Weasel ~ Chapters 5-6

1. The stranger told Nathan and Molly his name by __________.
a) showing an engraved buckle
b) scratching in the dirt
c) writing on a piece of paper
d) speaking

2. Near the river Ezra left the path ________________ .
a) to get some water
b) to hide from Weasel
c) to reach a small dwelling

3. Ezra lived in _______________.
a) a wegiwa
b) a log cabin
c) a tent

4. Papa was injured _____________.
a) by a bear which clawed his chest
b) on his shoulder from a fall
c) by a trap cutting into his left calf

5. ___________ knew which herb to use from Mama's medicine bag to help Papa.
a) Nathan
b) Molly
c) Ezra

6. Ezra _______________________ to make Nathan and Molly laugh.
a) shook off the drops of water from his face and hair after washing up
b) drew pictures in the dirt to tell the story of his pet coon
c) danced in circles separating the corn from the skins and chaff

7. Nathan had nightmares about Mama and ____________.
a) Weasel
b) Papa
c) Ezra
d) Molly

8. Molly fed Papa ____________.
a) cornmeal mush and tea
b) soup and warm milk
c) scrambled eggs

9. Ezra went hunting to catch _____________.
a) fish
b) a wild boar
c) a deer
d) a wild turkey

10. What unusual item did Ezra add to the dough?
a) corn
b) berries
c) ashes
d) syrup

11. Which question did you learn the answer to in Chapter 5?
a) How did Ezra learn about medicine?
b) Where is Pa's gun?
c) Where does Weasel live?
d) What is wrong with Papa?

12. Which statement from Weasel expresses the author's opinion?
a) Molly gave a low moan and began to cry noiselessly.
b) She said menfolk were always going off and getting themselves hurt, and someone had to know how to care for them.
c) Then sheets of elm bark had been added to make sides and a roof.
d) She told us these herbs had traveled many miles, been traded back and forth, and passed through many hands before they had reached her bag.

13. A good title for Chapter 5 could be ______________.
a) Reaching Papa, At Last
b) The Long Walk
c) Weasel's Evil Ways
d) The Long Hunt

14. Who is the speaker in this story?
a) Papa
b) Ezra
c) Molly
d) Nathan



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1. (b)
2. (c)
3. (a)
4. (c)
5. (c)
6. (c)
7. (a)
8. (a)
9. (d)
10. (c)
11. (d)
12. (b)
13. (a)
14. (d)