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WorksheetsAshes to Ashes Urrbrae
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
Why is the narrator stressed about at the start of the story?
He is trying to meet girls
He is worried about being late for school
He is worried England will win the cricket and wants to scatter his Grandad's ashes on hallowed ground without getting caught
He has lost his dog
How is the narrator different to his friend Pino?
The narrator lacks confidence while Pino is super confident
The narrator hates cricket while Pino loves it
The narrator lives in Brazil while Pino lives in Ireland
Pino goes for England and the narrator goes for New Zealand
What has the narrator brought to the cricket?
A giant foam hand
A can of Red Bull
His Grandfather's ashes
A KFC bucket hat
Why does the narrator think his grandfather disliked England?
Because of their involvement in the Boer War
Because they invented Penguins
Because he was divorced from an English woman
Because of his childhood
What goes wrong with the narrator's plan?
He trips over
Pino doesn't help him
The wind changes
He loses the urn
What is a Tail ender?
A type of bird
A variety of grape
A make of car
A cricketer who bats at the end of the batting order
What are "The Ashes"?
A series of test cricket matches between England and Australia
A collection of butterflies
A type of tree
A novel Pino was reading.
How does the narrator think his grandad would feel about where his ashes ended up?
He wouldn't have liked it because he had always hated crowed streets
He would have liked it because his Grandad was a fireman who loved the city
Who is Alice?
A girl Pino talks to
A random member of the crowd
A girl who seems to like Mark Smalley
Mark's mother
How is the narrator different at the end of the story?
He isn't
The events of the story have led to him gaining more self-confidence and he has gained the ability to talk to girls.
