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A Day's Wait by Ernest Hemingway

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is the narrator of the story?

a)

The boy

b)

Ernest Hemingway

c)

Schatz

d)

The father

2.

How old is the boy?

a)

5 years old

b)

7 years old

c)

9 years old

d)

12 years old

3.

What is wrong with the boy? (Select 2)

a)

He has a fever.

b)

He has influenza.

c)

He has pneumonia.

d)

He is dying.

4.

What was the boy's initial temperature?

a)

100'F

b)

102'F

c)

37'C

d)

44'C

5.

Which animals are mentioned in the story? (Select 2)

a)

A dog

b)

A cat

c)

Birds

d)

Snakes

6.

Why is the boy confused?

a)

He is too young and innocent.

b)

He doesn't know the difference between the imperial and metric system.

c)

He is very sick so the illness makes him confused.

d)

He doesn't want to go to school so he pretends to be sick.

7.

When and where does the story take place?

a)

Winter, countryside

b)

Winter, city

c)

Summer, countryside

d)

Summer, city

8.

What is the main theme in the story?

a)

Sickness

b)

Confusion

c)

The fear of death

d)

Father-son relationship

9.

What does the dad call the boy? (more than 1 answer)

a)

Schatz

b)

Ernest

c)

Hemingway

d)

The boy

10.

What does Schatz do while his dad is reading to him?

a)

Reads along

b)

Stares at the foot of his bed

c)

Cries

d)

Asks for a drink of water

11.

Ernest Hemingway waits until the end of the story to tell us what is really happening with the boy. This technique, which builds excitement, is called:

a)

comedy

b)

suspense

c)

horror

d)

drama