WorksheetsThe Garden of Time
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
What does Count Axel do as part of his evening routine in "The Garden of Time"?
He reads in his library.
He walks among the time flowers on the terrace.
He plays Mozart on the harpsichord.
He swims in the miniature lake.
What is the setting described around the villa in "The Garden of Time"?
A bustling cityscape.
A dense forest.
A plain surrounded by a high wall.
A mountainous region.
What unusual sight does Count Axel observe in the distance at the end of the day?
A meteor shower.
An advancing horde of rabble.
A group of tourists.
A parade of animals.
Describe the appearance of the time flowers in "The Garden of Time".
Small, with blue petals.
Tall, with slender stems and leaves like rocks of glass.
Brightly colored with large, fragrant blossoms.
Short and bushy with thorns.
What happened to the flower in Axel's hand as he observed it?
It grew larger and brighter.
It transformed into a different type of flower.
It shrank to the size of a glass thimble and the core vanished.
It floated away into the air.
What is implied about the garden at the end of the passage?
It was flourishing and full of life.
It was being renovated.
It was expanding rapidly.
It was dying.
What did Axel use to mask other noises as described in the text?
The sound of the wind
The cries and shouts from outside
The music from his wife's harpsichord
The noise of marching troops
What did the Countess point out during their evening walk?
The beauty of the sunset
The size of the army
The wonderful display of flowers in the time garden
The noise coming from the plain
What dilemma did Axel face regarding the flowers in the garden?
Whether to water the flowers or not
Whether to pick the larger or smaller flowers first
Whether to plant more flowers
Whether to leave the garden untouched
What was the state of the garden by the last evening Axel picked flowers?
It was blooming more beautifully than ever.
It had completely regained its bloom.
It had lost its bloom and appeared lifeless.
It was remodeled by Axel.
What happened to the villa after the mob reached it?
It was renovated by the mob
It remained untouched
It was partially destroyed and looted
It was used as a shelter by the mob
What did the people have to navigate around after swarming over the terrace according to the text?
A) A shallow pond
B) A dense, two-meter-high growth of heavy thorn bushes
C) A broken fence
D) A large wall
What were the two stone statues described in the text doing?
A) Standing back to back
B) Sitting on a bench
C) Standing side by side, gazing out over the grounds
D) Lying on the ground
