The Selfish Giant by Oscar Wilde Multiple Choice Questions

Where did the children like to play each afternoon?

• The town square
• The Giant’s garden
• The beach
• The Giant’s castle

Which sentence from the story shows why the garden felt special?

• "The poor children had now nowhere to play."
• “It was a large lovely garden, with soft green grass.”
• "The Autumn gave golden fruit to every garden, but to the Giant’s Garden she gave none."
• "The Snow covered up the grass with her great white cloak, and the Frost painted all the trees silver."

Which word best describes the Giant at the beginning of the story?

• Generous
• Selfish
• Shy
• Timid

What did the Giant build around his garden?

• A wooden fence
• A high stone wall
• A deep moat
• An iron gate with guards

The line about the dusty road and hard stones creates which mood?

• Joyful
• Exciting
• Gloomy
• Peaceful

“His breath was like ice” is an example of which figurative device?

• Simile
• Metaphor
• Personification
• Allusion

Why did Winter stay in the garden all year?

• The garden faced north
• The Giant loved snow
• The children were kept out by the wall
• The peach trees died

What did the Giant see when Spring finally returned?

• Snow still falling
• Children sitting in blossoming trees
• His wall collapsing
• The Cornish ogre visiting

The phrase “the Giant’s heart melted” shows that the Giant felt…

• Confused
• Kindness replacing selfishness
• Angry
• Afraid

Why hadn’t Spring reached one corner of the garden?

• The tree was dead
• A small boy couldn’t climb into the tree
• The snow was too deep
• The North Wind lived there