1. THANKSGIVING 1. Thanksgiving is celebrated every year __ the fourth Thursday of November. a) At b) In c) On 2. The month of November is autumn __ the United States. a) In b) On c) At 3. Autumn is the season when crops __ gathered. a) Are b)Is 4. When the first European settlers in American gathered their crops,they celebrated and gave thanks __ the food. a) For b) Beacuse c) Of 5. They thanked God for the __ of the harvest. a) Successfully b) successful c) Success 6. Tradition says Pilgrim settlers from England celebrated the first Thanksgiving __ 1621. a) At b) In c) On 7. There is evidence that settlers in other __ of America held earlier Thanksgiving celebrations. a) Parts b) Part 8. But the __ Thanksgiving story is the most popular. a) Pilgrims b) Pilgrims

2. 9. The Pilgrims were religious dissidents who fled oppression England. a) In b) At c) On 10. Their first months in America were __ difficult,too. a) A b) [nothing] c) an d) the 11. About one-hundred Pilgrims landed just __ autumn was turning to winter. a) for b) as c) to 12. During the cold months that followed,about half of __ died. a) their b) they c) them 13. When spring __, the Pilgrims began to plant crops. a) coming b) come c) came 14. A native American Indian __ Squanto helped them. a)named b) be named c) was named 15. When summer ended,the Pilgrims had a good harvest of __. a) corns and barleys b) corn and barley 16. There was enough food to __ through the winter. a) lasts b) lasting c) last 17. The Pilgrims decided to hold a celebration to give thanks for __ harvest. a) their b) them c) they

3. 18. Writings for that time say Pilgrim leader William Bradfort set a date late in __ year. a) the b) a c) [nothing] d) an 19. He invited members of __ nearby Indian tribe to take part. a) [nothing] b) a 20. That Thanksgiving celebration __ three days. a) lasting b) lasted 21. There where __ kinds of food to eat. a) many b) much 22. The meal served included wild birds such as ducks, __ and turkeys. a) gooses b) goose c) geeses d) geese 23. The Pilgrims did not celebrate Thanksgiving again until two year ___. a) later b) before 24. The celebration marked the end of a period of dry weather that had __ destroyed their crops. a) most b) almost 25. Historians belive the Pilgrims held __ second Thanksgiving In July. a) them b) their c) they 26. As the American colonies grew, __ towns and settlements held Thanksgiving – or harvest – celebrations. a) much b) many