WorksheetsThe Green Mile
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In what state is the prison where Paul Edgecomb worked?
a)
Nevada
b)
Louisiana
c)
Nebraska
d)
South Carolina
2.
Percy likes to show his power over others, however, when it is needed, he doesn't take action (like when Billy the Kid arrives). At the start of the film, Paul Edgecomb has a perfect description for him. Which one?
a)
A fluffy tart
b)
A mother's boy
c)
A schoolroom sissy
d)
A careful coward
3.
Percy doesn't like Eduard Delacroix and he often shows that. What did he NOT do to Eduard?
a)
Stood on his mouse
b)
Broke his fingers
c)
Put him in a straightjacket
d)
Told Eduard that Mouseville did not exist
4.
What is DOE?
a)
Date of execution
b)
Day of exchange
c)
Does often enter
d)
Donuts out of eating
5.
Paul tells his wife "there's something wrong with his waterworks". What does he mean?
a)
He needs to call a plumber, his sewer is leaking
b)
There is no fresh water available in the prison
c)
He's got a problem with his bladder
d)
He feels sick after drinking contaminated water
6.
What is the real name of Billy the Kid?
a)
Bill Young
b)
William Wharton
c)
Bill Brutal
d)
William Buttercup
7.
What does NOT happen when Del is executed?
a)
A thunderstorm
b)
A dry sponge
c)
Mr. Jingles is dead
d)
John Coffey is in pain
8.
Why do the prisoners get shaved on top of their head and is a wet sponge necessary?
a)
Because they have to be clean when they die
b)
Because it conducts the electricity
c)
Because it is a standard procedure
d)
Because it shows respect to the inmate
9.
Who is the author of the book "The Green Mile"?
a)
Stephen King
b)
John Grisham
c)
Roddy Doyle
d)
Mark Twain
10.
Why is every execution rehearsed beforehand?
a)
To make sure everything goes correctly - out of respect to the convict
b)
To test whether 'Old Sparky' works properly
c)
To spend the time usefully
d)
It is prohibited to exercise someone without a mock execution first
11.
Paul visits the sollicitor that defended John Coffey. Why is that?
a)
He likes to meet the man that got Coffey convicted
b)
He wants to know all the details of the case so he can understand Coffey better
c)
He is in doubt about Coffey's conviction and wants to know what his sollicitor thinks
d)
He alsways talks to a sollicitor about convicts in the Green Mile
12.
When John Coffey has used his powers to heal someone (or something) he has to get rid of it. How is that symbolised in the film?
a)
All the lamps flicker
b)
He spits out black pieces of material
c)
A thunderstorm
d)
A halo around his head
13.
The wardens of the Green Mile take Coffey out of prison one night. Why?
a)
To take him to Belinda, so he can take her brain tumor away
b)
To punish Percy
c)
To reward his final wish before his DOE
d)
Because they want to show him the stars
14.
What happens to the 'bad stuf' that Coffey took from Belinda?
a)
Coffey spits it into the air
b)
Coffey holds it inside
c)
Coffey gives it to Percy
d)
Coffey gets sick himself
15.
What is supposed to be in Tallahassee?
a)
The judge that sent Coffey to jail
b)
Coffey's sollicitor
c)
Mouseville
d)
Briar Ridge
16.
Who killed the two girls?
a)
John Coffey
b)
Billy the Kid
c)
Eduard Delacroix
d)
Percy Wetmore
17.
Percy gets what he deserved, because
a)
He gets a job at Briar Ridge
b)
He gets promoted
c)
He dies
d)
He becomes a patient at Briar Ridge
18.
The film 'The Green mile' is from 1999. Paul Edgecomb is still alive. He was in his forties in the time of the story. So, how old must he be at least?
a)
75
b)
84
c)
92
d)
100
19.
At the start of the film, Paul sneeks away from his old pensioners home. He walks to a shed. Why?
a)
To meet his secret girlfriend
b)
To get a bit of rest and privacy
c)
Just because he likes to take a walk
d)
To feed mr. Jingles
20.
What is Briar Ridge?
a)
Another prison
b)
A mental institution
c)
A hospital
d)
A city in Florida
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