A Days Wait

What is the main theme of 'A Day's Wait'?

• Courage in the face of fear

• The importance of family

• The misunderstanding of illness

• The beauty of nature

Who is the author of 'A Day's Wait'?

• Ernest Hemingway

• Mark Twain

• F. Scott Fitzgerald

• John Steinbeck

What is the setting of the story 'A Day's Wait'?

• A hospital

• A school

• A home

• A park

What illness does the boy in 'A Day's Wait' think he has?

• Flu

• Cold

• Pneumonia

• Fever

What is the boy's main concern in 'A Day's Wait'?

• Missing school

• Dying

• Getting better

• Playing outside

How does the boy's father react to his son's fear in 'A Day's Wait'?

• He laughs at him

• He comforts him

• He ignores him

• He scolds him

What literary device is primarily used in 'A Day's Wait' to convey the boy's misunderstanding?

• Irony

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Alliteration

What does the boy misunderstand about his temperature in 'A Day's Wait'?

• The scale of measurement

• The severity of his illness

• The treatment required

• The symptoms he has

What is the boy's temperature in 'A Day's Wait'?

• 102 degrees Fahrenheit

• 100 degrees Celsius

• 102 degrees Celsius

• 100 degrees Fahrenheit

What does the father do to distract the boy in 'A Day's Wait'?

• Reads to him

• Takes him for a walk

• Plays a game with him

• Tells him stories