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WorksheetsThe Clever Wife
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
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1.
What does the word acumen mean in the 1st paragraph of the passage?
a)
kindness to others
b)
the ability to make good decisions
c)
willingness to work hard
d)
the ability to cause change
2.
What does the phrase "puzzled his head" mean?
a)
wondered about
b)
talked about
c)
avoided
d)
believed
3.
Which quality does the magistrate think Fu-hsing has?
a)
wit
b)
vanity
c)
delicacy
d)
calmness
4.
Which sentence best supports the inferences that the magistrate misunderstood Fu-hsing's claim of wit?
a)
"On reading the scrolls..."
b)
"He sat glowering behind..."
c)
"You would have the world..."
d)
"I have three small tasks..."
5.
Which word from the sentence best helps the reader understand the meaning of the word implements?
a)
present
b)
ordinary
c)
words
d)
devices
6.
What does the metaphor "flying birds of astonishment" suggest about the magistrate?
a)
The magistrate is surprised...
b)
The magistrate is startled...
c)
The magistrate is shocked...
d)
The magistrate is stunned...
7.
Which detail from the passage best suggests a theme by showing how a character responds to a challenge?
a)
"Really, it is not worth worrying..."
b)
"First, then, and pound went the fist...
c)
"His wife threw back her head..."
d)
"This morning, as I was setting..."
8.
What is most likely the author's purpose for writing the passage?
a)
to use facts to highlight an event in history
b)
to show the reader a process for making something
c)
to persuade the reader to take a particular action
d)
to describe events in a plot through a narrator
9.
Part One
Which word best describes how Fu-hsing feels towards his wife?
Which word best describes how Fu-hsing feels towards his wife?
a)
jealous
b)
surprised
c)
proud
d)
sympathetic
10.
Part Two
Which sentence from the passage best supports the answer in Part One?
Which sentence from the passage best supports the answer in Part One?
a)
"If you run into difficulty..."
b)
"Much relieved..."
11.
Part One
How are Fu-hsing and his wife different from one another?
How are Fu-hsing and his wife different from one another?
a)
Fu-hsing is more honest than his wife.
b)
Fu-hsing's wife is more generous than Fu-hsing.
c)
Fu-hsing is more courageous than his wife.
d)
Fu-hsing's wife is more confident than Fu-hsing.
12.
Part Two
What's one answer the best supports the answer for Part One.
What's one answer the best supports the answer for Part One.
a)
"He leaned..."
b)
"His wife..."
13.
Part Two
What is the other answer that supports the answer in Part One?
What is the other answer that supports the answer in Part One?
a)
"If you run into difficulty..."
b)
"Much relieved,..."
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