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WorksheetsEnglish II Short Stories
Total questions: 65
Worksheet time: 33mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Anton Chekhov was the author of which story?
a)
"How Much Land Does a Man Need?"
b)
"The Shadow"
c)
"The Bet"
d)
"In a Grove
2.
Leo Tolstoy was the author of which story?
a)
"How Much Land Does a Man Need?"
b)
"The Shadow"
c)
"The Bet"
d)
"In a Grove
3.
Akutagawa was the author of which story?
a)
"How Much Land Does a Man Need?"
b)
"The Shadow"
c)
"The Bet"
d)
"In a Grove
4.
Hans Christian Andersen was the author of which story?
a)
"How Much Land Does a Man Need?"
b)
"The Shadow"
c)
"The Bet"
d)
"In a Grove
5.
Luigi Pirandella was the author of which story?
a)
"War"
b)
"The Shadow"
c)
"The Rain Came"
d)
"Araby"
6.
Grace Ogot was the author of which story?
a)
"War"
b)
"The Shadow"
c)
"The Rain Came"
d)
"Araby"
7.
James Joyce was the author of which story?
a)
"War"
b)
"The Shadow"
c)
"The Rain Came"
d)
"Araby"
8.
Anton Chekhov is from
a)
Italy
b)
Russia
c)
Ireland
d)
Denmark
9.
Leo Tolstoy is from
a)
Denmark
b)
Kenya
c)
Russia
d)
Ireland
10.
Hans Christian Andersen is from
a)
Japan
b)
China
c)
Russia
d)
Denmark
11.
Akutagawa is from
a)
China
b)
Japan
c)
Kenya
d)
Ireland
12.
Luigi Pirandello is from
a)
Russia
b)
Denmark
c)
Ireland
d)
Italy
13.
Grace Ogot is from
a)
Libya
b)
Italy
c)
Ireland
d)
Kenya
14.
James Joyce is from
a)
America
b)
England
c)
Italy
d)
Ireland
15.
In "The Bet," the men are arguing about the idea of
a)
child nutrition
b)
capital punishment
c)
religion in prison
d)
abortion
16.
Most of the men in "The Bet" think that the death penalty is all of the following except
a)
out of date
b)
immoral
c)
inhumane
d)
unsuitable for Christian states
17.
The lawyer in "The Bet" thinks that imprisonment for life is still better than the death penalty because
a)
prisons are often nasty
b)
you will at least get to socialize
c)
at least you have your life
d)
you won't have to sell all of your stuff
18.
In "The Bet," the bet between the banker and lawyer was worth
a)
1 million dollars
b)
15 thousand dollars
c)
2 thousand dollars
d)
2 million dollars
19.
In "The Bet," the lawyer was allowed to have all of the following except
a)
wine
b)
newspapers
c)
books
d)
music
20.
At the end of "The Bet," what will happen to the banker if he loses the bet?
a)
He gets sent to prison
b)
He will go bankrupt
c)
He will become wealthier
d)
He will commit suicide
21.
In "The Bet," the banker seriously thinks about
a)
leaving the country
b)
investing more money in the stock market
c)
keeping the lawyer prisoner
d)
killing the lawyer
22.
In "The Bet," the lawyer plans to lose the bet because he realizes
a)
it is wrong to take the banker's money
b)
he no longer appreciated the world around him
c)
that the world was full of wonders left to be seen
d)
he needed to return to the real world
23.
In "The Bet," the lawyer was in solitary confinement for
a)
5 years
b)
10 years
c)
15 years
d)
20 years
24.
In "How Much Land Does a Man Need," Pahom seems to have a greed for
a)
beautiful women
b)
land
c)
gold
d)
diamonds
25.
In "How Much Land Does a Man Need," who must Pahom go to see about the endless land?
a)
The Conquats
b)
The Pundas
c)
The Batkaps
d)
The Bashkirs
26.
In "How Much Land Does a Man Need," how much must Pahom pay to get all the land he can walk?
a)
One hundred rubles
b)
One thousand rubles
c)
Two thousand rubles
d)
On day of work
27.
In "How Much Land Does a Man Need," Pahom finally realizes that maybe
a)
he shouldn't have left his wife and kids
b)
he would owe the chief $2,000
c)
he would live forever
d)
he tried to take too much land
28.
At the end of "How Much Land Does a Man Need," how much land did Pahom really need?
a)
Four feet
b)
Six acres
c)
Four acres
d)
Six feet
29.
In "In A Grove," the woodcutter claims that there was
a)
evidence that the man had died in the last 10 minutes
b)
signs of a struggle
c)
a sword next to the body
d)
a bow and arrows next to the body
30.
In "In a Grove," the Buddhist priest claims that the slain man was carrying
a)
a handkerchief
b)
a canteen of water
c)
a document pouch
d)
a quiver of arrows
31.
In "In a Grove," the mother of the slain man's wife claims that her daughter was
a)
spirited and fun-loving
b)
too young to get married
c)
having an affair
d)
an ex of Tajomaru
32.
In "In a Grove," Tajomaru confesses to having lied to the couple about finding
a)
arrows
b)
buried gold
c)
hidden diamonds
d)
mirrors and swords
33.
In "In a Grove," Tajomaru confesses that he first targeted the man and woman when he saw
a)
the man's military rank
b)
the woman's beauty
c)
their apparent wealth
d)
the man's weapons
34.
In "In a Grove," what does Tajomaru do to the wife?
a)
He kills her
b)
He makes her watch as he cuts up her husband
c)
He rapes her
d)
He makes her watch as he kills her son
35.
In "In a Grove," Tajomaru claims that the idea of killing the husband came from
a)
the wife
b)
the husband
c)
himself
d)
the Buddhist priest
36.
In "In a Grove," the wife testifies that when the robber leaves, she decides
a)
that her husband must die
b)
that the robber must be found
c)
that she no longer loves her husband
d)
that the robber must die
37.
In "In a Grove," the wife admits to
a)
loving Tajomaru
b)
fleeing the scene with the weapons
c)
killing herself
d)
killing her husband
38.
In "In a Grove," how do they get the slain man's testimony?
a)
They call him
b)
They use a medium
c)
They resurrect him
d)
They don't
39.
In "In a Grove," the slain man claims that his wife
a)
had planned the attack in advance
b)
urges Tajomaru to kill him
c)
exhibits dignity after being raped
d)
attempts to protect him from harm
40.
In "In a Grove," the slain man claims that he died from
a)
embarrassment
b)
his own hand
c)
Tajomaru's sword thrusts
d)
his wife's poison
41.
In "The Shadow," where does the shadow go when he first leaves the learned man?
a)
Onto a neighbor's balcony
b)
Down the street to the pub
c)
He didn't leave at all
d)
Up to the moon
42.
In "The Shadow," why didn't the learned man tell anyone that his shadow had left him?
a)
People would say he was imitating another famous story about a shadow
b)
He didn't notice it was gone
c)
He was ashamed that his shadow had left him
d)
People would think he was insane
43.
In "The Shadow," the shadow returns to the learned man wearing
a)
old ragged clothes
b)
a gold chain, diamond rings, and nice clothes
c)
nothing at all
d)
a completely black suit
44.
In "The Shadow," who lived in the apartment across the street from the learned man?
a)
Sculpture
b)
Music
c)
Poetry
d)
Dancing
45.
In "The Shadow," the shadow wants to go to the watering-place because
a)
the camels need water
b)
his beard isn't growing enough
c)
he is thirsty
d)
the water will bring him to life
46.
In "The Shadow," the princess tells the shadow that she suffers from
a)
memory loss
b)
having very good hearing
c)
seeing far too clearly
d)
not being able to gain weight
47.
In "The Shadow," the shadow asks the learned man to become
a)
a prince
b)
his own shadow
c)
a duke
d)
a shade
48.
In "The Shadow," the learned man refuses the shadow's offer. Because of this, the shadow
a)
has the man exiled
b)
has the man married to another woman
c)
has the man executed
d)
sends the man to prison for life
49.
In "War," the wife and husband are distraught because
a)
their son has died
b)
their son is going off to war
c)
their son is getting married
d)
their son has been replaced by a shadow
50.
In "War," another passenger tells the wife that she should be thankful that
a)
the army has better weapons now
b)
the war will be over soon
c)
not that many cities have been bombed
d)
her son wasn't sent to the front earlier
51.
In "War," the traveller whose son has been at the front since the beginning claims that their children don't belong to their parents. They belong to
a)
the world
b)
themselves
c)
the country
d)
the president
52.
In "War," the fat man's son
a)
tried to flee the country
b)
is paralyzed and wishes that he had died in battle
c)
sent him a message saying he was dying satisfied
d)
begged his commander to allow him to return home
53.
In "War," the end of the story involves the fat man
a)
breaking into tears
b)
slapping the woman
c)
leaving the train
d)
praying to God
54.
In "The Rain Came," the chief must make a sacrifice of
a)
his only son
b)
his only daughter
c)
his oldest child
d)
his wife
55.
In "The Rain Came," the chief was the leader of which tribe?
a)
Nente
b)
Swahili
c)
Zulu
d)
Luo
56.
In "The Rain Came," Oganda must be sacrificed in order to get what?
a)
Power
b)
Gold
c)
Money
d)
Rain
57.
In "The Rain Came," Oganda decides to sacrifice herself to
a)
her father
b)
Osinda
c)
the lake monster
d)
their many gods
58.
In "The Rain Came," who does Oganda escape with at the end of the story?
a)
Osinda
b)
Kenya
c)
Nente
d)
Luo
59.
In "The Rain Came," what was the resolution of the story?
a)
The chief dies
b)
Oganda dies
c)
It rains
d)
A hurricane comes
60.
In "Araby," the main character has a crush on
a)
his teacher
b)
the girl across the street
c)
the popular girl in his class
d)
a friend of his mother's
61.
In "Araby," Mangan's sister can't go to the bazaar because
a)
she will be out of the country
b)
she will be at a retreat
c)
she has to stay at home
d)
she has to clean the house
62.
In "Araby," the main character tells Mangan's sister that he will go to the bazaar and
a)
take pictures
b)
take notes
c)
bring her something back
d)
bring her money to go another time
63.
In "Araby," the main character lives with
a)
other foster children
b)
his parents
c)
his aunt and uncle
d)
his grandma
64.
In "Araby," the main character is not able to get to the bazaar until almost
a)
4 PM
b)
6 PM
c)
8 PM
d)
10 PM
65.
In "Araby," the main character isn't able to buy Mangan's sister a present because
a)
he decides not to
b)
he doesn't see anything he likes
c)
he doesn't have enough money
d)
he has to leave
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