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I Want Something in a Cage (Supplementary Reader)

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

After opening the shop, Mr. Purcell

a)

hap a cup of coffee

b)

watched the animals and birds

c)

read the newspaper

2.

Mr. Purcell owned a-

a)

Grocery store

b)

Pet shop

c)

Stationery shop

3.

Mr. Purcell had a stomach like a

a)

Ball

b)

Lemon

c)

Melon

d)

Pot

4.

Who was the man who came to buy birds ?

a)

A friend

b)

A student

c)

A prisoner

d)

An old lady

5.

The man earned 5 dollars in how many years

a)

1 year

b)

50 cents per year

c)

10 years

d)

10 yeers

6.

The animals and birds were constantly frightened, bewildered and blindly seeking.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Meaning of Magnified

a)

made to appear small

b)

made to appear of normal size

c)

made to appear big

8.

What kind of noise pervaded his shop?

a)

Twitters

b)

Squeals

c)

Cheeps and Squeaks

d)

All of the above

9.

Mr. Purcell did not believe in

a)

Ghast

b)

Goast

c)

Ghost

d)

Ghaost

10.

What is the meaning of crestfallen

a)

Diassapointed

b)

Falling from crest

c)

Disappointed

11.

What color was used to describe the cheeks of Mr. Purcell ?

a)

Rad

b)

Red

c)

Pink

d)

Penk

12.

How did Mr. Purcell know when a customer entered his shop?

a)

There would be a loud thud noise

b)

The door bell will jingle

c)

He could hear the footsteps

13.

Meaning of Canary

a)

A large bird

b)

A small bright yellow bird

14.

Who wanted something in a cage?

a)

Mr Purcell

b)

The stranger

15.

Tick all the correct options.

What did Mr Purcell sell ?

a)

Animals

b)

Birds

c)

Cages

d)

Toys

e)

Medicines for canaries

16.

After the stranger had left the shop, there lingered a ________ smell in the shop.

a)

Misty

b)

Musty

c)

Haunted

17.

What do the white doves signify?

a)

Cotton

b)

Peace and freedom

c)

Love

18.

Why did he want something in a cage?

a)

He had lived in a cage so he wanted a living thing in the same situation.

b)

He wanted to gift that living thing it's freedom just like he had been granted his freedom after 10 years.

c)

He wanted to make peace with the world

19.

What is the message of the lesson?

a)

Freedom can be taken away

b)

Freedom is basic to every living being

c)

Freedom is happiness.

d)

Both B and C