Old Joe and the Handyman (2)

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8 questions

1

Why did old Joe think that the calf belonged to him?

A -

B -

C -

D -

In the last paragraph, what does the handlyman mean when he says, "I have other bridges to build"?

A - He constructs only bridges wherever he works.

B - He had to get to work forother people who hired him.

C - He had to help other people resolve their disagrements.

D - He was going to build another bridge along the creek that separated Old Joe and his neighbor.

In paragraph 3, the word STOMPED is used to communicate a feeling of -

A - anxiety

B - frustration

C - delight 

D - excitement

How is the remote, rural setting important to the story?

A - It explains why Old Joe and his neighbor needed help from an outsider.

B - It explains why Old Joe and his neighbor argued over a boundary.

C - It explains why Old Joe and his neighbor did not live with other family members.

D - It explains why Old Joe and his neighbor relied so much upon one another.  

In this story, what does the bridge represent?

A - The handyman's effort to reunite Old Joe and his neighbor.

B - The handyman's refusal to build the fence Old Joe requested.

C - Old Joe's forgiveness of his neighbor for digging the creek.

D - His neighbor's willingness to apologize to Old Joe.

By the end of the story, readers can conclude that Old Joe and his neighbor -

A - belive that high fences make good neighbors

B - learn that an argument should never come between a friendship

C - agree that good friends never disagree

D - think that strangers often make the best companions

Why is the last paragraph significant to the story's plot?

A -

B -

C -

D -

Read this sentence from the story.

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Old Joe lived in the rural countryside, far from most CIVILIZATION.
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The root of the word CIVILIZATION is -

A -

B -

C -

D -

Why did old Joe think that the calf belonged to him?

A -

B -

C -

D -

In the last paragraph, what does the handlyman mean when he says, "I have other bridges to build"?

A - He constructs only bridges wherever he works.

B - He had to get to work forother people who hired him.

C - He had to help other people resolve their disagrements.

D - He was going to build another bridge along the creek that separated Old Joe and his neighbor.

In paragraph 3, the word STOMPED is used to communicate a feeling of - 

A - anxiety

B - frustration

C - delight 

D - excitement

How is the remote, rural setting important to the story?

A - It explains why Old Joe and his neighbor needed help from an outsider.

B - It explains why Old Joe and his neighbor argued over a boundary.

C - It explains why Old Joe and his neighbor did not live with other family members.

D - It explains why Old Joe and his neighbor relied so much upon one another.  

In this story, what does the bridge represent?

A - The handyman's effort to reunite Old Joe and his neighbor.

B - The handyman's refusal to build the fence Old Joe requested.

C - Old Joe's forgiveness of his neighbor for digging the creek.

D - His neighbor's willingness to apologize to Old Joe.

By the end of the story, readers can conclude that Old Joe and his neighbor - 

A - belive that high fences make good neighbors

B - learn that an argument should never come between a friendship

C - agree that good friends never disagree

D - think that strangers often make the best companions

Why is the last paragraph significant to the story's plot?

A -

B -

C -

D -

Read this sentence from the story.

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Old Joe lived in the rural countryside, far from most CIVILIZATION.
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The root of the word CIVILIZATION is -

A -

B -

C -

D -