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'Twas the night before Christmas

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many reindeer pull Santa Claus' sleigh?

a)

6 reindeer

b)

12 reindeer

c)

8 reindeer

d)

5 reindeer

2.

Why are there stockings hung by the fire?

a)

as a decoration

b)

to receive goodies from Santa Claus

c)

to keep the children's feet warm

d)

they weren't hung up

3.

In line 8, what does the poet mean by "a long winter's nap?"

a)

hibernation

b)

sleep for the night

c)

a 30-minute rest

4.

Why does the narrator get out of bed?

a)

to get something to eat

b)

to check on the noise outside

c)

to wake the children

5.

What causes so much light outside?

a)

the reflection of the moon and the snow

b)

the street lamps

c)

it is mid-day

6.

Which animals transport Santa?

a)

horses

b)

dogs

c)

reindeer

7.

How do they transport Santa Claus and the sleigh?

a)

they fly through the sky

b)

they pull the sleigh on the snow

c)

the sleigh is motor driven

8.

What does Santa have in his bag?

a)

food for familes

b)

gifts for good children

c)

coal for bad children

9.

In stanza 11, how does the poet describe Santa's physical features?

a)

overweight

b)

muscular

c)

slender

10.

What does Santa say to the narrator?

a)

Santa wants to know who the narrator is

b)

Santa wants to know about the children

c)

Santa says nothing at all

11.

How does Santa tell the narrator not to worry?

a)

with the wink of an eye

b)

he gives the thumbs up sign

c)

he tells him not to worry

12.

What is Santa's line of work?

a)

cleaning the chimney

b)

bringing presents to little children

c)

bringing the Christmas tree

13.

What is the last thing Santa shouts?

a)

"Good-Night"

b)

"Happy New Year"

c)

"Happy Christmas"