1. Why did Papa put an ad in the newspaper?
He wanted to hire a housekeeper.
He wanted to sell the farm.
He wanted to hire someone to help with the farm chores.
He wanted to auction off his sheep.
He wanted a new wife.
2. Which of the following does Sarah NOT say in her first letter to papa?
I have lived with my brother, who is about to get married.
I have never been married.
I am strong and I work hard.
I am not mild mannered.
I do not enjoy the sea and I am ready to move away.
3. Anna and Caleb are afraid Sarah will:
not like their father.
not like them.
bring her brother.
miss the sea or not like their house.
hate their dogs.
4. How did Sarah feel when she first saw the farm?
Sad because she left her luggage on the train.
Homesick for the sea and her brother.
Scared of her new life and new family.
Happy because she loves the colors of spring.
Lonely- she wasn't smiling.
5. What was the athlete's problem in this story?
Nothing.
Some flowers to plant in the garden.
A shell and a stone.
A shell and a stone.
Some new shoes.
6. Papa teaches Sarah how to:
paint.
plow the fields.
cut Caleb's hair.
cut wool from sheep.
make bread and cheese.
7. When Sarah tells them about the sand dunes near the sea, what does Papa do?
He tells her there are no dunes on the prairie.
He shows her pictures of a sand dune in a book.
He laughs at her sillyness.
He takes her back to the sea.
He takes her to a mound of hay that she can use as a dune.
8. When Caleb tells Sarah he thought she was leaving, Sarah says that she:
will be leaving on the next train.
will stay as long as Caleb obeys her.
would miss her new family more than she misses the sea.
will not leave until winter is over.
wants to live in town.
9. How does Sarah bring the sea to Papa, Anna, and Caleb?
She draws them a picture of the sea.
She buys them sea shells at the store.
She teaches them to swim.
She takes them to the water hole to fish.
She buys them colored pencils.
10. What does Sarah tell Anna and Caleb she will do?
Leave if they don't behave.
Take them to the sea.
Teach them how to swim.
Teach them how to read.
Take them on a vacation.
