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- 1. Multiple Choice
In “Zlateh the Goat,” why is Reuven the furrier having a bad year?
His eyesight is failing.
It is a mild winter and the villagers do not need his furs.
His farm suffers from the drought.
His wife and children are sick.
- 2. Multiple Choice
What does this passage from “Zlateh the Goat” tell you about how family members feel about the selling of the goat? His mother wiped the tears from her eyes when she heard the news. Aaron’s younger sisters cried loudly.
The family is angry at Reuven.
The family is very sorry to sell Zlateh.
The family is very upset at Aaron.
The family does not need a goat.
- 3. Multiple Choice
In “Zlateh the Goat,” why can you infer that the family is sorry to sell Zlateh?
The mother and sisters cry when the goat leaves.
The family will not allow Aaron to take the goat.
The family will not speak to Reuven because they are so upset.
Leah tells the goat that they are sorry.
- 4. Multiple Choice
Even though Aaron loves Zlateh, he agrees to take her to Feivel the butcher because
he knows it would be wrong to disobey his father.
he is afraid of his father and mother.
he wants the money from selling Zlateh so he can buy presents.
he does not understand what taking the goat to Feivel means.
- 5. Multiple Choice
Zlateh trusts Aaron and allows him to put the rope around her neck because
the family welcomes her into the kitchen.
she is treated like one of the family.
the family has always fed her and never harmed her.
she knows they need her milk.
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which detail from “Zlateh the Goat” helps you infer that, before he finds shelter, Aaron is in danger?
The sun was shining when Aaron left the village.
At first Zlateh didn’t seem to mind the change in weather.
This was no ordinary storm. It was a mighty blizzard.
Suddenly he made out the shape of a hill.
- 7. Multiple Choice
What can you infer about Aaron from this sentence from “Zlateh the Goat”? In his twelve years Aaron had seen all kinds of weather, but he had never experienced a snow like this one.
Aaron has never seen snow before in his life.
Aaron has lost all hope of surviving in a snowstorm.
Aaron wishes he lived in a tropical climate.
Aaron is surprised and perhaps bewildered by the intensity of the blizzard.
- 8. Multiple Choice
How does finding the haystack solve Aaron’s problem in the snowstorm?
The haystack is a landmark that helps Aaron find his way home.
Behind the haystack, Aaron finds shelter from the wind.
Inside the haystack, Aaron finds warmth and Zlateh finds food.
From on top of the haystack, Aaron sees the peasant on the sleigh.
- 9. Multiple Choice
How does the storm continue to endanger Aaron and Zlateh after they find the haystack?
The weather gets very cold, and they risk freezing.
There is no food available, and they risk starving.
The snow is so heavy that it threatens to crush them.
The snow covers everything and makes it hard to breathe.
- 10. Multiple Choice
How did Zlateh help Aaron during the storm?
Zlateh helped him keep warm, gave him milk, and kept him company.
Zlateh gave Aaron ideas for surviving the storm.
Zlateh made noise so that the peasant on the sleigh heard her.
Zlateh helped Aaron find his way home.
- 11. Multiple Choice
How does the hay help Zlateh and Aaron?
It keeps them warm and gives Zlateh food.
Aaron uses the hay to build a fire to keep them warm.
They can both eat the hay.
Aaron weaves the hay into warm blankets.
- 12. Multiple Choice
What can you infer about Aaron from this passage from “Zlateh the Goat”?
He was alone, cut off from his family, and wanted to talk. He began to talk to Zlateh.
Aaron feels silly because he is talking to a goat.
Aaron feels that Zlateh is a member of the family.
Aaron has begun to hallucinate because he is hungry.
Aaron is bored and has nothing else to do.
- 13. Multiple Choice
What kind of relationship do Aaron and Zlateh have?
Aaron loves Zlateh, but she doesn’t care for him.
They are very fond of each other.
Zlateh loves Aaron, but he doesn’t care for her.
They each think the other is a pest.
- 14. Multiple Choice
How does Aaron’s family react when Aaron and Zlateh come home?
They are angry with Aaron for getting lost.
They are sorry that Aaron didn’t sell Zlateh.
They are surprised to learn that there had been a blizzard.
They are overjoyed and grateful to Zlateh for saving Aaron.
- 15. Multiple Choice
Why did Aaron not carry out the task of taking the goat to the butcher?
Zlateh ran away.
The sisters convinced Reuven to change his mind about selling Zlateh.
Aaron sold Zlateh to a man they met along the road.
The blizzard that delayed Aaron gave Zlateh a chance to be a hero.
- 16. Multiple Choice
After the snowstorm, why would no one ever again think of selling Zlateh?
Feivel didn’t want to buy Zlateh.
The family made enough money from selling Zlateh’s milk.
The family was thankful that Aaron’s life was saved.
Zlateh was too old to be sold.
- 17. Multiple Choice
Aaron’s main internal conflict in “Zlateh the Goat” is between
his desire to obey his father and his love for Zlateh.
his love for his father and his love for his mother.
his desire for money and his love for Zlateh.
his fear of his father and his fear of dying.
- 18. Multiple Choice
What is the greatest external conflict caused by the snowstorm in “Zlateh the Goat”?
Aaron can’t find his way to Feivel’s house in the snow.
Without shelter, Aaron will freeze to death.
Aaron cannot make Zlateh walk in the snow.
Aaron and Zlateh are hungry and have no food to eat.
- 19. Multiple Choice
In “Zlateh the Goat,” which of Reuven’s problems is solved by the snowstorm?
The peasants will be able to grow more crops to feed his family.
There will be a larger supply of grain and food for his cattle.
There will be plenty of potatoes and snow for Hanukkah.
People will need to be warm and they will buy his furs.
- 20. Multiple Choice
What does the word trace mean in this sentence?
Aaron’s family and their neighbors had searched for the boy and the goat but had found no trace of them.
location
evidence
hollow opening
pattern
- 21. Multiple Choice
If you have gone astray, which word might describe you?
neat
messy
lost
near
- 22. Multiple Choice
Aaron stayed close to Zlateh because she exuded warmth. This means that Zlateh
gave off warmth.
held in warmth.
preserved heat.
contained heat.
- 23. Multiple Choice
Aaron and Zlateh are bound by their experiences in the snowstorm. In other words, they are
repelled.
made enemies.
overjoyed.
tied together.
- 24. Multiple Choice
Which of the following would you LEAST describe using the word splendor?
an elegant palace
a beautifully colorful sunset
a heap of dirty clothes
a snow-covered mountain range
- 25. Multiple Choice
Which word best describes a flickering candle?
constant
unsteady
changeless
unburned
- 26. Multiple Choice
What does the prefix "ex" mean in the word exuded?
left out
put out
brought in
put away
- 27. Multiple Choice
What is the meaning of the word 'bound' as it is used in
"Zlateh the Goat"?
likely to happen
tied together
meant to be
leaped in the air
- 28. Multiple Choice
What is the meaning of the word 'astray' as it is used in
"Zlateh the Goat"?
away from the correct path
away from the wrong path
toward the correct path
toward everyone else
- 29. Multiple Choice
What is the meaning of the word 'exuded' as it is used in
"Zlateh the Goat"?
let go of
left behind
put toward
gave off
- 30. Multiple Choice
What is the meaning of the word 'splendor' as it is used in
"Zlateh the Goat"?
roughness
unimportance
shininess
magnificence
- 31. Multiple Choice
What is the meaning of the word 'trace' as it is used in
"Zlateh the Goat"?
to outline an object
a mark left behind
to copy a drawing
a symbol of freedom
- 32. Multiple Choice
What is the meaning of the word 'flickering' as it is used in
"Zlateh the Goat"?
turning completely off
flicking with your fingers
burning unsteadily
snapping your fingers
- 33. Multiple Choice
"Aaron put on his quilted jacket and a cap with earmuffs,
and _____ a rope around Zlateh's neck..."
traced
bound
blanketed
exuded
- 34. Multiple Choice
"He realized that he was no longer on the road. He had
gone _____."
frequently
astray
dense
bound
- 35. Multiple Choice
"The dried hay, grass, and field flowers _____ the warmth of
the summer sun."
exuded
bound
flickered
consisted
- 36. Multiple Choice
"It was all white, quiet, dreaming dreams of heavenly
_____."
bleating
mild
hesitation
splendor
- 37. Multiple Choice
"Zlateh sat near the stove watching the children and the
____ of the Hanukkah candles."
exuding
cuddling
flickering
flaking
- 38. Multiple Choice
"Aaron's family had searched for Aaron and Zlateh but had
found no _____ of them during the storm."
regain
flicker
satisfaction
trace
- 39. Multiple Choice
The field was _____ with flowers of a rich orange-red.
flaked
blanketed
accustomed
regained
- 40. Multiple Choice
The _____ left over three feet of snow in less than 24 hours.
blanketed
flakes
blizzard
bleating
- 41. Multiple Choice
The mother _____ her daughter to comfort her during the
thunderstorm.
cuddled
traced
consisted
resisted
- 42. Multiple Choice
Rita couldn’t see through the ___ fog and rain.
astray
mild
dense
blizzard
- 43. Multiple Choice
When I first _____ a school cafeteria, I was overwhelmed by
all the choices for a meal.
accustomed
experienced
regained
hesitated
- 44. Multiple Choice
Tiny ____ of paint chipped off the wall of the old clubhouse.
denses
blizzard
flakes
traces
- 45. Multiple Choice
The weightlifter raised the barbell with his _____ arms.
mild
mighty
dense
astray
- 46. Multiple Choice
Instead of being spicy, the soup had a _____ flavor.
satisfaction
splendor
mild
exuded
- 47. Multiple Choice
Doug was _____ to sitting in the same seat every day.
accustomed
bound
flickering
regained
- 48. Multiple Choice
The farmer listened to his herd of goats _____.
tracing
exuding
bleating
flickering
- 49. Multiple Choice
Maria’s favorite sandwich _____ of whole wheat bread,
peanut butter, and jelly.
traced
bound
regained
consisted
- 50. Multiple Choice
Since my mom often works late, I _____ make my own
dinner.
consisted
frequently
blanketed
hesitation
- 51. Multiple Choice
Jamie had a moment of _____ before she came to a
decision.
exuded
astray
hesitation
consisted
- 52. Multiple Choice
The racer _____ his lead near the finish line.
regained
hesitated
bound
astray
- 53. Multiple Choice
Omar tried to _____ going to kindergarten on the first day.
consist
exude
bleat
resist
- 54. Multiple Choice
Luis felt a sense of _____ after getting an A on a test.
hesitation
satisfaction
splendor
accustomed
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