The Search for a King and The Gift

1.What is the best meaning of the word heir as used in this sentence?

• A a person who accomplishes a difficult task

• B a person who carries on a tradition

• C a person who delivers a message for the king

• D a person who replaces another in a position

2.Why does King Otto dress as a beggar?

• F to observe the true character of the children

• G to become one of the village people

• H to locate food and water

• J to avoid being noticed

3.What lesson is presented in the fable?

• A show your best behavior

• B work to accomplish goals

• C choose your friends wisely

• D treat everyone with kindness

4.What causes King Otto to search for an heir?

• F The king is lonely without an heir

• G an heir is needed to care for the king's garden

• H the riches of the kingdom will disappear without an heir

• J the king knows an heir will bring joy to the palace

5.What characteristic of Karl causes him to be noticed by King Otto?

• A He is kind to the other villagers

• B His is willing to share with a stranger

• C He is proud to display vegetables in the market

• D He is honest about having only water and vegetables

6.The reader can tell that Bruno is -

• F rude

• G helpful

• H unselfish

• J compassionate

7.Which sentence uses the word custom as it is used in this sentence?

• A Their family custom is to go to bed early.

• B The tailor sewed a custom suit for the king.

• C Shaking hands is a custom in the United States.

• D It is a custom for some families to make cakes on birthdays.

8.Why does Seth use pictures of the narrator's skateboard in his advertisement?

• F to display Seth's design

• G to attract customers to his store

• H to show new curlicue designs

• J to feature the grand prize of the contest

9.The character traits of the narrator in "The Gift" are best revealed through his -

• A words

• B designs

• C actions

• D thoughts

10.What is the theme of "The Gift"?

• F the greedy who want more lose all

• G we learn from the misfortunes of others

• H trouble comes from the direction we least expect it

• J doing the right thing at the right time is an act of kindness