Quiz on 'Excerpt from Heidi'

Where is the setting of the story in the excerpt from "Heidi"?

• The mountains of Switzerland

• The beaches of Italy

• The forests of Germany

• The plains of France

Why does Heidi say she doesn't want her bundle of clothes anymore?

• She wants new clothes

• She wants to go about like the goats

• She doesn't like them

• She lost them

What does Heidi find inside the hut?

• A large kitchen

• A good-sized room

• A small attic

• A basement

What is hanging above the hearth in the grandfather's hut?

• A painting

• A large kettle

• A clock

• A lamp

What did Heidi see near her grandfather’s bed?

• A bookshelf

• A short ladder

• A rocking chair

• A fireplace

What did Heidi ask her grandfather to bring her?

• A pillow

• A blanket

• A sheet

• A mattress

What did the grandfather use as a sheet?

• A quilt

• A long, coarse piece of stuff

• A tablecloth

• A curtain

Which quotation from the passage shows Heidi’s perspective on the place where she has decided to sleep?

• Heidi thrust in her bundle of clothes, as far back behind her grandfather’s things as possible, . . .

• . . . near her grandfather’s bed she saw a short ladder against the wall; up she climbed and found herself in the hay-loft.

• . . . she called down to him, ‘it’s lovely, up here. Come up and see how lovely it is!’

• ‘That is capital,’ said her grandfather; ‘now we must put on the sheet.’

Which statement describes a theme of the excerpt from Heidi?

• Hard work brings great rewards.

• Always make the best of a situation.

• A great imagination can bring happiness.

• Listening to your elders is the right thing to do.

What is the meaning of rummaging as it is used in the sentence?

• organizing

• reaching

• searching

• wandering