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WorksheetsThe Widow and the Parrot
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 7mins
When did the story begin?
A 100 years ago
A 50 years ago
A 150 years ago
Mrs Gage is the main character of the story who is...
a young and fit woman
a young widow
an elderly widow
The letter that Mrs Gage received was from?
Messrs. Stage and Bottom
Messrs. Stagg and Beetle
Messrs. Stable and Noble
The letter said that her brother had died and his name is
Mr John Brown
Mr Joseph Brand
Mr James Blair
The letter said her bother had left her his entire property and fortune which included,
5,000 pounds
3,000 pounds
4,00 pounds
The letter said she must go to..
the village of Rodmell
the village of Lewes
the village of Mews
Mrs Gage had no money, who lent her some money for the travel expenses?
No body lent her any money.
Rev Samuel Tallboys lent her, two pound ten.
Mrs Samantha Tallboys lent her, two pound ten.
She Gage reached the village of Rodmell on?
Monday night.
Thursday night.
Tuesday night.
How did Mrs Gage cross the river?
Over the bridge
By a ford at low tided
By boat
Who is Farmer Stacey?
He gave Mrs Gage a lift in his cart to the village,
He knows which housed belonged to her brother
Both of the above.
When Mrs Gage knocked on the door, what did she hear?
Please come in.
Not at home.
Please come back later.
We know that Mrs Gage is kind to animals because,
She has a dog named Shag.
She gave some sugar to the James the Parrot.
Both of the answers.
Mrs Gage thought that James the parrot must have been handsome in the past but now?
He looked unhappy
His feathers were sadly neglected.
He looked hungry.
All of the above answers.
Mrs Gage was bitterly disappointed about her brother's house because?
There were holes in all the carpets.
The bottoms of the chairs had fallen out.
There were large toadstools growing through the kitchen floor.
All of the above answers.
Who gave Mrs Gage a ride to the lawyers office?
Mrs Ford on her bicycle.
Mr Stacey.
She didn't take a ride because she walked.
When Mrs Gage got to Stagg's office why was she greatly disappointment?
She would return home absolutely empty handed.
They found no trace whatever of the 3,000 pounds.
Mr Stagg told her to sell the parrot for money.
All of the above answers.
When Mrs Gage left Stagg's office.
The weather was sunny.
It began to rain.
It was a cloudy day.
When Mrs Gage got back...
The day had gotten darker and darker
It didn't matter as she had a lamp with her.
She got to Rodmell just before the sunset.
While walking along the muddy riverbank Mrs Gage had a recollection about her bother's horrible behaviour.
He used to hide his pocket money in a tree,
How her brother was always a cruel little boy when they were children.
He was cruel and miserly.
All of the above answers.
