Bedtime. Elves and Shoemaker (chap 1-2-3)

Where did the shoemaker and his wife live?

• in a large mansion
• in a small village nearby
• in a cottage by the river
• in a room above their workshop

What did the shoemaker do after drawing different shoe shapes on the leather?

• He painted the leather with colors.
• He threw the leather away.
• He sold the leather to a merchant.
• He cut them out and sewed them together.

What did the shoemaker use to stretch the shoe shapes?

• a wooden foot
• a plastic shoe stretcher
• a rubber mold
• a metal rod

What did the shoemaker use to make holes in soles?

• a screwdriver
• a pair of scissors
• a huge needle
• a hammer

Was the shoemaker in a good business at first?

• No, the shoemaker was struggling and no one wanted to buy his shoes.

• Yes, a lot of people wanted to buy his latest shoes.

Why was the shoemaker out of business?

• Because a cheap shoe seller arrived and the local people prefer his shoes.

• Because the shoemaker moved to another town.

• Because the shoemaker only sold boots.

• Because the shoemaker raised his prices too high.

How were the next few months for the shoemaker and his wife?

• happy
• prosperous
• content
• miserable

What could the shoemaker afford with very little business?

• Leather to make one more pair of shoes

• A large supply of leather
• Leather to make thousands of boots

• A new sewing machine

Did the shoemaker sew the show shapes after cutting out them?

• Yes, he sewed them immediately.

• No, he was too tired to do it that day.

Did the shoemaker finish his shoes by himself next morning?

• No, someone helped him that.

• Yes, he got up early and did the unfinished work.