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The Secret Message 1--4th Grade

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where was the merchant's parrot from?

a)

India

b)

Persia

c)

Iceland

2.

What did the merchant become because of the parrot?

a)

Poor and angry

b)

Rich and famous

c)

Sick and sad

3.

What did the merchant reward the parrot with after he sold his goods?

a)

A large golden cage

b)

A basket of fruit

c)

A sparkling cloak

4.

What did the merchant's daughters ask for when he told them he was going to India?

a)

Brilliant jewels

b)

Extraordinary spices

c)

Dazzling silk robes

5.

What did the parrot tell the merchant to say when he passed through the forest in India?

a)

He told the merchant to tell his friends about the golden cage

b)

He told the merchant to tell his friends that he misses them

c)

He told the merchant to tell his friends that he misses flying with them

6.

At the silk market, the merchant couldn't make up his mind on which fabric to buy. What does the word fabric mean?

a)

Jewelry

b)

Cloth

c)

Basket

7.

What did the merchant hear that made him stop his caravan in the forest?

a)

Wind gusting

b)

Leaves crunching

c)

Voices that sounded like his parrot

8.

The merchant brags about the parrot's cage, because it has three ________.

a)

Doors

b)

Swings

c)

Nests

9.

What happened to the parrot's friends after listening to the merchant?

a)

They fell off their branches

b)

They flew away

c)

They cried out in horror

10.

What was the merchant's reaction when he saw the forest parrots fall?

a)

Anger

b)

Sadness

c)

Shock

11.

Why did the merchant avoid the parrot after returning home?

a)

He was busy selling his new goods

b)

He didn't want to talk about what happened in the forest

c)

He was annoyed with the parrot

12.

What happens when the merchant tells the parrot about his friends?

a)

The parrot fell and didn't take a single breath

b)

The parrot was overcome with sadness

c)

The parrot was angry and bite the merchant

13.

What did the merchant know when he thought the parrot had died?

a)

He knew that his family would be sad

b)

He knew the parrot would never bring another customer to his shop

c)

He knew that customers would want to buy the parrot's feathers

14.

The parrot soared up to the shop's ceiling. What does soar mean?

a)

To rise into the air

b)

To slide down

c)

To jump around

15.

Why does the parrot feel more alive than ever?

a)

He could sell his own goods

b)

He was free to fly with his friends

c)

He learned to love his cage