The Grandfather and His Little Grandson

In “The Old Grandfather and the Little Grandson,” why do the son and daughter-in-law make the grandfather eat by himself at the stove?

• The grandfather makes a mess when he eats.

• The grandfather continually scolds the little boy.

• The grandfather constantly argues with the family.

• The grandfather insists on eating from a wooden dish.

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In “The Old Grandfather and the Little Grandson,” how does the daughter-in-law react when the grandfather breaks the cup from which he has been eating?

• She makes him pay for a replacement cup.

• She makes him eat from a wooden dish instead.

• She tells him that he will have to leave if he breaks another cup.

• She lets him go hungry until he proves that he can be more careful.

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In “The Old Grandfather and the Little Grandson,” why do the son and daughter-in-law invite the grandfather to again eat at the table with the family?

• They are tired of hearing their son beg for the grandfather to eat with them.

• They decide that they must watch the grandfather so that he does not fall.

• They want the grandfather to tell stories to their son again.

• They realize that the grandfather should be treated kindly.

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Based on context, choose the most likely meaning of scolded as it is used in this passage from “The Old Grandfather and the Little Grandson.”

                Once he tried to move the cup closer to him and it fell to the floor and broke.
                The daughter-in-law scolded the old man, saying that he damaged everything
                around the house and broke their cups, and she warned him that from that day
                on she would give him his food in a wooden dish. The old man sighed and said nothing.

• criticized in an angry way

• laughed at in a friendly way

• encouraged in a helpful way

• ignored in an absent-minded way

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Part A
In “The Old Grandfather and the Little Grandson,” how does the grandfather respond after his daughter-in-law tells him that she will serve him food in a wooden dish?

• He is hurt, and he cries.

• He angrily argues with her.

• He quietly accepts her decision.

• He is frustrated, and he complains to his grandson.

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Part B
Which sentence from the story best supports the answer to Part A?

• The grandfather had become very old.

• The daughter-in-law scolded the old man, saying that he damaged everything around the house….

• The old man sighed and said nothing.

• The young peasant and his wife looked at each other and tears appeared in their eyes.

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Part A
What is the main lesson of “The Old Grandfather and the Little Grandson”?

• Children should not be disrespectful toward their parents.

• Elderly people should accept any physical challenges they face.

• Grandparents should not live with their children and grandchildren.

• People should treat others as they would like to be treated themselves.

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Part B
Which quotation from the story best supports the answer to Part A?

• [The grandfather's] legs would not carry him, his eyes could not see, his ears could not hear, and he was toothless.

• [The grandfather's] son and his son's wife no longer allowed him to eath with them at the table and had him take his meals near the stove.

• And Misha said: "I'm making a wooden bucket. When you and Mommie get old, I'll feed you out of this wooden bucket."

• The young peasant and his wife looked at each other and tears appeared in their eyes.

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