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WorksheetsThe Best Christmas Present in the world
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
January 25, 1915 was the date on which
(a) the narrator pulled out the drawers
(b) Jim’s letter came to Connie
(c) Jim wrote the letter
(d) Jim met Hans Wolf
“But the truth, I am ashamed to say, is that Fritz began it.
What is "it"?
the war
the peace and the celebration of Christmas
the football match
Fritz refers to ____________, and Tommy refers to the _______________
English. Germans
Germans , English
Mrs Jim Macpherson and Connie are two different persons
True
False
The writer of the letter was sent to
World war I
World War II
Jim’s first reaction to the ‘Happy Christmas’ by the Germans was one of...
suspicion/ doubt
surprise
anger
disgust
By which Christmas did Jim promise to be back home?
1913
1914
1915
1916
When we had got over the surprise, some of us shouted back. “Same to you, Fritz ! Same to you !” I thought that would be that. We all did.
‘I thought that would be that’. It means that Jim thought that
Wishing Christmas was the end of the call by the Germans
Football match was the end of the call by the Germans
Singing carols was the end of the call by the Germans
Jim and Hans were not soldiers . What was their profession?
Jim was a cello player , Hans was in an Orchestra.
Jim was a cello player and Hans was a school Teacher
Jim was a school teacher and Hans was a cello player.
Hans knew well about Dorset because..
He had visited it
he had read books which described the place
he has watched a movie about Dorset.
What did both Jim and Hans wish for?
Christmas
Christmas present
an end to war
Why was Jim in a happier frame of mind?
It was Connie's b'day
Something pleasant and wonderful happened in the war zone
both the above
A white flag denotes
war
celebration
peace
Which game did they play?
cricket
football
hockey
What are Carols?
Christmas songs in praise of Jesus Christ
Christmas gifts
Christmas decorations
... they fell silent.
Why did they fall silent?
they were bombed
they were tired and fell asleep
they were going to start firing
