Comprehension Quiz - Clever Jack Takes the Cake

Why can Jack not go to the princess’s birthday party?

• He has too many chores to do.

• He does not have a fine gift for her.

• Twenty blackbirds eat the princess’s gift.

• A mean troll will not let him cross the bridge.

What happens AFTER the blackbirds take the walnuts but BEFORE Jack comes to the dark forest?

• He watches a dancing bear.

• He meets a troll on a bridge.

• The guard eats his strawberry.

• He meets an old gypsy woman.

How does Jack see through the dark forest?

• He lights the candles.

• He carries a flashlight.

• He follows fireflies.

• He follows the little sunlight there is.

How did Jack’s gift for the princess change?

• He started with a pretty quilt, but ended with an adventure story.

• He started with a pretty quilt, but ended with a fancy birthday cake.

• He started with a fancy birthday cake, but ended with just a strawberry.

• He started with a fancy birthday day, but ended with an adventure story.

What is the lesson of this story?

• Great minds think alike.

• Some of the best gifts do not cost money

• If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.

• If you want a thing done right, do it yourself.