marty when she knew he lied?
a) Liars get caught in the end.
b) Jesus knows the truth.
c) If you lie you will be punished.

7. Why did Marty not want David to come over?
a) David liked to play up in the hills, and would find Shiloh.
b) Marty liked going to David's house better.
c) Marty didn't like David.
d) Marty wanted to spend his time with Shiloh instead of David.

8. What did Marty say to keep Dara Lynn from going up on the hills?
a) Marty said he saw bear tracks up in the hills.
b) Marty said he saw a snake up there.
c) Marty said he heard a cougar crying up in the hills.
d) Marty said he needed to fix the swinging bridge before it was safe to cross.

9. Marty goes to David's house by ______________.
a) his dad driving him
b) Judd giving him a lift
c) walking
d) riding his bike

10. How much did Shiloh cost?
a) $75
b) $10
c) $35
d) $1.50

11. Which of these lines from Shiloh is an example of a simile?
a) This time Shiloh's on his feet waiting for me, tail going like a windshield wiper, fast speed.
b) He gulps down the biscuit I give him.
c) I wait until everyone is out of the kitchen and sitting around on the back porch to catch the breeze.
d) By the time I reach the back porch, though, the whole family's facing down the driveway, 'cause there's the sound of a truck motor growing louder and louder.

12. From which point of view is Shiloh written?
a) first
b) second
c) third

13. Which statement from Shiloh contains a cause-effect relationship?
a) Judd is sure studying me hard.
b) Saw a groundhog but didn't get it.
c) Night in West Virginia is as dark as black can be.
d) Sneaking off half my breakfast, lunch, and dinner for Shiloh like I'm doing means me going half hungry all the time.

14. Which question does Chapters 5-6 answer?
a) What kind of snake did Marty see up in the meadow behind the house?
b) What grade is Dara Lyn going to be in when school starts?
c) How is Marty feeding Shiloh?
d) What will David and Marty play when David visits Marty at his house?



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4. (b)
5. (c)
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7. (a)
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