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This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 164 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

News of the World Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 164 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What direction will Captain Kidd be traveling with Johanna?
(a) North.
(b) West.
(c) East.
(d) South.

2. What does Captain Kidd start off with, in his readings in Chapter 7?
(a) Hard news.
(b) Far-off news.
(c) Curiosities and inventions.
(d) Human interest pieces.

3. What does Captain Kidd try to tell Johanna as the cavalry platoon rides up in Chapter 5?
(a) “Hide.”
(b) “Be patient.”
(c) “Friend.”
(d) “Danger.”

4. What does the narrator say the Kiowa prided themselves on?
(a) Their agricultural accomplishments.
(b) Their compliance with white men’s laws.
(c) Their fierceness in battle.
(d) Their ability to live without things.

5. Where does Captain Kidd hide his .38 cartridges?
(a) In the flour tin.
(b) In his trunk.
(c) In an ammunition box.
(d) With his newspapers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What effect does Mrs. Gannet’s anger about Almay’s proposal have on Captain Kidd?

2. Who were Jefferson Kyle Kidd’s men fighting at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend?

3. What is Captain Kidd’s feeling, in Chapter 6, about bringing Johanna back to civilization?

4. How does the desk clerk in the Dallas hotel characterize Johanna’s actions?

5. What was Johanna traded for, when she was brought in?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the narrator say that there is no Kiowa word for thank you?

2. Where does Johanna run off to in Chapter 7, and how does Captain Kidd get her back?

3. How does Captain Kidd settle his own doubts about whether he can take care of Johanna?

4. Why does Captain Kidd show Johanna the weapons he carries, and what is her response?

5. How does Johanna handle her first introduction to the hotel in Dallas?

6. Why is Johanna nervous when they encounter the army on the road in Chapter 5, and how does Captain Kidd take care of her?

7. What arrangements is Captain Kidd making in his letter to his daughters?

8. How does the narrator characterize the political situation in Texas while Captain Kidd and Johanna are making their trip?

9. How does Johanna fare once Captain Kidd starts teaching her English?

10. Who are Simon and Doris, and how do they help Captain Kidd with Johanna?

(see the answer keys)

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