Worksheets*updated* Yeh-Shen Reading Comprehension Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is the setting of the story "Yeh-Shen"?
Ancient Rome
Southern China
Medieval England
Modern-day Japan
How did Yeh-Shen's stepmother feel about her?
Envious
Proud
Indifferent
Supportive
What was Yeh-Shen's only friend?
A cat
A dog
A fish
A bird
How did Yeh-Shen's stepmother discover her secret about the fish?
She overheard Yeh-Shen talking to the fish.
She followed Yeh-Shen to the pond.
Yeh-Shen accidentally revealed it.
A friend told the stepmother.
What did the stepmother do to the fish?
Fed it
Sold it
Stabbed it
Released it
What gift did the old man bring to Yeh-Shen?
A dress
A magic wand
A talking animal
Knowledge about the fish's powers
What did Yeh-Shen request from the bones of her fish during the festival time?
Money
A beautiful gown and slippers
Food
A new friend
What happened when Yeh-Shen put on the magical slippers?
She could fly.
Her feet felt light as air.
She turned invisible.
She became invisible to others.
Why did Yeh-Shen lose one of her golden slippers?
She most likely tripped and it fell off.
She intentionally took it off.
Her stepsister stole it.
It magically disappeared.
What was left behind when Yeh-Shen lost her slipper?
A feathered cloak
A tiny golden shoe
A note
A pearl
How did the king discover Yeh-Shen?
He saw her at the pavillion.
He found her slipper.
A merchant presented the shoe to him.
He heard about her from a friend.
Why did the king and his men follow Yeh-Shen home?
To arrest her
To confirm she was the one
To take her slippers
To punish her stepsister
How did the king feel when he saw Yeh-Shen's face?
Angry
Pleased
Confused
Frightened
What happened to Yeh-Shen's stepmother and stepsister in the end?
They lived happily ever after.
They were invited to the king's palace.
They were crushed to death in a shower of flying stones.
They became Yeh-Shen's servants.
What did Yeh-Shen's stepmother and stepsister do during the festival time?
They stayed at home.
They went to the feast.
They visited the fish pond.
They looked for Yeh-Shen.
What color was the gown that Yeh-Shen wore to the festival?
Azure blue
Scarlet red
Forest green
Pitch black
What was special about the golden shoes Yeh-Shen wore?
They could make her invisible.
They were made of solid gold.
They were woven like fish scales.
They could talk.
How did Yeh-Shen's stepsister react when she saw her at the feast?
She complimented her.
She recognized her.
She didn't notice her.
She was jealous.
Why did the king hide near the pavilion?
To catch thieves
To watch the festival
To find the owner of the golden slipper
To enjoy the moonlight
What was the king's first thought when he saw Yeh-Shen take the golden slipper?
To throw her into prison
To marry her
To invite her to the palace
To ask her about the slipper's owner
