Block City | CLASSIC | Robert Louis Stevenson

The transcript describes a child's imaginative play with building blocks, creating a city with castles, palaces, and harbors. Despite the rain and others roaming, the child finds joy in building at home. The city is detailed with a palace, a harbor, and toy vessels. The narrative shifts to the sudden destruction of the city, yet the child retains vivid memories of the creation, emphasizing the lasting impact of imagination and play.

What does the narrator use to create mountains and seas in their imaginative play?

• Pillows and blankets

• Sofa and carpet

• Chairs and tables

• Books and shelves

What structures are included in the narrator's imaginary city?

• A bridge and a tunnel

• A park and a zoo

• A kirk and a mill

• A school and a library

What activity is happening with the toy vessels in the imaginary city?

• They are being repaired

• They are being loaded with cargo

• They are being painted

• One is sailing, another is moored

What happens to the block city at the end of the play session?

• It is destroyed in a moment

• It is photographed for memory

• It is carefully stored away

• It is expanded with more blocks

What does the narrator say about the memory of the block city?

• It will always be remembered

• It will fade over time

• It was just a passing thought

• It was not very significant