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THE HAPPIEST BOY IN THE WORLD

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was Julio’s occupation?

a)

a farmer who owns the land he tills

b)

tenant farmer

c)

a landlord

d)

the big boss

2.

How was he going to town?

a)

on foot

b)

on a carabao’s back

c)

on a bicycle

d)

horse back

3.

Why did Julio not accompany his son to town?

a)

He was ashamed to face his compadre.

b)

He had to finish planting the fields

c)

He did not want to leave his wife and baby girl alone.

d)

He was sick.

4.

How did the son feel as he read and understood his father’s letter to his compadre?

a)

excited and happy

b)

sad and homesick

c)

proud and grateful

d)

upset and disappointed

5.

Who is the letter writer?

a)

a master who wants to get rid of a lazy servant

b)

a parent who values the education of his son

c)

a farmer who wants his helper to get an education

d)

a student who wants to finish studies

6.

In paragraph 5, what kind of family lives in this place?

a)

poor

b)

ignorant

c)

primitive

d)

rich

7.

What must the father be feeling, as you read through paragraph 18-19?

a)

worried about his son

b)

disappointed with his son

c)

afraid of the boy

d)

proud of his son

8.

In the following line, how does the person feel? “As the meaning of each sentence become clear to him, he experienced a curious exultation. The world seemed full of bird songs and music from the stream.”

a)

surprised

b)

inspired

c)

victorious

d)

nervous

9.

Why did Jose feel happy after reading the letter?

a)

because he was going to study again

b)

because he would stay in town with Ka Ponso

c)

because he realized how much his father loved him.

d)

because he will not work in the farm any more

10.

Which of the following best describes Jose?

a)

patient

b)

humble

c)

obedient

d)

dreamere