Quiz on Short Stories

The Two Horses and the Robbers

Two horses were on the same path. The first, who worked for a miller, was loaded with oats.

The other was owned by a banker and carried a chest full of golden coins. Because of this, it trotted along the way proudly, full of itself.

Hearing the clinking, some robbers realized that it was carrying treasure.

As they stole it, they beat the horse badly with sticks. “You see,” explained the first horse. “Being rich and important has its drawn backs.”

Whom did the first horse work for?

• A robber

• A banker

• A horses

• A miller

• A thief

The Two Horses and the Robbers

Two horses were on the same path. The first, who worked for a miller, was loaded with oats.

The other was owned by a banker and carried a chest full of golden coins. Because of this, it trotted along the way proudly, full of itself.

Hearing the clinking, some robbers realized that it was carrying treasure.

As they stole it, they beat the horse badly with sticks. “You see,” explained the first horse. “Being rich and important has its drawn backs.”

Why did the second horse trot along the way proudly?

• Because it was strong

• Because it was weak

• Because it carried oats

• Because it carried golden coins

• Because it was courageous

The Two Horses and the Robbers

Two horses were on the same path. The first, who worked for a miller, was loaded with oats.

The other was owned by a banker and carried a chest full of golden coins. Because of this, it trotted along the way proudly, full of itself.

Hearing the clinking, some robbers realized that it was carrying treasure.

As they stole it, they beat the horse badly with sticks. “You see,” explained the first horse. “Being rich and important has its drawn backs.”

Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the text?

• The robbers killed the first horse

• The first horse was carrying oats

• The second horse was very proud of itself

• The two horses walked on the same path

• The first horse was carry the plants

The Two Horses and the Robbers

Two horses were on the same path. The first, who worked for a miller, was loaded with oats.

The other was owned by a banker and carried a chest full of golden coins. Because of this, it trotted along the way proudly, full of itself.

Hearing the clinking, some robbers realized that it was carrying treasure.

As they stole it, they beat the horse badly with sticks. “You see,” explained the first horse. “Being rich and important has its drawn backs.”

... that it was carrying treasure. The word 'it' refers to...

• The robber

• The banker

• The first horse

• The second horse

• The officer

The Honest Woodcutter

Once there was a poor woodcutter who cried aloud because he had dropped his axe into a deep pond. Suddenly, a friendly water spirit appeared before him with a silver axe and asked, “IS this yours?”

“No,” the woodcutter said. The spirit returned with a golden axe. “Is this yours?” she asked again.

“No, it is not mine,”said the woodcutter.

Then, the spirit appeared with his plain wooden axe.

“That one is mine!” said the woodcutter happily.

To hear the answer, the spirit said, “You’ve been so honest, so take the gold and silver axes too!”

On the way home, the woodcutter met a rich merchant. When the merchant heard the woodcutter’s story, he ran to the pond and dropped his wooden axe in it. He also cried aloud. The same thing happened. The spirit appeared with a silver axe. The same merchant shouted quickly, “That one is mine!”

“You know it is not,” said the spirit, and disappeared. The rich man’s wooden axe stayed at the bottom of the deep pond.

Where did the story take place?

• In a forest

• At seashore

• At a pond

• On the road

• On the lake

The Honest Woodcutter

Once there was a poor woodcutter who cried aloud because he had dropped his axe into a deep pond. Suddenly, a friendly water spirit appeared before him with a silver axe and asked, “IS this yours?”

“No,” the woodcutter said. The spirit returned with a golden axe. “Is this yours?” she asked again.

“No, it is not mine,”said the woodcutter.

Then, the spirit appeared with his plain wooden axe.

“That one is mine!” said the woodcutter happily.

To hear the answer, the spirit said, “You’ve been so honest, so take the gold and silver axes too!”

On the way home, the woodcutter met a rich merchant. When the merchant heard the woodcutter’s story, he ran to the pond and dropped his wooden axe in it. He also cried aloud. The same thing happened. The spirit appeared with a silver axe. The same merchant shouted quickly, “That one is mine!”

“You know it is not,” said the spirit, and disappeared. The rich man’s wooden axe stayed at the bottom of the deep pond.

What was the woodcutter's axe like?

• It was plain and made of gold

• It was decorated and made of wood

• It was plain and made of silver

• It was plain and made of wood

• It was made of plain

The Honest Woodcutter

Once there was a poor woodcutter who cried aloud because he had dropped his axe into a deep pond. Suddenly, a friendly water spirit appeared before him with a silver axe and asked, “IS this yours?”

“No,” the woodcutter said. The spirit returned with a golden axe. “Is this yours?” she asked again.

“No, it is not mine,”said the woodcutter.

Then, the spirit appeared with his plain wooden axe.

“That one is mine!” said the woodcutter happily.

To hear the answer, the spirit said, “You’ve been so honest, so take the gold and silver axes too!”

On the way home, the woodcutter met a rich merchant. When the merchant heard the woodcutter’s story, he ran to the pond and dropped his wooden axe in it. He also cried aloud. The same thing happened. The spirit appeared with a silver axe. The same merchant shouted quickly, “That one is mine!”

“You know it is not,” said the spirit, and disappeared. The rich man’s wooden axe stayed at the bottom of the deep pond.

Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?

• The woodcutter brought home wooden, silver, and gold axes

• At first the spirit appeared before the woodcutter with a gold axe

• The woodcutter looked for his silver axe in the pond

• The merchant dropped a gold axe into the pond

• The woodcutter brought home wooden only

The Honest Woodcutter

Once there was a poor woodcutter who cried aloud because he had dropped his axe into a deep pond. Suddenly, a friendly water spirit appeared before him with a silver axe and asked, “IS this yours?”

“No,” the woodcutter said. The spirit returned with a golden axe. “Is this yours?” she asked again.

“No, it is not mine,”said the woodcutter.

Then, the spirit appeared with his plain wooden axe.

“That one is mine!” said the woodcutter happily.

To hear the answer, the spirit said, “You’ve been so honest, so take the gold and silver axes too!”

On the way home, the woodcutter met a rich merchant. When the merchant heard the woodcutter’s story, he ran to the pond and dropped his wooden axe in it. He also cried aloud. The same thing happened. The spirit appeared with a silver axe. The same merchant shouted quickly, “That one is mine!”

“You know it is not,” said the spirit, and disappeared. The rich man’s wooden axe stayed at the bottom of the deep pond.

What can we learn from the story?

• We should be generous

• We should be honest

• We must work hard

• We can't live without others

• We must give up

A long time ago, very few people lived in the New Territories. There were only a few villages. If the people wanted to go from one village to another, they often had to pass through wild and unsafe forests.

One day, a farmer's young wife went to the next village to visit her own mother and brother. She brought along her baby son. When it was time for her to leave, her brother said "it is getting dark. Let my son, Ah Tim go with you through the forest".

So Ah Tim led the way and the young woman followed behind, carrying her baby. When they were in the forest, suddenly they saw a group of wolves. They began to run to avoid the danger, but Ah Tim kicked against a stone and fell down.

At once the wolves caught him. The young woman cried to the wolves, "please eat my own son instead". Then, she put her baby son on the ground in front of the wolves and took her nephew away. Everyone understood that this was because the woman was very good and kind. She had offered her own son's life to save her nephew.

They ran back to the house and called for help. All men in the village fetched thick sticks and went back with her into the forest. When they got there, they saw something very strange. Instead of eating the woman's baby, the wolves were playing with him.

What separated one village from another a long time ago in the New Territories?

• Another village

• Mountains

• Forests

• Hills

• Hole

A long time ago, very few people lived in the New Territories. There were only a few villages. If the people wanted to go from one village to another, they often had to pass through wild and unsafe forests.

One day, a farmer's young wife went to the next village to visit her own mother and brother. She brought along her baby son. When it was time for her to leave, her brother said "it is getting dark. Let my son, Ah Tim go with you through the forest".

So Ah Tim led the way and the young woman followed behind, carrying her baby. When they were in the forest, suddenly they saw a group of wolves. They began to run to avoid the danger, but Ah Tim kicked against a stone and fell down.

At once the wolves caught him. The young woman cried to the wolves, "please eat my own son instead". Then, she put her baby son on the ground in front of the wolves and took her nephew away. Everyone understood that this was because the woman was very good and kind. She had offered her own son's life to save her nephew.

They ran back to the house and called for help. All men in the village fetched thick sticks and went back with her into the forest. When they got there, they saw something very strange. Instead of eating the woman's baby, the wolves were playing with him.

Who was Ah Tim?

• The young woman's brother

• The young woman's son

• The young woman's brother and nephew

• The young woman's brother's son

• The young sister