Short Story Cheat!

The headmaster’s name is Mr. Velu.

• TRUE

• FALSE

What is the headmaster doing?

• He is giving a speech at a morning assembly in the school hall.

• He is announcing the result of the short story competition in the school hall.

The finalists of the short story competition are...

• Geoff Bolder

• Marge

• Matheson

• Lynne Webbings

For the short story competition, who writes about this animal? What genre is it?

• LYNNE WEBBINGS

  Comedy

• LYNNE WEBBINGS

  Drama

• GEOFF BOLDER

  Comedy

• GEOFF BOLDER

  Drama

What is Geoff Bolder's story about? What genre is it?

• An elephant died after falling down from a ball

  (Drama)

• A circus elephant escaped in Albert Park

  (Comedy)

• A rich elephant sold beach balls (Comedy)

Geoff Bolder wins the first place and gets the Holmes-Watkins Medal.

• TRUE

• FALSE

"Comedy, we know, is harder to write than drama..."

According to Mr. Velos, which story is harder to write?

• A funny story

• A touching story

Geoff comes down from the stage and Lynne congratulates him.

How does Lynne actually feel?

• Happy and grateful to get the second place.

• Disappointed to get the second place.

• Motivated to win the competition next year.

Which of following statements are TRUE? Choose only two.

• Lynne keeps her story in a drawer

• Lynne writes an anonymous letter to the headmaster

• Lynne plays basketball every time she feels sad thinking about her loss in the competition

• Lynne focuses on making the school basketball team

One day, Lynne reads a book of short stories by a famous writer. Who is the writer?

• Will Smith

• Will.i.am

• William Cadbury

• William Bradburie