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EMIRATES FESTIVAL OF LITERATURE

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What did the villagers call the black mountain?

a)

Fruitless Mountain

b)

Fruitful Mountain

c)

Flower Mountain

d)

Fruit Mountain

2.

Who was Minli?

a)

Minli was a young girl who lived in one of the houses in the village.

b)

Minli was a young boy who lived in one of the houses in the village.

c)

Minli was an old woman who lived in one of the houses in the village.

d)

Minli was an old man who lived in one of the houses in the village.

3.

How many children did the Jade Dragon have?

a)

Four children

b)

Two children

c)

Three children

d)

Five children

4.

What were the names of Jade Dragon’s children?

a)

Pearl, Yellow, Long, and Black

b)

Diamond, Red, Short and White

c)

Emerald, Green, wide and aquamarine

d)

Gold, silver, narrow and pink.

5.

What was the Fruitless Mountain described as?

a)

It was described as a “black mountain that cut into the sky like a jagged piece of rough metal.”

b)

It was described as a “white mountain that cut into the sky like a jagged piece of smooth metal.”

c)

It was described as a “yellow mountain that cut into the sky like a jagged piece of shining metal.”

d)

It was described as a “tranparent mountain that cut into the sky like a sharp piece of rough metal.”

6.

Where did Minli, her mother and father work every morning?

a)

In the fields.

b)

In the forest.

c)

In the jungle.

d)

In the mountain

7.

Find a simile in the paragraph starting with, “At home, Minli washed”

a)

“she still felt like she was covered in mud.”

        “like an old crab crawling on rocks.”

b)

“she still felt like she was covered in honey.”

        “like an old snake crawling on rocks.”

c)

“she still felt like she was covered in filth.”

        “like an old lizard crawling on rocks.”

d)

“she still felt like she was covered in sand.”

        “like an old crow crawling on rocks.”

8.

What does goldfish mean according to the paragraph starting with, “The goldfish man looked”?

a)

Goldfish means plenty of golden fishes.

b)

Goldfish means plenty of platinum.

c)

Goldfish means plenty of gold and diamonds.

d)

Goldfish means plenty of gold.

9.

What does the word “painstakingly” mean?

a)

Taken no care or made no effort

b)

Taken a lot of care or made a lot of effort

c)

Taken very less care or made very less effort

d)

Taken medicore care or made medicore effort

10.

Who is a magistrate?

a)

An official who acts as a jury in law courts which deal with major crimes or disputes.

b)

An official who acts as a jury in law courts which deal with minor crimes or disputes.

c)

An official who acts as a judge in law courts which deal with minor crimes or disputes.

d)

An official who acts as a judge in law courts which deal with major crimes or disputes.

11.

Why was the magistrate called the “Magistrate Tiger”?

a)

It’s because the magistrate was kind with his subordinates, ruthless towards his enemies, and pitiless towards his people. All feared his wrath, and when he roared his orders, the people trembled.

b)

It’s because the magistrate was harsh with his subordinates, ruthless towards his enemies, and pitiless towards his people. All feared his wrath, and when he roared his orders, the people trembled.

c)

It’s because the magistrate was kind with his subordinates, kind towards his enemies, and pitiless towards his people. All feared his wrath, and when he roared his orders, the people trembled.

d)

It’s because the magistrate was kind with his subordinates, kind towards his enemies, and kind towards his people. All feared his wrath, and when he roared his orders, the people trembled.

12.

How was the magistrate like?

a)

He was quite powerful and proud. He was so proud that he demanded constant disrespect from his people.

b)

He was quite powerless and proud. He was so proud that he demanded constant respect from his people.

c)

He was not powerful and not proud. He was so proud that he demanded constant respect from his people.

d)

He was quite powerful and proud. He was so proud that he demanded constant respect from his people.

13.

What was Magistrate Tiger’s most coveted wish?

a)

A4) Magistrate Tiger’s most coveted wish was to live forever.

b)

Magistrate Tiger’s most coveted wish was to be of royal blood.

c)

Magistrate Tiger’s most coveted wish was to be of tiger blood.

d)

Magistrate Tiger’s most coveted wish was to have lots of money.

14.

What does “dumbfounded silence” mean?

a)

Silence because the person cannot speak

b)

another name for Dumbeldore.

c)

“amazed silence”

d)

silence founded because of the inability to speak.

15.

Find a word which means captivating.

a)

ventilating

b)

Enthralled

c)

captured

d)

Captain

16.

Why did Minli think that Ba didn’t have to feed the goldfish?

a)

It’s because Ba works for every grain of rice.

b)

It’s because Minli hates the goldfish

c)

Its becuase the goldfish was very greedy.

d)

It’s because the food given by Ba was not good for the goldfish.

17.

Find a sentence including alliteration in chapter 4.

a)

Flickering flame

b)

Flowering flower

c)

Faltering flame

d)

Fulfilling flame

18.

How did the fish know the way to the Never-Ending Mountain?

a)

The fish had magicla powers.

b)

The fish swam very strongly upstream towards the Never-Ending Mountain.

c)

The fish swam all the oceans and rivers.

d)

The fish could fly.

19.

What does the word ruefully mean?

a)

in a way that shows that you are feeling happy and wishing that something good had happened.

b)

in a way that shows that you are feeling sorry and wishing that something had not happened

c)

in a way that shows that you are feeling sorry and wishing that something bad would happen

d)

in a way that shows that you are feeling sorry and wishing that something good would never happen.

20.

Find a word which also means mumbling.

a)

Fumbling

b)

Grumbling

c)

Murmuring

d)

Mourning