The Foolish Old Man Who Removed the Mountains

What does the old man suggest to his family?

• To give up

• To flatten the mountains

• To move away

• To build a bridge

What blocked the old man's way?

• A river

• Two big mountains

• A forest

• A large wall.

How did the old man's wife feel about his idea?

• She followed his plan without question.

• She didn't think his idea would work.

• She agreed with all the children.

• She believed the job was possible.

What did the wise old man tell the old man?

• 'You are very wise.'

• 'You should build a bridge.'

• 'Your task isn’t possible.'

• 'You should ask for help.'

What will the old man's sons and grandsons do?

• They will give up.

• They will continue the work.

• They will move away.

• They will build a house.

What does the old man ask at the end?

• 'Why is it possible to flatten them?'

• 'Why isn’t it possible to flatten them?'

• 'How can we build a bridge?'

• 'When will we finish?'

Fill in the blank: The old man lived north of two big ______.

• rivers

• mountains

• forests

• lakes

Fill in the blank: The old man had to walk a long ______ to go around the mountains.

• distance

• time

• way

• journey

Fill in the blank: The old man’s ______ didn’t stop him.

• doubts

• fears

• friends

• family

Fill in the blank: The wise old man came by from the next ______.

• city

• village

• town

• country