The Beet Queen | Short Question Answer Key

Short Answer Key

The Branch

1. What town is mentioned in the first sentence of "The Branch"?

Argus.

2. How do the characters in the first paragraph of "The Branch" travel?

By train.

3. How old is the boy in the first paragraph of "The Branch"?

Fourteen.

4. How old is the girl in the first paragraph of "The Branch"?

Eleven.

5. What is the name of the aunt mentioned in "The Branch"?

Fritzie.

6. In which state do the children look for their aunt?

North Dakota.

7. What kind of shop does the aunt own?

Butcher shop.

8. Who breaks the tree in "The Branch"?

Karl.

9. What chases Karl in "The Branch"?

A dog.

10. What happens to the damaged tree?

It contracts blight.

11. Where does Mary run at the end of "The Branch"?

To Fritzie's.

12. Where does Karl run at the end of "The Branch"?

To...
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