The Horse and the Donkey Storyworks Quiz

1. Which event in the play happens first?

• A. Donkey falls and lands in the mud.

• B. Villagers bring wet clothes to Washerman. .

• C. Songbird tells Horse that Donkey needs help.

• D. Horse tells Donkey that he’s sorry for not helping.

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2. In Scene 1, Daisy and Harry sit around the kitchen table because they ______.

• A. are folding clothes

• B. are hungry for snacks

• C. need to work on a project

• D. want to hear Grandpa’s story

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3. In the line “A songbird lands on the back of Donkey, who trudges along,” the word trudges describes how Donkey ______.

• A. sleeps

• B. eats

• C. sounds

• D.moves

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4. One way that Harry and Horse are alike is that both of them ______.

• A. talk to Songbird

• B. want to take a break and eat instead of work

• C. are angry at a friend for not helping

• D. end up doing most of the work

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5. Which word best describes Donkey?

• A. hardworking

• B. lazy

• C. grumpy

• D. funny

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6. Which line from the play best supports the correct answer in question 5? A “Bring me your laundry—it’s Washing Day!”

• A. “Bring me your laundry—it’s Washing Day!”

• B. “Horse has less work.”

• C. “But Donkey keeps trying.”

• D. “I’ll show you a spot where we can share some grass.”

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7. In Scene 4, why does Donkey end up carrying half the laundry?

• A. Horse won’t take any of it himself.

• B. Songbird says Horse has too much work.

• C. Washerman makes them share the work.

• D. Donkey offers to share the work.

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8. Scene 1 and Scene 5 are similar because they both ______.

• A. take place long ago

• B. take place in Harry’s kitchen

• C. explain how people do laundry

• D. explain the ways horses and donkeys are alike

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9. In Scene 5, why do you think Grandpa gives Harry a nudge?

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10. What lesson does Harry learn from listening to Grandpa’s story about Horse and Donkey? Support your answer with details from the story.

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