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Chapter 5:
“ITS COUNTRY FOR ME”
MULTIPLE CHOICE
QUESTIONS (MCQs)
1. What time did Joel hear his mother's call to feed Lamby?

a) 11:00 AM b) 11:15 PM (True) c) 11:15 AM d) 11:00 PM

2. Why did Joel's mother ask him to feed Lamby?

a) She wanted to test his responsibility b) She was too tired to go to the barn

c) She wanted to spend time with Joel d) She wanted him to wear his good clothes (True)

3. What was Joel wearing when he went to the barn?

a) Pajama b) Overalls over his pajamas (True) c) A suit d) N5othing

4. What did Joel carry to the barn to feed Lamby?

a) A book b) A flashlight c) Milk replacement in a soda-pop bottle (True) d) A toy

5. What time of year is it in the story?

a) Spring b) Summer c) March (True) d) December

6. What did the March air feel like?

a) Warm and humid b) Cold (True) c) Mild d) Rainy

7. What did Joel and Jessica see in the night sky?

a) A bright sun b) A full moon c) A dim crescent moon (True) d) Stars

8. How long did it take Lamby to finish her meal?

a) 5 minutes b) 1 minute c) 30 seconds (True) d) 10 minutes

9. Why did Joel know the barn so well?

c) He spent more time there than in his bedroom (True) d) He often got lost in it

10. What is Joel's passion and world?

a) Playing with his dog b) Reading books c) Farming (True) d) Going to school

11. How long has Joel lived on the farm?

a) 5 years b) 10 years c) 13 years (True) d) 20 years

12. Who built the house that Joel lives in?

a) His father b) His great-grandfather (True) c) Joel himself d) A famous architect

13. How large is the farm Joel lives on?

a) 100 acres b) 200 acres c) 245 acres (True) d) 500 acres

14. What is the primary role of Joel on the farm?

a) Cooking b) Cleaning c) Farming and caring for animals (True) d) Studying

15. How many times does Joel typically go in and out of barns each day?

a) 5 times b) 20 times c) At least 10 times (True) d) Once

16. What is the name of Joel's family dog?

a) Lily b) Jessica (True) c) Lamby d) Max

17. Why did Joel's mother not want to go to the barn wearing good clothes?

a) She wanted to keep her clothes clean b) She was afraid of the dark

c) It was too late at night (True) d) She didn't like Lamby

18. What did Joel carry to feed Lamby?

a) A bowl of water b) A bag of juice c) Milk replacement in a soda-pop bottle (True)

d) A carrot

19. What kind of bottle cap did the milk replacement have?

a) Red b) Green c) Black (True) d) Blue

20. What did Joel ruffle when he greeted Jessica?

a) Jessica's tail b) Jessica's ears c) Jessica's thick fur (True) d) Jessica's leash

21. What time was it when Joel heard his mother's call to feed Lamby?
 a) 11:00 AM b) 11:15 PM c) 11:15 AM d) 11:00 PM (True)

22. Why did Joel's mother ask him to feed Lamby?

a) She wanted to test his responsibility b) She was too tired to go to the barn

c) She wanted to spend time with Joel d) She wanted him to wear his good clothes (True)

23. What was Joel wearing when he went to the barn?

a) Pajama b) Overalls over his pajamas (True) c) A suit d) Nothing

24. What did Joel carry to the barn to feed Lamby?

a) A book b) A flashlight c) Milk replacement in a soda-pop bottle (True) d) A toy

25. What time of year is it in the story?

a) Spring b) Summer c) March (True) d) December

26. What did the March air feel like?

a) Warm and humid b) Cold (True) c) Mild d) Rainy

27. What did Joel and Jessica see in the night sky?

a) A bright sun b) A full moon c) A dim crescent moon (True) d) Stars

28. How long did it take Lamby to finish her meal?

a) 5 minutes b) 1 minute c) 30 seconds (True) d) 10 minutes

29. Why did Joel know the barn so well?

a) He liked to play there b) He had counted the number of animals inside

c) He spent more time there than in his bedroom (True) d) He often got lost in it

30. What is Joel's passion and world?

a) Playing with his dog b) Reading books c) Farming (True) d) Going to school

31. Who originally purchased the land that the Holland farm is on?

a) Joel's father b) Joel himself c) Joel's great-great-grandfather James Holland (True)

d) A neighboring farmer

32. How did James Holland prepare the land for corn when he first bought it?

a) He used modern farming equipment b) He hired workers

c) He drove a team of horses to plow the land (True) d) He used a tractor

a) Two b) Three c) Four d) Five (True)

34. What type of soil is found on the Holland farm?

a) Sandy soil b) Clay soil c) Rich, black soil (True) d) Rocky soil

35. In which U.S. state is the Holland farm located?

a) California b) Texas c) Illinois (True) d) New York

36. What is the topography of the land near the Holland farm?

a) Flat and featureless b) Mountainous c) Hilly, rolling in great waves (True) d)

37. How many people live in the tiny town of Scales Mound?

a) 100 b) 200 c) 400 (True) d) 800

38. In what corner of Illinois is Scales Mound located?

a) North-eastern b) South-eastern c) North-western (True) d) South-western

39. What is the highest point in the state near the Holland farm?

a) A few miles away from the farm b) Right on the farm

c) The information is not provided d) The text doesn't mention any high point (True)

40. How many students attend the public school in Scales Mound?

a) 100 b) 150 c) 235 (True) d) 300

41. What percentage of the students in Joel's school are farmers?

a) 25% b) 50% c) About half (True) d) 75%

42. In which grade is Joel currently studying, and in what grade is he about to start?

a) 7th grade, about to start 8 th b) 8th grade, about to start 9th (True)

c) 9th grade, about to start 10 th d) 6th grade, about to start 7th

43. How long has Joel been with the same group of students in his class?

a) Since kindergarten b) Since 1st grade (True) c) Since 5th grade d) Since high
school

44. How does Joel feel about knowing every kid in the school?

a) He dislikes it b) He doesn't mind it c) He finds it unusual (True)

45. What kind of student is Joel, and how does he perform academically?

a) He is an average student with mostly C's b) He is a poor student with mostly D's

c) He is a good student with mostly A's and some B's (True)

d) He is an exceptional student with all A's

46. What percentile did Joel score in national testing?

a) 90th percentile b) 95th percentile c) 99th percentile (True) d) 100th percentile

47. What subject does Joel find challenging?

a) Mathematics b) Chemistry c) History d) English (True)

48. What historical figure are Joel and his classmates studying in history class?

a) Abraham Lincoln b) George Washington c) F.D.R. (True) d) Thomas Jefferson

49. What kind of experiments do they conduct in science class?

a) Physics experiments b) Biology experiments c) Chemistry experiments (True) d) Geology

50. What activity does Joel engage in after school before doing his chores?

a) Watching TV b) Playing video games c) Taking a chemical HCI (True) d) Doing