All Around the United States

All Around the United States

A Travel Adventure

Chapter 1&2

1. Why does Carmen pretend she doesn’t hear her mother when Liza points to the exit sign for Providence, Rhode Island?

a. She is mad at her mother and does not want to talk to her.

b. She is feeling carsick and can’t talk.

c. She doesn’t want her mom to get sidetracked.

d. She does not like Providence, Rhode Island.

2. What do Carmen and Zack have in common?

a. They both have a dog.

b. They both want to spend the summer in South Dakota.

c. They both love to go to the beach.

d. They both have a younger brother.

3. Instead of driving across the country, what does Zack think would be a better idea?

a. Stay in Oroville for the summer and not travel.

b. Go to the mountains camping.

c. Fly on an airplane to South Dakota

d. Go to a summer camp with Carmen.

4. Read the sentence below from the book:

Sparky tried to nuzzle his way between Carmen and the front seat.

What does the word nuzzle probably mean?

a. bite at someone

b. push against something with the nose

c. to become angry

d. kick

5. Why did the author write this story?

a. topersuade the reader to take a vacation to South Dakota.

b. to inform the reader about the biggest statues.

c. toinform the reader on the way to get to South Dakota.

d. toentertain the reader with a story about two cousins wanting to spend t

thesummer together.

6. What time of year does the story take place?

a. spring

b. winter

c. summer

d. fall

7. Liz says, “Wait until your Uncle David hears about the World’s Largest World. He’s going to be so jealous!” Why does Liz think David would be jealous?

a. He has never been to Boston.

b. He loves to find statues that are the largest and he will wish he had seen it

too.

c. He will wish he had driven with Carmen and her mother.

d. He loves to eat at new restaurants.

8. How are Zack’s family and Carmen’s family most alike when they travel?

a. The both like along with the radio.

b. Zack’s dad and Carmen’s mom get sidetracked

c. Their parents love to stop and shop.

d. Both families love to swim any chance they can.