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The Emperor's New Clothes Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where does most of the play take place?

a)

a forest

b)

a palace

c)

a village

d)

a cottage

2.

Which word best describes the Emperor at the beginning of the play?

a)

honest

b)

scared

c)

vain

d)

worthy

3.

Which sentence from the text supports that the Emperor is vain?

a)

"We'll be rich!"

b)

"Your Emperor will want to know about this."

c)

"The tailors go up to the palace gate."

d)

"Well, nothing matters more to him than how he looks."

4.

The tailors claim that _______ are unable to see their special fabric.

a)

emperors

b)

fools

c)

nobles

d)

children

5.

In the sentence "I am being sensible," what does the word sensible mean?

a)

wise

b)

trusting

c)

angry

d)

silly

6.

In what part of the play does the Emperor first realize that he can't see the special cloth made by the tailors?

a)

Scene 1

b)

Scene 3

c)

Scene 5

d)

Scene 6

7.

What is the Emperor wearing when he walks down the road to show the kingdom his clothes?

a)

a lightweight coat

b)

a jeweled yellow robe

c)

new pants and a jacket

d)

his crown and underpants

8.

Which character is one of the people who tell the truth about the Emperor's new clothes?

a)

a child

b)

the guard

c)

Tailor 2

d)

Royal Dresser

9.

Which line from the play shows that the Emperor feels differently at the end of the play than he did at the beginning?

a)

"Yes. I look gorgeous."

b)

"I truly am a fool."

c)

"I see nothing. But I cannot say that."

d)

"Bring me some pants."

10.

Why do the people in the crowd clap and cheer for the Emperor?

a)

They liked his new clothes.

b)

The tailors paid the crowd to cheer.

c)

They were afraid to be thought of as fools.

d)

They were clapping for the Empress (the wife of the Emperor).