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The Nightingale and the rose

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When was Oscar Wilde born?

a)

October 16, 1854

b)

October 16, 1884

c)

October 15, 1854

d)

October 15, 1884

2.

What is the title of Wilde's only novel?

a)

The picture of Damien Gray

b)

The picture of Declan Gray

c)

The picture of Dominic Gray

d)

The picture of Dorian Gray

3.

Which is the correct order of events?

a)

The Oak-tree asks for one more song; the Nightingale makes a rose; the Lizard laughs at the Student

b)

The Lizard laughs at the Student; the Oak-tree asks for one more song; the Nightingale makes a rose

c)

The Nightingale looks for a rose; the Nightingale hears the Student's problem; the Student argues with the girl

d)

The Student argues with the girl; the Student criticizes the Nightingale's song; the Nightingale looks for a rose

4.

Which character trait does NOT apply to the Nightingale?

a)

Selfish

b)

Naive

c)

Concerned

d)

Idealistic

5.

Why does the Student want a red rose so badly?

a)

His mother is sick and only the petals from a red rose can heal her.

b)

He is going to a dance and he thinks that he will get noticed if he wears a red rose.

c)

A witch cast a spell on his lover and he needs a red rose to break the curse.

d)

The girl whom he likes says that she will dance with him for a red rose.

6.

How many rose trees does the Nightingale approach?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

7.

Which figurative language technique is used in the following sentence?

As the shadow of a rose in a mirror of silver, as the shadow of a rose inn a water-pool, so was the rose that blossomed on the topmost spray of the Tree.”

a)

Simile

b)

Inversion

c)

Imagery

d)

Metaphor

8.

Which figurative language technique is used in the following sentence?

"The white Moon heard it, and she forgot the dawn, and lingered on in the sky."

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Personification

9.

Which action belongs to climax?

a)

The Nightingale approaches some tree roses and the final rose tells her the way to get a red rose.

b)

The Nightingale sacrifices herself to build the rose out of her heart's blood.

c)

The Student brings the red rose to the girl.

d)

The girl refuses the red rose.

10.

Why did the girl refuse the Student's red rose?

a)

The rose wouldn't go with her dress.

b)

The Chamberlain's nephew had sent her some real jewels.

c)

She didn't like the red rose.

d)

The Student isn't handsome.

11.

"Everyone knows that ______ cost far more than _______." said the Professor's daughter.

a)

flowers/ gold

b)

gold/ flowers

c)

cash/ flowers

d)

jewels/ flowers

12.

Which statement best expresses a theme of this text?

a)

Money can't buy everything.

b)

True love can overcome all obstacles and bounds.

c)

The shortest distance between two points is a straight line.

d)

Don't give your all to someone who won't appreciate it.