Comprehension Quiz – The Hockey Sweater

What year was the story set in?

• 1846

• 1944

• 1946

• 1966

What were the colours of the Montreal Canadiens sweater?

• Red, white & blue

• Red, white and black

• Blue and white

• Red and white

What city was the Eaton company located in?

• Quebec City

• Toronto

• Montreal

• It doesn’t say

Which of these physical descriptions matches Roch?

• Ten years old, a little heavy and tall for his age

• Ten years old, a little thin and tall for his age

• Ten years old, a little heavy and short for his age

• Twelve years old, a little thin and tall for his age

How long did they have to wait until the new sweater arrived?

• Two hours

• Two days

• Two weeks

• Two months

If he hated the Maple Leafs sweater so much, why did he wear it to hockey?

• His mother made him

• They threw his old one in the garbage so he couldn’t wear that one

• His mother begged him to

• Roch figured it wouldn’t be a big deal to wear it

The captain told Roch to wait his turn to play because he would need him later to.......?

• Get water for the players

• Play goalie

• Play on the second line

• Play defence

What was the penalty that Roch was given when he finally got his turn to play?

• Hooking

• Slashing

• Too many players on the ice

• Fighting

How did Roch’s stick break?

• The captain smashed it

• The referee smashed it

• Roch smashed it

• It didn’t break

What does the boy pray to God for in the final paragraph?

• A million moths to eat his Maple Leafs sweater

• A hundred million moths to eat the curate’s sweater

• A hundred million moths to eat the captain’s sweater

• A hundred million moths to eat his Maple Leafs sweater