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The ballad of father Gilligan , Dr.dolittle

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Father Gilligan awoke with a start, realising that he had not

a)

roused his horse

b)

said his prayers

c)

done his duty

d)

finished his homework

2.

Who is ‘wrapped in purple robes’?

a)

Father Gilligan

b)

Sparrows

c)

The Stars

d)

God

3.

Mavrone means __________.

a)

My dear one

b)

An expression of sorrow

c)

God bless you

d)

God be with you

4.

The people of Father Gilligan’s parish were ___________.

a)

toiling in the field

b)

suffering from an epidemic

c)

celebrating Easter

d)

nodding their chairs

5.

The word ‘flock’ in the context of the poem means:

a)

a flock of sheep

b)

sparrows

c)

stars in the sky

d)

people in the parish

6.

Who was Polynesia ?

a)

A East African parrot

b)

A North African parrot

c)

A West African parrot

d)

A South African parrot

7.

Dr dolittle talked to Thomas Stubbins father about how many instruments

a)

2

b)

1

c)

3

d)

4

8.

Polynesia returned home from Africa .

a)

On a ship

b)

Along with chee-chee

c)

Using her wings

d)

In a dream

9.

What is the meaning of solemn

a)

Shocked

b)

Serious

c)

Continuously

d)

Strange