WorksheetsA Day's Wait by Ernest Hemingway
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 7mins
Who is the narrator of the story?
The boy
Ernest Hemingway
Schatz
The father
How old is the boy?
5 years old
7 years old
9 years old
12 years old
What is wrong with the boy? (Select 2)
He has a fever.
He has influenza.
He has pneumonia.
He is dying.
What was the boy's initial temperature?
100'F
102'F
37'C
44'C
Which animals are mentioned in the story? (Select 2)
A dog
A cat
Birds
Snakes
Why is the boy confused?
He is too young and innocent.
He doesn't know the difference between the imperial and metric system.
He is very sick so the illness makes him confused.
He doesn't want to go to school so he pretends to be sick.
When and where does the story take place?
Winter, countryside
Winter, city
Summer, countryside
Summer, city
What is the main theme in the story?
Sickness
Confusion
The fear of death
Father-son relationship
What does the dad call the boy? (more than 1 answer)
Schatz
Ernest
Hemingway
The boy
What does Schatz do while his dad is reading to him?
Reads along
Stares at the foot of his bed
Cries
Asks for a drink of water
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:
comedy
suspense
horror
drama
