Autobiography of Buffalo Bill - Ashley Mullins | Laabri

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Which statement summarizes the selection?

A man wants to travel to California during the Gold Rush. He changes his mind and settles in Kansas. His son never finds out why.

During the era of the Gold Rush, a boy moves westward with his family. Along the way, he gets a wild pony. He meets a fur trapper who turns out to be his cousin.

Settlers move west during the time of the Gold Rush. Families travel with wagons and settle in different states. Fur traders travel around the country.

A young man has adventures while working as a fur trapper. He lives in South America and California. At last he meets some relatives who know his name and his family.

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What is the impact of paragraph 8?

It introduces the idea of trappers.

It summarizes the story of the settlers.

It summarizes the hardships of moving to a new territory.

It explains the relationship between the people and the land.

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According to the selection, which statement is true?

The narrator Bill Cody grows up to be an Iowa farmer.

The family travels west to look for gold in California.

The wagons always follow the low trails in the valleys.

The trappers are familiar with handling wild animals.

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Based on the last sentence in paragraph 2, what does the word languish mean?

feel restless

have no money

feel unhappy

have no home

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Which sentence from the selection is the example of the long-lost cousin's point of view?

"Perhaps I would have grown up to be an Iowa farmer."

"One of the trappers, a young man, invited me to share the meal."

"I expect to meet an Uncle, Elijah Cody."

"You must be the long-lost nephew, Horace Billings."

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What did the narrator mean by saying that he was going to ride that pony "or bust" in paragraph 7?

He was ready to accept failure.

He felt determined to succeed.

He wanted to win a lot of money.

He could pretend to ride the pony.

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How does the author support his claim that his father loved adventure?

He uses his wagon to earn money for the family.

He lets his son introduce him to a young trapper.

He is born in Ohio but moves to settle in new states.

He hears about the California Gold Rush but does not go.

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How does the selection support the idea that American settlers worked hard to reach their goals?

It contrasts the narrator with the skillful young trapper.

It describes how the men enjoyed the evening campfire.

It suggests that Americans grew wildly excited about gold.

It states that the trip from Ohio to Missouri took thirty days.