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Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When does this story take place?

a)

1492

b)

2018

c)

1990

d)

2157

2.

Based on details in the text, it can be inferred that Tommy and Margie are

a)

brother and sister

b)

neighborhood friends

c)

cousins

d)

friends who live far apart from each other

3.

Where does Tommy find the real book and how is it different than the books they are used to?

a)

in his car and it plays music

b)

in his basement and the words don't move

c)

in his backpack and it plays music

d)

in his attic and the words don't move

4.

For Margie, what is the worst part of school?

a)

the homework

b)

the tests

c)

the classmates

d)

the classroom

5.

In what subject was Margie doing poorly?

a)

math

b)

spelling

c)

geography

d)

science

6.

Why was Margie doing so poorly in school?

a)

The material was introduced too quickly.

b)

The teacher gave too many tests.

c)

The teacher was on vacation and absent for a month.

d)

The teacher was dumb and taught incorrect information.

7.

How does Tommy treat Margie?

a)

like she is smarter than him

b)

like she is dumb

c)

like she has cooties

d)

like he cares for her deeply

8.

Which of the following is Margie's mother most likely to say?

a)

Children learn best if they choose when to go to school.

b)

All students should be taught the exact same thing.

c)

Teachers should never adjust their lessons to fit the students' needs.

d)

Each child learns differently, so teach them differently.

9.

Why does Margie think school "from a long time ago" must have been fun?

a)

The students never had to take tests.

b)

The teachers were human.

c)

The grading system was easier.

d)

There was no floccinaucinihilipilification going on.

10.

What festival were the people going to celebrate in the story of the lost child?

a)

The festival of Holi

b)

The festival of Spring

c)

The festival of Dussehra

d)

The festival of Diwali

11.

How was the little boy feeling while going to the fair?

a)

Nervous

b)

Frightened

c)

Sad and unhappy

d)

Full of life and laughter.

12.

What did the father do when the child said,"I want that toy."?

a)

He at once bought the toy for the child.

b)

He said,"Look,child,what is before you."

c)

He looked at the child red-eyed.

d)

He began to beat the child.

13.

What shop was there at the entrance of the fair?

a)

A toy shop

b)

A balloon shop

c)

A sweet meat shop

d)

A flower shop

14.

The child asked for burfi but then he moved on without waiting for an answer.Why?

a)

He knew his plea would not be heeded.

b)

He knew his parents were poor.

c)

He knew his parents had no money.

d)

He knew it was bad to be greedy.

15.

How did the flowering mustard-field look?

a)

White like silver.

b)

Red like rose.

c)

Pale like melting gold.

d)

Lovely like a rainbow.

16.

At what point in the fair did the child lose his parents?

a)

At the sweet-meat shop.

b)

At the flower shop.

c)

At the balloon-seller's place.

d)

At the roundabout.

17.

What did the child do when he didn't find his parents with him?

a)

He cried,'Father,Mother.'

b)

He ran here and there in all directions.

c)

Both A and B

d)

Neither A or B

18.
According to the speaker, what "has made all the difference" (line 20)?
a)
He or she took the first of the two roads.
b)
He or she took the road less traveled by.
c)
He or she took the road that bent in the undergrowth.
19.
What is the setting of this poem?
a)
a quiet street on the edge of a town
b)
a forest in the middle of winter
c)
a wood with two roads in it
20.
What is the theme of this poem?
a)
giving up hope
b)
making a choice
c)
enjoying the present moment
21.
Who is the character in the poem?
a)
The traveler
b)
The writer
c)
The author
22.
Which road did the traveler take?
a)
The one less traveled by.
b)
The one which bent in the undergrowth.
c)
The fair one.
23.

The poet of the poem "The road not taken is

a)

Issac Asimov

b)

Robert James

c)

Robert Frost

d)

Mulk Raj Anand