Cinderella - Comprehension Quiz

At the beginning of the story, how is Cinderella treated differently than her stepsisters?

• Cinderella is forced by her stepmother to live in a smaller room and do harder work.

• Cinderella lives and works in a different city.

• Cinderella and her stepsisters are all treated the same.

• Cinderella is forced by her stepmother to live in a smaller room and wear a glass slipper.

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Which phrase from the test best supports the idea that Cinderella was mistreated by her stepmother.

• "It happened that the king's son gave a ball"

• "She employed her in the meanest work of the house."

• "They sent for the best hairdresser they could get to make up their headpieces and adjust their hairdos..."

• "she dropped one of her little glass slippers, the prettiest in the world, which the king's son had picked up"

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What does this paragraph contribute to the structure of the overall story? "Cinderella went immediately to gather the finest she could get, and brought it to her godmother, not being able to imagine how this pumpkin could help her go to the ball. Her godmother scooped out all the inside of it, leaving nothing but the rind. Having done this, she struck the pumpkin with her wand, and it was instantly turned into a fine coach, gilded all over with gold.

• It explains why Cinderella wants to go to the ball.

• It explains how Cinderella's stepsisters get to the ball in a magic carriage.

• It explains how the fairy godmother's magic is used to help Cinderella get to the ball.

• It explains why Cinderella lives in an attic instead of a nicer room.

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At the end of the story, how does Cinderella treat her stepsisters? What does this reveal about her character

• Cinderella was rude to her stepsisters after they were cruel to her throughout the story. Cinderella's choice to not forgive here sisters reveals that she doesn't accept people who mistreat others.

• Cinderella was kind to her stepsisters because they were always sweet to her throughout the story. Cinderella's choice to include her sisters reveals how kind and gracious she really is as a character.

• Cinderella was cold to her stepsisters because they were cruel to her throughout the story. Cinderella's choice to ignore her stepsisters reveals an appropriate ending to a fairy tale story.

• Cinderella was kind to her stepsisters even after they were cruel to her throughout the story. Cinderella's choice of forgiveness reveals how kind and gracious she really is as a character.

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