wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Third Wish and Mr. Hyde

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

At the start of the story, one thing that troubles Mr. Peters is that

a)

He is poor.

b)

He is lonely.

c)

He crashed his car.

d)

He has no free time.

2.

Mr. Peters does not use up all three of his wishes at once because

a)

He wants to see if the first one really works.

b)

he wants to save some for an emergency.

c)

the King warned him against it.

3.

Read this passage: "Now he understood that Leita was really a swan from the forest, and this made him very sad because when a human being marries a bird it always leads to sorrow". Which is the best paraphrase for this section?

a)

Mr. Peters was sad because his marriage probably would not succeed.

b)

He was sad because he did not love animals.

c)

He worried that Leita would fall in love with another man.

4.

Which of these hints at where Leita really came from?

a)

She spent time baking cakes.

b)

She seemed restless quite often.

c)

Her skin was as white as a swan's feathers.

5.

Read this passage: "Poor Mr. Peters was very distressed on his wife's account and did his best to make her life happier, taking her for drives in the car, finding beautiful music for her [...], buying clothes for her, and even suggesting a trip round the world". Which is the main idea of this passage?

a)

Mr. Peters tried very hard to make his wife happy.

b)

Mr. Peters knew his wife liked nice, new things.

c)

Mr. Peters gave his wife a lot of things she never had because they had lots of money.

6.

When Mr. Peters is found dead, smiling happily and holding the withered leaf and a white feather, infers that...

a)

he and Leita couldn't decide on a third wish .

b)

he gave his third wish to Leita.

c)

he did not use his third wish and still had the leaf when he died.

7.

What message or lesson can be learned from "The Third Wish" story?

a)

You can't force something that is not meant to be.

b)

Swans make lousy marriage partners.

c)

It's foolish to believe in magic wishes.

8.

_________ and ________ create the Mood of a story.

a)

Denouement

b)

Details

c)

Diction

d)

Donuts

9.

What was the Mood when Leita was crying?

a)

Bittersweet

b)

Melancholy

c)

Wishful

d)

Narcissistic

10.

True or False: Connotation is how a word makes you feel.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

If you call someone "Confident" is that a positive or a negative connotation?

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

12.

True or False: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde are the same person.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

The author describes Mr.Hyde's breath as "hissing"; does this have a positive or negative connotation?

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

14.

"My Hyde appeared to hesitate, and then, as if upon some sudden reflection, turned around with an air of defiance; and the pair stared at each other for a few seconds."


What is the author trying to do in this statement? (3)

a)

Create tension.

b)

Make a humorous statement.

c)

Increase anxiety.

d)

Build character.

e)

Build suspense.

15.

Select the most accurate TONE of Dr. Jekyll and Mr.Hyde

a)

Lighthearted

b)

Joyful

c)

Shocking

d)

Anxious

16.

In this sentence "Ghastly" means:


If you find yourself asking, how do I make a ghost costume that actually frightens passerbys come Halloween night, you'll want to add a few more ghastly details and special effects to your costume idea.

a)

intense dislike

b)

unpleasant

c)

causing fear

d)

harmful

17.

In the sentence below "Detestable" means:


It's a totally compelling story, with a bunch of likeable characters and a truly detestable villain.

a)

the villain expresses horror

b)

the villain causes intense dislike

c)

the villain is popular

d)

the villain is harmful

18.

Odious means..

a)

extremely unpleasant and repulsive (like roadkill)

b)

Something that invokes fear.

c)

A wicked character.

d)

A harmful event.

19.

When doing "hand up, stand up, pair up" you should social ___?

a)

social-ize

b)

social distance

c)

social studies

d)

social climate

20.

True or False: You should remain seated in your assigned seat, unless you have permission to change seats.

a)

False

b)

True