Worksheets"Was it Heaven or Hell?" Mark Twain
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which character or characters showed the trait of hypocrisy in this story?
Hannah & Hester Gray
Helen Lester
Margaret Lester
Mark Twain
What was the inciting incident in "Was it Heaven or Hell?"
Helen Lester told a lie
The aunts made Helen confess her lie to her sick mother
Margaret Lester forgives her daughter
The aunts lie to Margaret & Helen Lester
Who or what does the doctor symbolize in "Was it Heaven or Hell?"
a hypocrite
a liar
a former sailor
a prophet
Why do the aunts lie to Margaret?
they are cruel
to spare her pain and stress
they don't lie to her
because Helen asks them to
Why is the doctor angry with the aunts at the beginning of the story?
they have not been taking care of Margaret who is sick
they forgot to keep their appointment with him
they have lied to Helen
they have upset Margaret for no good reason
When Hester and Hannah are talking to the doctor, they claim they would not tell a lie even to...
save someone's life
save someone's soul
save someone from suffering pain
all of these
At the end of the story, what do the aunts confess to the angel?
they have lied
they would lie again
they know what they did was wrong
all of these
True or False: In "Was it Heaven or Hell?" the aunts face an internal conflict. They believe it is wrong to lie, but they also believe that they must lie to take care of their loved ones.
TRUE
FALSE
TRUE or FALSE: Hannah and Hester are examples of dynamic characters in this story because they change by the end of the story.
TRUE
FALSE
Which of the following is true about "Was it Heaven or Hell?"
The doctor lies to Helen about being "sound as a nut" (well) when he knows she is really sick.
Margaret Lester finds out about the aunts' deception and forgives them.
The doctor is a quiet, meek, soft-spoken person who is admired by many people.
Helen Lester is not remorseful about lying.
