WorksheetsThe Chinese statue
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 7mins
Where was the Chinese statue purchased?
Calcutta
Ha Li Chuan
Vienna
Washington
What did sir Alexander Heathcote do every morning
Woke up at eight
Ate one boiled egg , two pieces of toast and drank one cup of china tea
1&2
None of the above
What was his father ?
A King
A Mandarin
A General
A Craftsman
How was the old craftsman dressed
Long blue coolie robe and a flat black hat
Long black loose pants and Chinese dragon designed robe
A yellow shirt with three-fourth old style trousers
How many years was sir Alexander going to stay in Peking?
5
3
4
2
What statue did the old craftsman show to sir Alexander
A statue of Empress Tzu-Hsi
A statue of himself
A statue of Emperor kung
A statue of a little girl
What was the words the came out of sir Alexander's mouth that he regretted later?
" Give me the statue , it's no more yours ".
"How I wish the piece was mine".
" That statue looks awful ".
"can I have it ".
What happened later in the text ?
The Craftsman gave it to sir Alexander
The old craftsman refused to Unless he pays for it .
The old craftsman cried and begged him to not take it from him
What was the old Chinese custom that sir Alexander followed to pay back ?
Give the certain amount for the kindness shown by a stranger
When a stranger has been generous , you must return the kindness within the calendar year
When a old man has been kind to anybody, they must fall on his feet and get his blessings
What was the old craftsman's name ?
Mung whang
Yung lee
Yong Wong chong
What did the old craftsman's ancestors do after their retirement
Go to the hills above the village
Stay inside the house till his death
Build a big house in the hills above the village
What was sir Alexander's age at his death?
90
70
85
75
How many generations after sir Alexander death kept the statue with themselves
5
6
4
3
What was the name of the last possessor of the statue in the family of sir Alexander
James Heathcote
Alexander Heathcote
Alex Heathcote
Alexander
What did Alex do to the statue?
Broke it by mistake
Lost it
Sold it
Donated it
What was the name of the auction centre
Cadogan's auction centre
Sotheby's auction centre
A random auction centre
None of the above
What was the cost of the statue's base ? Who bought it?
22,000 dollars, the narrator
720 guineas , the narrator
22,000 guineas , American man
22,000 guineas, the narrator
How much was the rest of the statue sold for?
250 guineas
750 , guineas
720 guineas
550 guineas
Who is the author of this lesson ?
John Galsworthy
Alfred, Lord Tennyson
Jeffrey Archer
Thomas Hardy
What was the lot no. for the statue ?
13
130
103
133
101
