Where does most of the play take place?

• a forest

• a palace

• a village

• a cottage

Which word best describes the Emperor at the beginning of the play?

• honest

• scared

• vain

• worthy

Which sentence from the text supports that the Emperor is vain?

• "We'll be rich!"

• "Your Emperor will want to know about this."

• "The tailors go up to the palace gate."

• "Well, nothing matters more to him than how he looks."

The tailors claim that _______ are unable to see their special fabric.

• emperors

• fools

• nobles

• children

In the sentence "I am being sensible," what does the word sensible mean?

• wise

• trusting

• angry

• silly

In what part of the play does the Emperor first realize that he can't see the special cloth made by the tailors?

• Scene 1

• Scene 3

• Scene 5

• Scene 6

What is the Emperor wearing when he walks down the road to show the kingdom his clothes?

• a lightweight coat

• a jeweled yellow robe

• new pants and a jacket

• his crown and underpants

Which character is one of the people who tell the truth about the Emperor's new clothes?

• a child

• the guard

• Tailor 2

• Royal Dresser

Which line from the play shows that the Emperor feels differently at the end of the play than he did at the beginning?

• "Yes. I look gorgeous."

• "I truly am a fool."

• "I see nothing. But I cannot say that."

• "Bring me some pants."

Why do the people in the crowd clap and cheer for the Emperor?

• They liked his new clothes.

• The tailors paid the crowd to cheer.

• They were afraid to be thought of as fools.

• They were clapping for the Empress (the wife of the Emperor).