The Fir Tree

Who is the author of "The Fir Tree?"

• Trevor Noah

• Hans Christian Andersen

• Rick Bragg

• Unknown

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Who/what is the protagonist of the story?

• The children

• The stork

• The mice

• The fir tree

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What does the fir tree want?

• To be left alone

• To be chosen at Christmas

• To be transplanted

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What does the fir tree feel when he is chopped down?

• Pain and sadness
• Relief and happiness
• Excitement and joy
• Nothing, because trees don't have feelings

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What do the people light in the tree?

• Lights

• A torch

• Candles

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What story is told to the children that the fir tree enjoys?

• "Alice in Wonderland"

• "How the Grinch Stole Christmas"

• "Humpty Dumpty"

• "Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer"

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To whom does the fir tree retell the story?

• The stork

• The children

• The servant

• The mice

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Where was the tree placed after the Christmas festivities?

• On the balcony

• Upstairs in a dark corner

• Outside on the porch

• In the library

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What does the tree believe will happen to him?

• He will be burned.

• He wil be planted outside.

• He will be be taken to Egypt by barge.

• He will be forgotten.

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What does the fir tree regret?

• Not singing Christmas carols

• Not telling the story more

• Not being more kind to the other trees

• Not enjoying his life outside while he could

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