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The Anklet Plot Practice

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

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Class
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1.

Which piece of evidence best describes the nastiness of the older sisters?

a)

"there were once...three sisters who lived together and earned their bread by spinning flax."

b)

"'You silly girl,' shrieked the sisters. 'We can't waste our money on fancies and fripperies"

c)

"The two older sisters dressed up in their threadbare best"

d)

"Her only pleasure in life was to fill the little pot with flowers."

2.

What is the conflict of the story?

a)

The girl wanted to marry the king.

b)

The girl was mistreated by her sisters and wanted a better life.

c)

The girl turns into a dove.

d)

The sisters are mean.

3.

What is the climax of the story?

a)

The king finds the anklet and gives it to his mother.

b)

The sisters leave the girl alone and hungry.

c)

The girl finds the jinni.

d)

The girl asked the jinni for the finest outfit and enters the king's harem.

4.

Where does the following excerpt belong on the plot diagram:

"that there were once in a city three sisters who lived together and earned their bread by spinning flax."

a)

Climax

b)

Rising Action

c)

Exposition

d)

Falling Action

5.

Which piece of the story belongs in the resolution?

a)

"The dove cooed at the prince, and he began to smooth her feathers"

b)

"So the queen organized a search of the whole city"

c)

"The two sisters dressed up in their threadbare best"

d)

"The groom took the jewel to the king's son"

6.

Which event belongs in the Rising Action?

a)

The girl leaves the king's harem before the meal.

b)

The older sisters do not allow the girl to go to the king's feast.

c)

The girl looses her anklet.

d)

The girl turns into a dove.

7.

How does the older sisters' use of the jinni contribute to the plot?

a)

It emphasizes their spiteful treatment of their younger sister.

b)

It shows their efforts to try to win the prince's hear and change their destinies.

c)

It emphasizes how unfair their situation has been all along.

d)

It shows their efforts to figure out how their youngest sister got the anklet.

8.

How does the youngest sister feel within her family?

a)

She feels jealous of her older sisters.

b)

She feels beautiful and talented

c)

She finds complete joy in the small things like her plant.

d)

She feels alone and mistreated.

9.

When the youngest sister was at home by herself, she…

a)

pitied herself and felt sad and lonely.

b)

had the jinni give her beautiful things.

c)

pretended to be a member of the royalty.

d)

played games with her little pot.

10.

What happened at the end of the queen’s search?

a)

The youngest sister was caught having snuck into the big party.

b)

The youngest sister was chosen to marry the prince.

c)

The youngest sister lost her favorite anklet for good.

d)

The youngest sister asked the jinni for help finding a husband.

11.

Which of the following is NOT true about the dove on the prince’s window?

a)

She comforted the sad and lonely prince.

b)

She stayed close to him and didn’t seem afraid.

c)

She became the prince’s beloved pet for many years.

d)

She was revealed as his bride, who had been disguised by her cruel sisters.