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English literature mixed bag

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How old were Naledi and Tiro respectively?

a)

9, 13

b)

14, 12

c)

13, 9

d)

None of the above

2.

Who was ill?

a)

Mmangwane

b)

Naledi

c)

Nono

d)

Dineo

3.

What did the children pass while going to buy the day's water? (Tick the appropriate image)

a)
b)
c)
d)
4.

Where did the Mma work?

a)

Cape town

b)

Tanzania

c)

Addis Ababa

d)

Johannesburg

5.

Which of the following clues tell that Naledi's family was penurious (poor)?

a)

They did not have money to take Dineo to the hospital

b)

They went to Johannesburg

c)

A telegram was too expensive for them

d)

They did not have a single cent to board a train

e)

Poleng gave them sweet potatoes and water

6.

Why did Naledi take the letter from the tin?

a)

To see Mma's face

b)

To see Mma's address

c)

To show the letter to Mma after reaching Jo 'burg

d)

Because she secretly collected handwritten letters

7.

What all did Naledi and Tiro encounter on their way? [Multiple correct]

a)

Lush, green grass

b)

A truck which passed by

c)

A pack of wolves

d)

Dry and scratchy grass

e)

A policeman

8.

Where did the knight want to go?

a)

Seoul

b)

Atlantis

c)

Macchu Picchu

d)

Cusco

e)

Eldorado

9.

How was the knight's mood when he commenced his journey?

a)

The knight was vinegary

b)

The knight was melancholic

c)

The knight was sanguine (happy)

d)

The knight was queasy

10.

Why was the knight crestfallen in the second stanza? (send snapshot of the answer to me after answering)

4 lines
11.

Who did the knight meet on the way?

a)

A ghost

b)

A vampire

c)

His wife

d)

A pilgrim shadow

12.

What did the pilgrim shadow tell the knight?

a)

To ride boldly and persevere

b)

To give up

c)

To camp where the knight met him

d)

To go home as Eldorado was just a myth

13.

Who authored "My strange lingo"?

a)

Edgar Allan Poe

b)

Enid Blyton

c)

Lord Cromer

d)

JK Rowling

14.

Why does the poet think that English is a strange language? (send snapshot of the answer to me after answering)

4 lines
15.

Which of the following combinations with same vowel blends were in the poem?

a)

Break - freak

b)

Could - loud

c)

Comb-tomb

d)

Blood - good

16.

Where was Milton Hershey born and in which year?

a)

Philadelphia

b)

1869

c)

Pennsylvania Dutch country

d)

Phillipines

e)

1857

17.

Milton's (a)   suggested him to go into the candy trade.

18.

What did Milton work as?

a)

Pastry chef

b)

Grim reaper

c)

Tailor

d)

An intern doctor

e)

An apprentice of a printer

19.

What did Milton learn in Denver?

a)

How to make fine caramels

b)

How to melt chocolate

c)

Using fresh milk so the chocolate is sweeter

d)

Using cayenne peppers in chocolate is totally fine

20.

When did Milton Hershey start the Hershey Chocolate company in Lancaster?

a)

1895

b)

1894

c)

1901

d)

1899

21.

Which of these statements support the point ' Milton Hershey was a compassionate person'?

a)

He made an emergency chocolate bar for the soldiers

b)

He opened a school for orphan boys

c)

He built houses near the factory for his workers

d)

He sold chocolate for free to poor children

22.

Rumi's pick: Which character is similar to Milton Hershey

a)

Charlie Bucket

b)

Willy Wonka

c)

Augustus Gloop

d)

Violet Beauregard

e)

Veruca Salt

23.

Rate this quiz from 1 to 5

a)

1 (the worst)

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5 (fantabulous!!)