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WorksheetsSHORT STORY "CHEAT!" (SYNOPSIS)
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
WHO IS THE WRITER OF THE SHORT STORY "CHEAT!" ?
a)
Henry Lawson
b)
Allan Baillie
c)
Harry Styles
d)
William Bradburie
2.
WHO IS THE MAIN CHARACTER OF THE STORY?
a)
GEOFF BOLDER
b)
MR. VELOS
c)
LYNNE WEBBINGS
d)
MR. MATHESON
3.
WHAT IS THE NAME OF HER COMPETITOR?
a)
LYN WEBBINGS
b)
MR VELOS
c)
GEOFF BODLIN
d)
GEOFF BOLDER
4.
WHAT WAS THE COMPETITION THAT LYNNE & GEOFF ENTERED?
a)
Public Speaking
b)
Spelling
c)
Choral Speaking
d)
Short Story
5.
WHAT WAS THE NAME OF THE SHORT STORY COMPETITION AWARD?
a)
First Prize Medal
b)
Watkins Medal
c)
Holmes - Watkins Medal
d)
Holmes Medal
6.
WHAT IS LYNNE'S STORY ALL ABOUT?
a)
A SHEEPDOG IN THE FIELD
b)
A SHEEPDOG IN A FLOOD
c)
A SHEEPDOG IN HIS HOUSE
d)
A SHEEPDOG LOST IN THE RAIN
7.
WHAT IS THE PRIZE FOR THE WINNER OF THE COMPETITION?
a)
A MEDAL
b)
A STORYBOOK
c)
A CERT
d)
AN AWARD
8.
WHO WAS ANNOUNCED AS THE WINNER?
a)
IT WAS A TIE
b)
GEOFF AND LYNNE
c)
LYNNE
d)
GEOFF
9.
WHY WAS GEOFF'S STORY CHOSEN AS THE WINNER OF THE SHORT STORY COMPETITION?
a)
It was funny.
b)
It was interesting.
c)
It was about an elephant.
d)
It was about a circus.
10.
WHERE DID LYNNE ABANDON HER STORY AFTER THE COMPETITION?
a)
IN THE SCHOOL
b)
IN A CUPBOARD
c)
IN A DRAWER
d)
UNDER A DESK
11.
HOW DID LYNNE FIND OUT ABOUT GEOFF'S 'CHEATING'?
a)
AFTER READING HER OWN STORY
b)
AFTER READING WANDY BRADBURIE'S STORY
c)
AFTER READING IN THE LIBRARY
d)
AFTER READING BRADBURIE'S STORIES
12.
WHAT WAS HER FIRST REACTION AFTER READING IT?
a)
THE TIPS OF HER EARS GOT SWOLLEN
b)
THE TIPS OF HER EARS PRICKLED WITH ANGER
c)
THE TIPS OF HER EARS PRICKLED WITH REDNESS
d)
THE TIPS OF HER EARS FELT NUMB
13.
BELOW ARE WHAT LYNNE THOUGHT OF DOING AFTER READING BRADBURIE'S STORIES EXCEPT
a)
WRITE HIM AN ANONYMOUS LETTER
b)
WRITE TO MR VELOS
c)
ASK MARGE TO TELL MR VELOS
d)
TELL MR VELOS
14.
HOW DO YOU THINK GEOFF FEELS WHEN HE WAS ASSUMED TO BE CHEATING?
a)
ANGRY
b)
DISAPPOINTED
c)
OPTIMISTIC
d)
PESSIMISTIC
15.
WHAT HAPPENED AT THE END OF THE STORY?
a)
Lynne exposed about Geoff cheating to Mr. Velos.
b)
Geoff admitted that he copied 100% of Bradburie's story.
c)
The Holmes - Watkins Medal was passed to Lynne because her story was original, while Geoff might took other people's idea.
d)
Marge helped Lynne tell Mr. Velos about Geoff.
16.
HOW DO YOU THINK LYNNE FEELS WHEN SHE IS LATER ANNOUNCED AS THE WINNER BECAUSE OF HER 'ORIGINAL' STORY?
a)
HAPPY BECAUSE THAT IS WHAT SHE HOPES FOR
b)
NOT HAPPY BECAUSE SHE STILL WANTS GEOFF TO BE DISQUALIFIED
c)
FRUSTRATED BECAUSE SHE THINKS HER STORY IS MORE INTERESTING
d)
NOT SO HAPPY BECAUSE SHE DOUBTS THAT HER STORY IS TRULY ORIGINAL
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