English Year 6 page 82: Hansel and Gretel (Part 1)

Hansel and Gretel

Part 1

Read the story of Hansel and Gretel and answer the questions followed.

Baca cerita tentang Hansel dan Gretel dan jawab soalan berikutnya.

Multiple Choice

He is:

• Gretel

• Hansel

• Witch

Multiple Choice

She is:

• Gretel

• Greta

• Hansel

Multiple Choice

Who did Hansel and Gretel live with?

• Father and mother

• Father and stepmother

• Father and sister

Multiple Choice

What was their father's occupation?

• A woodcutter

• A plumber

• A cook

Multiple Choice

How many children did the woodcutter have?

• The woodcutter had four children.

• The woodcutter had three children.

• The woodcutter had six children.

• The woodcutter had two children.

Multiple Choice

Where did Hansel live with his family?

• in a wooden hut at the end of the village

• in a big house at the end of the village

• in a tiny cottage at the end of the village

• in a luxurious castle at the end of the village

Multiple Choice

Why did Hansel's father and stepmother argue in the evening?

• They did not have enough time to spend with Hansel and Gretel.

• They did not have enough money to buy some new clothes.

• They did not have enough food to eat for the whole family.

• They did not have enough food for their neighbour.

Multiple Choice

What did the stepmother suggest to the woodcutter?

• She suggested to leave Hansel and Gretel in the town nearby.

• She suggested to sell Hansel and Gretel to the strangers.

• She suggested to leave Hansel and Gretel in the forest.

• She suggested to leave Hansel and Gretel in the cottage by themselves.

Multiple Choice

Why did the stepmother suggest to leave Hansel and Gretel in the forest?

• so that she can live happily with the woodcutter.

• she hated Hansel and Gretel very much.

• so that the food will be enough for her and the father.

• She wanted them to look for food in the forest.

Multiple Choice

Why did the father refuse to leave his children in the forest?

• He wanted Hansel and Gretel to be home so that they can do the house chores.

• He wanted to leave Hansel and Gretel somewhere else and not in the forest.

• He loved Hansel and Gretel so much.

• He was afraid of being scolded by the stepmother.

Multiple Choice

Do you think the woodcutter was happy to leave his children in the forest?

• Yes, I do. The father hated their children so much.

• No, I don't. The father was reluctant to leave their children in the forest.

• Yes, I do. The father was very excited to leave them in the forest so that he can live happily with his wife.

• No, I don't. The father scolded the stepmother and denied the suggestion.

Multiple Choice

What is the best word (synonym) to replace the word reluctantly?

• unwillingly

• willing

• eager

• excited

Multiple Choice

How did Hansel and Gretel feel after they overheard the argument between the father and stepmother?

• They felt so nervous and excited.

• They were very sad and disappointed.

• They were very happy.

• They were tired and sleepy.

Multiple Choice

These are:

• bananas

• crumbs

• fish

Multiple Choice

What did Hansel keep in his pocket?

• He kept some money in his pocket.

• He kept some sugar in his pocket.

• He kept some salt in his pocket.

• He kept some breadcrumbs in his pocket.

Multiple Choice

What did Hansel do with the breadcrumbs in his pocket?

• He fed the birds in the forest.

• He ate the breadcrumbs.

• He dropped them along the way to the forest.

• He dropped them in the river nearby.

Multiple Choice

Why did Hansel drop the breadcrumbs along the way to the forest?

• He was playful and naughty.

• He wanted the birds to eat them.

• He hoped to find the way home by following the trace.

• He wanted to give them to Gretel.

Multiple Choice

What did the stepmother tell Hansel and Gretel upon arriving the forest?

• She and the father wanted to collect some fruits and she asked them to wait.

• She and the father wanted to collect some firewood and she asked them to wait.

• She asked Hansel and Gretel to play around the forest.

• She asked Hansel and Gretel to look for some firewood.

Multiple Choice

What will you do, if you are lost in the jungle?

• I will cry all day and do nothing.

• I will try to look for help and not giving up.

• I will ask the animals in the forest to help me.

• I will sit down quietly.

to be continued........