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"Shades of Gray" Chapter 1 Quiz by MS
This quiz should be taken after reading chapter 1 and before reading on in the story.
1. Will is taken to Aunt Ella's to live. How does he feel about that? (1 point)
a. happy to be with his Aunt
b. relieved to have a home
c. upset he couldn't bring his horse
d. angry about the whole situation
2. Why did the girl walking along the road look so familiar to Will? (1 point)
a. She was only ten.
b. She was his cousin.
c. He had met her before.
d. Her name was Betsy.
3. Will traveled with _____ to his Aunt Ella's. (1 point)
a. Doc Martin
b. his brother
c. Meg
d. his father
4. Will decides he can get along with his aunt and cousin. What does he decide about his uncle? (1 point)
a. He will never call his uncle by his name.
b. He will never help his uncle with chores.
c. He will run away as soon as possible.
d. He will get along some day with his uncle.
5. The setting of this story is _____. (1 point)
a. the Virginia Piedmont
b. the Missouri Plateau
c. the Shenandoah Valley
d. Ohio
6. The main problem in this story is _____. (1 point)
a. Meg's concern
b. Ella's concern
c. Will's anger
d. Jed's anger
7. Will's little sisters died of what disease? (1 point)
a. diphtheria
b. a broken heart
c. typhoid
d. influenza
8. Which is the title of the story? (1 point)
a. Shades of Blue
b. The Blue Uniform
c. Shades of Gray
d. The Blue and Gray
9. How did Charlie die? (1 point)
a. of typhoid
b. by a Yankee
c. of diphtheria
d. by a Rebel
10. The setting of this story is _____. (1 point)
a. during the Revolutionary War
b. just before the Civil War
c. during the Civil War
d. just after the Civil War