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The Children's Story Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is the protagonist of this story?

a)

The old teacher

b)

The new teacher

c)

Johnny

d)

Mary

2.

Who is the antagonist of this story?

a)

The old teacher

b)

The new teacher

c)

Johnny

d)

Mary

3.

Which of the following institutions was NOT attacked in this story?

a)

Marriage

b)

Family

c)

Country

d)

Religion

4.

As explained by the new teacher, the flag is a __________ because

it stands for something else.

a)

Personification

b)

Alliteration

c)

Symbol

d)

Allegory

5.

How old were the children in this story?

a)

8

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

6.

How long did it take the new teacher to win over the children?

a)

2 hours

b)

1 hour

c)

45 mins

d)

25 mins

7.

Where did the new teacher say that Johnny's dad was?

a)

work

b)

dead

c)

school

d)

prison

8.

How does the teacher convince the kids to destroy the flag?

a)

She promises to give them candy.

b)

She convinces them to all take a piece of their own.

c)

She rewards them with bonus points.

d)

She says they can stay up late.

9.

Which character is an example of a dynamic character?

a)

Johnny

b)

Mary

c)

Hilda

d)

New Teacher

10.

The new teacher is an example of

a)

a dynamic character

b)

a flat character

c)

a round character

d)

a static character

11.

What present does the new teacher offer the children that Johnny does not want?

a)

candy

b)

new clothes

c)

a puppy

d)

a free day

12.

When Johnny struggles with the idea of his dad having bad thoughts, it is

an example of

a)

hyperbole

b)

external conflict

c)

internal conflict

d)

analogy

13.

What was the cause of the change at the school?

a)

The U.S. lost the war with another country

b)

A hurricane destroyed the building

c)

An avalanche took out the village.

d)

There was a civil war

14.

The juxtaposition of what traits helped the new teacher win favor with the students?

a)

Young vs. old

b)

hardworking vs. lazy

c)

interactive vs. traditional

d)

all of the above

15.

When God doesn't send candy to the students, to whom does the new teacher ask them to pray?

a)

Her

b)

God

c)

Our Leader

d)

Their parents

16.

From what point-of-view is this story told?

a)

First person

b)

Second person

c)

Third person- Limited

d)

Third person- Omniscient

17.

What does the new teacher say is okay to keep from parents?

a)

money

b)

secrets

c)

bad grades

d)

discipline issues

18.

What does Johnny's dad say will make you feel dead even while you are alive?

a)

Anger

b)

Anxiety

c)

Hate

d)

Fear

19.

"Whoever controls the children controls the world" is an example of

a)

Character

b)

Conflict

c)

Plot

d)

Theme

20.

What is the climax of the story?

a)

When Johnny catches the new teacher giving out candy during the prayer.

b)

When the kids cut up the flag at the beginning of the story.

c)

When Johnny tells the teacher he doesn't want to wear their clothes.

d)

When the kids throw the flagpole out of the window.