WorksheetsThe Richer, the Poorer
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 45mins
Which action from “The Richer, the Poorer” shows Lottie’s desire to save money? (PLOT)
She wishes she could work for free in her old age.
She wants to buy the best clothes for school.
She closes off the extra rooms in her home.
She wants to prove what she can do.
In "The Richer, The Poorer," Lottie chooses to work instead of going to college because she -
Dislikes sharing anything with Bess
Wants to make money immediately
Knows the large cost of college
Expects to get married
Both fables teach a THEME that-
choices can have life-changing results
people should help the less fortunate
rich people are the happiest people
some decisions are easy to make
In “The Richer, the Poorer,” Bess fails to comment on Lottie’s house and appearance because Bess is -
overcome in the heat of the kitchen
unconcerned about material things
so poor that she has little food
tired and hungry from her trip
To enhance something means to -
decrease its ability to move
increase its value or quality
decrease the amount of it
increase the need for it
Why does grasshopper ask the ant for food?
because the ant owes grasshopper a favor
because the grasshopper did not have a store of food.
because the grasshopper traded the ant music for a grain of corn
because the ant had borrowed from the grasshopper earlier.
Why does Bess come to live with her sister, Lottie?
Lottie is old and needs help around the house.
Lottie does not have any money and needs help with the bills.
Bess has become ill and needs a caregiver.
Bess has lost her husband and has no money.
What does ant tell grasshopper?
Corn dries better in the sun than in the dark.
Spend time in summer preparing for winter.
Grain keeps well if stored properly.
Dancing is a great summer activity.
An intolerable situation is -
uncommon
dangerous
mysterious
unbearable
Which detail from “The Richer, the Poorer” explains why Lottie, as a child, became so concerned with making and saving money?
Lottie couldn't wait to grow up and buy herself the best of everything.
Over the years Lottie had urged Bess to prepare for her old age.
Lottie had hated being a child, hearing her parents skimping and scraping.
As soon as anyone would hire her, Lottie put herself to work.
in line 19 -20 of The Richer, the Poorer, the author uses the words "she (Lottie) would wear a wardrobe that neither she nor anyone else could match" to help the reader understand that -
her clothes would be of various colors and patterns
she would not be able to make outfits with her clothes.
Bess would not have as good of clothes as Lottie
Lottie intended on having the best clothing in high school.
Line 106 - 110 are mainly about -
Bess's stories of the people and places she has seen.
Lottie's jealousy of her sister.
the turkey dinner Lottie has prepared.
Lottie preparing Bess's room.
Which sentence from the story best illustrates Bess's attitude toward life?
"Oh Lottie, it's good to see you!" Bess said, but saying nothing about Lottie's splendid appearance.
Her face reflected her telling, the joys and sorrows of her remembering, and above all the love she lived by.
Bess grieved because she had no children, not knowing she was better off without one.
She said, "That's enough about me. How have the years used you?"
How are Lottie and Bess different?
Despite having more money, Lottie is mean and miserly.
Bess has worked hard her whole life, while Lottie has done nothing.
Lottie learns to live for the present, while Bess always did.
Bess finds happiness in music, while Lottie finds happiness in money.
Read the sentence from the story
"It didn't seem fair that Bess should reap the harvest of Lottie's lifetime of self denial."
Which literary device does the author use in this sentence?
Idiom, representing Lottie's money as a harvest for Bess.
Hyperbole, exaggerating how much money Lottie has in the bank.
Personification, giving Lottie's money human characteristics.
Simile, comparing Lottie's money to a harvest.
