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25 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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Papa has a hard time finding work because
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A the cotton crop is poor
B the country is in a depression C he is not a lumberman D his horse is sick |
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Mama was going to use the stolen money to buy
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A eggs
B milk C medicine D clothes |
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The trees that are going to be chopped down are owned by
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A Mr. Andersen
B Papa C Mama D Big Ma |
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Cassie feels that the trees are
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A her friends
B frightening C just trees D noisy |
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When Mr. Andersen talks to Mama and Big Ma, he is
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A respectful
B understanding C angry D calm |
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Cassie rushes toward Mr. Andersen because
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A he pushes Little Man
B he gets dirt on her clothes C he swings a huge stick at Mama D he shouts at the kids to go home |
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During the night Papa and Stacey are busy
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A talking with Mr. Andersen
B unloading Mr. Andersen's wagons C setting sticks of dynamite D hiding the black box |
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Papa tells Mr. Andersen that he is willing
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A to accept a hundred dollars
B to work out a new contract C to take back the logs D to die today or tomorrow |
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At first Mr. Andersen's response to Papa is one of
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A disbelief
B humor C trust D sorrow |
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Papa gives Mr. Andersen a look that is
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A blank
B sympathetic C wondering D piercing |
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Papa can best be described as
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A proud
B patient C shy D passive |
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Mr. Andersen is a static character because
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A he struggles with the other
characters. B his feelings toward the Logans change C he changes very little during the story D he is an unlikable character |
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The Logans appreciate the trees for their
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A lumber
B shade C size D history |
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In the Song of the Trees, Taylor's basic intent is to explore
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A the Great Depression
B family pride C the importanceof forests D Southern life |
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The singing of the trees in this story symobolizes
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A birth
B death C life D luck |
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meddlesome
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mixing in other's affairs
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finicky
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fussy
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boughs
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large branches of a tree
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curtly
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in a short, rude way
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incredulously
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in an unbelieving way
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taunted
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mocked, teased
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hovered
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fluttered in the air
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depression
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a slow economic time
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chink
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small opening
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haughtily
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in an arrogant way
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