Fiction All Question Types (Part 1)

#1 - Why are paragraphs 3 and 4 important to the plot of the story?

• A - They suggest the horse has a major conflict.

• B - They show how the horse’s problem will be solved.

• C - They address the introduction of new characters.

• D - They explain why the farmer sent the horse away.

#2 - In paragraph 2, what does the word melancholy mean?

• A - cheerful

• B - angry

• C - sad

• D - unsure

#3 - Which sentence states the main theme of the story?

• A - It is important never to give up hope.

• B - Working with others can be better than working alone.

• C - Thinking creatively helps people achieve their goals.

• D - Finding joy in what you are given brings happiness.

#4 - Which sentence best describes the farmer at the beginning of the story?

• A - The farmer is changed.

• B - The farmer is sympathetic.

• C - The farmer is kind.

• D - The farmer is selfish.

#5 - The author wrote this story most likely to -

• A - entertain the reader with excitement

• B - explain how to solve a problem

• C - teach the reader a lesson

• D - persuade the reader to dislike the farmer

#6 - The reader knows this story is a fairy tale because it -

• A - shows someone being tricked

• B - has talking animals

• C - uses details and facts

• D - is about a person’s life

#7 - The author includes dialogue in the story most likely to -

• A - share the ideas of the characters

• B - describe what everyone is thinking

• C - show why the horse is upset

• D - emphasize the importance of the fox

#8 - Which sentence from the story reveals the fox’s plan?

• A - This advice pleased the lion, so he laid himself down quietly for the fox to make him fast to the horse.

• B - But the fox managed to tie his legs together and bound all so hard and fast that with all his strength he could not set himself free.

• C - When the work was done, the fox clapped the horse on the shoulder, and said, ‘Jip! Dobbin! Jip!’

• D - ‘Here he is, master,’ said he, ‘I have got the better of him’

#9 - What is the best summary of the story?

• A - A farmer had a horse that had been an excellent, faithful servant to him: but he had now grown too old to work; so the farmer would give him nothing more to eat, and said, ‘I want you no longer, so take yourself off out of my stable; I will not take you back again until you are stronger than a lion.’ Then he opened the door and turned him adrift.

• B - A farmer no longer needed his old horse, so he sent him away. The horse then became friends with a fox. They developed a plan to catch a lion and drag him back to the farmer. Then the farmer would take the horse back.

• C - One day an old horse found himself alone and without a home. His master no longer needed him. He was very sad. The horse later met a fox who wanted to help him. The horse decided to trust the fox and do as he said. The fox then trapped a lion and helped the horse return to his master and live happily ever after.

• D - An old horse was sent away by his master because he could no longer work. The master said he could only return if he proved he was stronger than a lion. He then met a fox who decided to help. He had the horse pretend to be dead. Then the fox convinced a lion to come and be tied to the horse so he could eat him at home. However, the fox tied his legs, so the horse was able to pull the lion back to his master. His master accepted him back home and took care of him.

#10 - Which meaning best matches the way the word adrift is used in paragraph 1?

• A - A boat floating

• B - Without direction

• C - Turned away

• D - Failing to reach a target