WorksheetsA Tragic Story
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 18mins
What curious case did the sage muse upon?
how to change the position of his pigtail
how to tie his hair
how to deal with problems
The sage was upset because:
his fingers were long
his pigtail hung down his back
his legs were crooked
What is the meaning of the word 'mystery' as used in the poem?
solution
problem
obstacle
The sage swore that he would have the pigtail hanging at his _____.
face
shoulder
knees
The poet calls the pigtail 'faithful' because :
it had changed its position
it followed the instructions given by the sage
it hung steadily behind the sage
What solution did the sage find to change the position of the pigtail?
to keep turning round and round
to hold his tail in front
to cut his pigtail
Give the synonym of 'puzzled'
enlightened
comforted
confused
Give the antonym of 'faithful'
honest
disloyal
affectionate
The reader concludes that the sage is _____ as he continues to do something that is impossible to achieve.
wise
enlightened
foolish
Poetic device in ' curious case?
assonance
simile
alliteration
imagery
What is the word meaning of 'Yore'?
weeks ago
long, long ago
two days ago
none of these
The sage was sad because (a)
He turned; but still the pigtail stout
Hung steadily behind him. What is the poetic device in these lines?
Anaphora
Auditory imagery
Visual imagery
both b and c
Says he, 'The mystery I've found' What is the mystery?
To turn round and round
to run left and right
both a and b
none of these
What is the rhyme scheme of the poem?
aaab
aabb
abca
abca
What is alliteration?
vowel sound repeated
vowel and consonant sound repeated
consonant sound repeated
all of the above
What is the meaning of the word 'dangling'?
hanging
spreading
none of these
all the above
What is the sage's problem in the poem?
His pigtail is hanging at his face.
He has encountered a mystery with his pigtail.
He wants to get rid of his pigtail.
He wants to move his pigtail from the back of his head to the front, but can't.
What effect does the rhythm of each stanza have on a reader's understanding of how the sage feels?
The change in the last line creates a feeling of excitement.
The change in the last line creates a feeling of disappointment.
The change in the last line creates a feeling of boredom and restlessness.
The change in the last line creates a feeling of nervousness and concern.
What is the main purpose of the last stanza in the poem?
To show how disappointed the sage is that he can't move his pigtail
To show that the sage has not given up in trying to move his pigtail
To show the sage's determination to move his pigtail
To show the sage's curiosity about why his pigtail will not move
Rhyme repeats the same (a) sounds in different words.
A synonym for fate is
free will
hamartia
flaw
destiny
of old; long ago
your
sage
torment
yore
to worry or annoy excessively
torment
yore
steadily
sorrow
A profoundly wise person; someone famed for Wisdom
yore
sage
tormentor
sorrow
In a way that moves constantly and at an even pace or in the same direction
steadily
yore
dangling
sorrowed
to be perplexed or confused
sudoku
puzzled
confused
sorrowed
Distress caused by loss, affliction, disappointment, etc.; grief, sadness or regret
sorrowed
weeping
steadily
regretful
To hang loosely, especially with a jerking or swaying motion
Dang Gina!
tormented
dangling
sorrowed
The wise old _________________ taught the children everything he knew about martial arts.
teacher
sage
grandpa
trainer
Long ago, in the days of ________________, there was no computers or smartphones.
yore
ancient
past
olden times
The family was full of ______________ after their dog passed away.
torment
steady
puzzled
sorrow
After being taught the new math skill, the children were __________- because they did not understand.
puzzled
regret
yore
tormented
Without a care in the world, the teenager ___________ went on about his day.
tormented
steadily
sorrowed
sage
The mother was ______________ the rattle in front of the baby's face, in hopes that he would stop crying.
tormenting
sorrowing
saging
dangling
The kids felt _______________ after the teacher said they were getting homework for the week.
steadily
sorrowed
tormented
dangling
