WorksheetsCHEAT!
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Who is the author of this story, 'Cheat!'?
Geoff Bolder
Allan Baillie
Lynne Webbings
Matheson
What is the competition that Lynne and Geoff joined?
Singing
Storytelling
Poetry Writing
Short Story Writing
Lynne's story is about
an elephant which has escaped in a park.
the ant and the grasshopper.
a sheepdog in a flood.
a happy prince.
Geoff's story is about
an elephant which has escaped in a park.
the ant and the grasshopper
a sheepdog in a flood
a happy prince
Lynne is restless and tense before Mr. Velos announces the results of the short story competition because
she is afraid of losing.
she is certain of winning.
she wants to win very badly.
she is nervous about the results.
Who was the winner of the competition?
Lynne
Geoff
Velos
It was a tie.
What is the prize for the winner of the competition?
A book
A voucher
A certificate
A medal
How do you think Lynne felt when the results were announced?
Angry
Disappointed
Jealous
Worried
Lynne’s relationship with Geoff goes back to normal after
she congratulates him.
she tells herself that second place is not so bad.
Geoff tells his theory of how the winner was picked.
Geoff tells her a joke about Mr. Velos' mahogany table.
Geoff told Lynne how Mr Velos picked the winner to make her
upset.
annoyed.
feel better.
jealous.
How did Lynne find out about Geoff's cheating?
After reading her own story.
After reading in the library.
After reading Geoff's story.
After reading Bradburie's story.
What was her first reaction after reading it?
The tips of her ears got swollen.
The tips of her ears prickled with anger.
The tips of her ears prickled with redness.
The tips of her ears felt numb.
Below are what Lynne thought of doing after reading Bradburie's stories EXCEPT
Write him an anonymous letter.
Ask Marge to tell Mr Velos.
Write to Mr Velos.
Tell Mr Velos.
Lynne does not approach Marge for help because
she is afraid of being judged.
she does not want Marge to hate her.
she does not want to look foolish.
she is unsure if Marge would cooperate.
Geoff wants to be a
writer.
playwriter.
scriptwriter.
barrister.
Geoff wants Mr Velos to disqualify him because
he does not want to win.
he has adapted Bradburie's story.
he wants to give the medal to Lynne.
he feels he has copied Bradburie's tale.
What was Mr Velos' decision in the end?
To disqualify Geoff.
To make Geoff apologies to Lynne.
To ask Geoff to leave school.
To reverse the position of the winners.
How do you think Lynne feels when she is later announced as the winner because of her 'original' story?
Happy because that is what she hopes for.
Frustrated because she thinks her story is more interesting.
Unhappy because she still wants Geoff to be disqualified.
Not so happy because she doubts that her story is truly original.
In the end, Lynne is unhappy because
revenge is never sweet.
Geoff was too nice to her.
she had misjudged Geoff.
she did not win the medal first.
These are the moral values of the story EXCEPT
We must be afraid to have a competition with others.
We must be honest in everything we do as honesty is the best policy in life.
We must think twice before we accuse anyone of doing
something bad.
A good leader must be fair to all
