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The King and the Shirt

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who suggests looking for a happy man's shirt to cure the king?

a)

The king’s doctor

b)

The king’s son

c)

The advisors

d)

The royal messengers

2.

What action is taken after the king becomes ill?

a)

The royal messengers travel around the kingdom

b)

The physician tries to cure the king

c)

The king’s son searches for a happy man

d)

The search for a happy man begins

3.

According to the story, who are presumed to be the happiest in the kingdom?

a)

The poor men

b)

The children

c)

The rich men

d)

The advisors

4.

What is the first event that occurs in the story?

a)

The physician tries to cure the king

b)

The king becomes ill

c)

The search for a happy man begins

d)

The royal messengers travel around the kingdom

5.

How successful were the messengers initially in finding a happy man?

a)

They found one immediately

b)

It was quite easy

c)

They never found one

d)

It was not easy

6.

What part of speech is the word "weak" in the sentence "A mighty king suddenly became weak with illness."?

a)

Noun

b)

Verb

c)

Adjective

d)

Adverb

7.

What reward is planned for the happy man who can cure the king?

a)

A royal title

b)

Gold

c)

Land

d)

A position at the court

8.

What is the sequence of the royal messengers' actions in the story?

a)

They first find a happy man, then travel around the kingdom

b)

They travel around the kingdom before starting the search for a happy man

c)

They search for a happy man and then the king’s son joins the search

d)

They travel around the kingdom and search for the king’s son

9.

What do the king's advisors believe can cure the king?

a)

A new medicine

b)

A happy man's shirt

c)

A royal decree

d)

A visit from a happy man

10.

What is the opposite of "well" in the context given?

a)

Forget about

b)

Strong

c)

Sick

d)

Keep your hands off

11.

Who eventually goes in search of the happy man?

a)

The king’s son

b)

The royal messengers

c)

The advisors

d)

The physician

12.

How does the king react to the suggestion of the youngest advisor?

a)

He rejects the idea outright

b)

He agrees to try the suggested cure

c)

He falls into a deeper state of illness

d)

He banishes the advisor from the kingdom

13.

What is the opposite of "escape"?

a)

Stay

b)

Forget about

c)

Strong

d)

Sick

14.

In the sentence "As he prepared to knock at the door, he fingered the sack of gold pieces at his side," what does "fingered" mean?

a)

To accuse

b)

To press

c)

To point at

d)

To touch

15.

Which of the following words is a verb in the given context?

a)

Wispy

b)

Golden

c)

Escaped

d)

Tall

16.

What does the word "weak" mean in the context of the sentence from the reading?

a)

Feeling overjoyed

b)

Extremely intelligent

c)

Without physical strength

d)

Highly skilled

17.

How is the word "running" used in the sentence “the one who had been running the kingdom during his father’s illness”?

a)

As a form of physical exercise

b)

To be in charge of

c)

Moving at a fast pace

d)

Functioning

18.

Which sentence uses "well" as an adjective in the story?

a)

"Well, what do we have here?"

b)

"The well is very deep."

c)

"Then the king will be well again."

d)

"She sings well."

19.

In the sentence "His wispy golden curls escaped from under his tall advisor’s hat," what does "escaped" signify?

a)

To be trapped

b)

To get free from something

c)

To hide

d)

To rest

20.

Which word is used as a verb in the sentence about the royal son joining the search?

a)

Royal

b)

Decided

c)

Kingdom

d)

Father’s