Question 1

What is the setting of the story?

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New York, many years ago

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New Mexico, a few years ago

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New Mexico in the future

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New York, today

Question 2

How did the dad feel when his son found out he was selling apples?

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embarrassed  and sad

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angry

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happy

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afraid to be out of work

Question 3

Who was Babe Ruth in the story?

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A famous baseball player.

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A child who sold newspapers.

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A type of candy bar.

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Jacob's father.

Question 4

What did the main character get for his birthday?

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dime

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toy

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baseball bat

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bicycle

Question 5

What were boys who sold new papers called?

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newsies

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coney islanders

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paper boys

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tall boys

Question 6

What team did Babe Ruth play on?

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New York Yankees

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Boston Red Sox

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Chicago Cubs

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New York Jets

Question 7

What was the Great Depression like?

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Many people did not have jobs; many people were poor

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People spent all their money on baseball

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It was an easy time for people to make money

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Many rich people gave away cars

Question 8

Why did the main character ask to rent the baby carriage?

Accepted Answer

to carry newspapers so they could sell more

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to carry Jacob when he got tired

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to give more money to Babe Ruth

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to bring the baby home

Question 9

Jacob said they should sell newspapers in front of Yankee Stadium. Why was that smart to do?

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Those people wanted to read about Babe Ruth.

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he spent it on apples

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Those people wanted to know about the fire

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tried to buy more newspapers but they were sold out

Question 10

What is the genre of The Babe and I?

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Historical Fiction

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Biography

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Realistic Fiction

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Nonfiction

Question 11

What is the author's purpose for writing "The Babe and I"?

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to explain about a time in history

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to inform people on how to play baseball

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to entertain readers and make them laugh

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to persuade kids to sell newspapers

Question 12

What word is a synonym for  midst?

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middle

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first

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last

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end

Question 13

What is an antonym for shabby?

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new

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worn

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old

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ripped

Question 14

What word could be used to describe how you feel when you answer a question incorrectly?

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embarrassed

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collapsed

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span

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midst

Question 15

What is another word for "length" when something reaches from end to end?

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span

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skim

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collapse

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elevate

Question 16

In an earthquake, building might

Accepted Answer

collapse

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midst

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contribution

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skim

Question 17

When you share your ideas to help your team succeed, you are

Accepted Answer

contributing

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initative

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elevated

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span

Question 18

When something is up high, it is

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elevated

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collapsed

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lowered

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spanning

Question 19

When you  are gliding on top of the water you are?

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skimming

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spanning

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elevated

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contributing

Question 20

After getting his in the head by a baseball, the boy felt

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dazed

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contributed

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initiative

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elevated

Question 21

When you do your chores without being asked, you are showing

Accepted Answer

initiative

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guidance

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extra time

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skim

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