WorksheetsCinderella Final Exam
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 19mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which is the best meaning for the name "Aschenputtel"?
a)
Little ash girl
b)
Girl with gray hair
c)
Silver poodle
d)
Friend of birds
2.
What or who functions like the fairy godmother in "Cinderella" and grants Aschenputtel's wishes in this story?
a)
Her mother's grave
b)
The hazel bush
c)
The cinders
d)
Her father
3.
Which of these details in the same as in the more widely known Cinderella story?
a)
The prince's festival lasts three days.
b)
The stepsisters get their eyes pecked out at the end.
c)
The prince uses a lost shoe to find the woman he has falled in love with.
d)
Cinderella is transported to the dance in a pumpkin-shaped limosine.
4.
In "Yeh-Shen," who or what grants Yeh-Shen's wishes?
a)
The very old man who speaks to her at the pond
b)
The beautiful fish who is her only friend
c)
A fruit tree
d)
The bones of her fish, which her stepmother killed
5.
Why does Yeh-Shen run away from the festival?
a)
She's tired and wants to go home.
b)
She is afraid someone will steal fruit if she's not guarding the trees.
c)
She is afraid her stepsister will recognize her.
d)
She has to get home before her stepmother and stepsister do.
6.
Why did the king seek out Yeh-Shen?
a)
He wanted to find the woman who could wear the tiny slipper.
b)
He wanted to find the beautiful woman he had seen at the festival.
c)
He wanted to own both of the tiny golden slippers.
d)
He thought she had stolen the golden slipper.
7.
Who is being interviewed in "Interview"?
a)
The stepmother
b)
One of the stepsisters
c)
Cinderella
d)
The fairy godmother from Shrek
8.
What basic element of the Cinderella story is denied in "Interview"?
a)
Cinderella and the prince lived happily ever after.
b)
Cinderella was mistreated by her stepmother and stepsisters.
c)
The prince met Cinderella at the ball.
d)
Cinderella wore glass slippers to the ball.
9.
Which of the following is a characteristic of a folk tale?
a)
It rhymes.
b)
It is very modern.
c)
As it is told through time and culture, it can change a bit.
d)
It always ends with the words: THE END.
10.
The oldest version of the Cinderella story is from --
a)
10 years ago
b)
100 years ago
c)
1000 years ago
d)
When Walt Disney dreamed up the idea
11.
Which of the following characters is most likely to appear in a folk tale?
a)
An alien
b)
A handsome prince
c)
The President of the United States
d)
Mr. Gossage
12.
What is the tone of "Interview"?
a)
Sappy love...awww-wwwww!
b)
Dark, bitter anger
c)
Humor like "The Onion"
d)
Intellectual, for the thinking person
13.
What prior knowledge is necessary for fully understanding "Interview"?
a)
The exact definition of "biddable"
b)
The rhyming pattern in the poem
c)
The story of Cinderella
d)
If the poem is free verse or a sonnet
14.
Which two selections have a common theme of goodness being rewarded and evil being punished?
a)
Aschenputtel and Interview
b)
Yeh-Shen and Interview
c)
Aschenputtel and Yeh-Shen
d)
All three have this theme
15.
Define persisted:
a)
overnight watch
b)
magnificence
c)
Sparkling; reflecting light
d)
Refusal to quit
16.
Define splendor:
a)
overnight watch
b)
magnificence
c)
Sparkling; reflecting light
d)
Refusal to quit
17.
Define glistening:
a)
overnight watch
b)
magnificence
c)
Sparkling; reflecting light
d)
Refusal to quit
18.
Define entranced:
a)
overnight watch
b)
magnificence
c)
Sparkling; reflecting light
d)
Cast a spell on; enchanted
19.
Define vigil:
a)
overnight watch
b)
magnificence
c)
Sparkling; reflecting light
d)
Refusal to quit
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