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The Gold Rush
by Courtney Goff
When our neighbors began abandoning their homes in droves and traveling toward the possibility of unimaginable wealth in California, Daddy called them fools. He stood outside our house, shaking his head and sometimes wishing pretend luck to the gold rushers, all the while remaining skeptical. But when my uncle, who was always filled with wild moneymaking schemes, decided to find his fortune in California, he convinced Daddy.
I hoped to remain in Oregon with relatives, but my parents told me that the schools, and just about everything else, was better in California, which meant I had no choice in the matter. I watched in numb shock as everything we owned was packed onto the covered wagon, followed by Mama and I. And finally, Daddy hoisted himself onto the seat. We followed behind my aunt and uncle out of my hometown toward the edge of Oregon.
The trip was difficult, and we passed numerous broken-down wagons along the way. There were rumors of hardship among the other families, and we even heard that some people did not survive the trip. I feared that our caravan would end up like some of the families we tried to help along the way. The men drove with the hope of wealth in their hearts, and their wives kept faith in their husbands' dream. I just hoped that, somewhere in California, my life could return to normal.
The story takes place during the California Gold Rush. How does this event affect the narrator?
A.
Her parents are requiring her to get a job to pay for their trip to California.
B.
She is uprooted from the life she has always known to go to California.
C.
She is being sent to live with relatives while her parents search for gold.
D.
Her plans to graduate from high school in Oregon are being postponed.
by Courtney Goff
When our neighbors began abandoning their homes in droves and traveling toward the possibility of unimaginable wealth in California, Daddy called them fools. He stood outside our house, shaking his head and sometimes wishing pretend luck to the gold rushers, all the while remaining skeptical. But when my uncle, who was always filled with wild moneymaking schemes, decided to find his fortune in California, he convinced Daddy.
I hoped to remain in Oregon with relatives, but my parents told me that the schools, and just about everything else, was better in California, which meant I had no choice in the matter. I watched in numb shock as everything we owned was packed onto the covered wagon, followed by Mama and I. And finally, Daddy hoisted himself onto the seat. We followed behind my aunt and uncle out of my hometown toward the edge of Oregon.
The trip was difficult, and we passed numerous broken-down wagons along the way. There were rumors of hardship among the other families, and we even heard that some people did not survive the trip. I feared that our caravan would end up like some of the families we tried to help along the way. The men drove with the hope of wealth in their hearts, and their wives kept faith in their husbands' dream. I just hoped that, somewhere in California, my life could return to normal.
The story takes place during the California Gold Rush. How does this event affect the narrator?
A.
Her parents are requiring her to get a job to pay for their trip to California.
B.
She is uprooted from the life she has always known to go to California.
C.
She is being sent to live with relatives while her parents search for gold.
D.
Her plans to graduate from high school in Oregon are being postponed.
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B. She is uprooted from the life she has always known to go to California.