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Short Story Quiz

Total questions: 1

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1-23.
1.

What is a characteristic of a short story?

a)

It has many characters and lengthy descriptions.

b)

It usually has just one or two central characters.

c)

It focuses on multiple main events.

d)

It takes place over a long period of time.

2.

Where is the climax of a short story often found?

a)

At the beginning

b)

In the middle

c)

Near the end

d)

Throughout the story

3.

What does the plot of a short story usually focus on?

a)

Multiple events

b)

A main event where some problem or complication occurs

c)

Detailed descriptions of characters

d)

The setting of the story

4.

What is one of the questions to ask yourself when reading a short story?

a)

How many pages does the story have?

b)

What is the writer's purpose?

c)

How many characters are in the story?

d)

What is the title of the story?

5.

Why are short stories usually brief?

a)

To include many themes

b)

To develop lengthy descriptions

c)

To focus on one main theme

d)

To describe many characters

6.

What is the title of the short story?

a)

Smart ice-cream

b)

Funny ice-cream

c)

Happy ice-cream

d)

Clever ice-cream

7.

What subjects did the narrator score one hundred out of one hundred in?

a)

Maths and Science

b)

Maths and English

c)

English and Science

d)

Maths and History

8.

What did the narrator's mother do when he was a baby?

a)

Taught him to read

b)

Taught him to spell

c)

Tickled him

d)

Sang to him

9.

Who beat the narrator in Maths last week?

a)

Mr Peppi

b)

Jerome Dadian

c)

The narrator's mother

d)

A teacher

10.

What did Mr Peppi sell?

a)

Books

b)

Toys

c)

Ice-cream

d)

Candy

11.

What did the narrator do to Mr Peppi's van?

a)

Painted it

b)

Scratched it

c)

Cleaned it

d)

Fixed it

12.

What did some kids say about the ice-cream?

a)

It made you smarter

b)

It made you better when you were sick

c)

It made you stronger

d)

It made you happier

13.

What nickname did the narrator give to Peterson?

a)

Snozzle

b)

Peppi

c)

Pimples

d)

Jerome

14.

What did Peppi give to Peterson?

a)

A small green ice-cream

b)

A purple ice-cream

c)

A red ice-cream

d)

A blue ice-cream

15.

What happened to Peterson after eating the ice-cream?

a)

His nose grew smaller

b)

He got more pimples

c)

His pimples disappeared

d)

He became smarter

16.

What was the nickname given to the kid with a long nose?

a)

Pinocchio

b)

Peppi

c)

Pimples

d)

Snozzle

17.

What did Peppi give to Snozzle every morning?

a)

A purple ice-cream

b)

A small green ice-cream

c)

A red ice-cream

d)

A blue ice-cream

18.

What did the narrator take with him to Peppi's van?

a)

A crowbar, a bucket of sand, a torch, and some bolt cutters

b)

A hammer, a bucket of water, a flashlight, and some pliers

c)

A screwdriver, a bucket of sand, a lantern, and some scissors

d)

A wrench, a bucket of water, a flashlight, and some bolt cutters

19.

Why does the title attract the reader's attention?

a)

It is very colorful.

b)

It is very long.

c)

It is very funny.

d)

It is very serious.

20.

What does the narrator reveal about his personality in the orientation?

a)

He is very serious.

b)

He is very smart.

c)

He is very funny.

d)

He is very confused.

21.

What was the purpose of the different ice-cream flavors in the van?

a)

To make people happy.

b)

To make people sad.

c)

To make people angry.

d)

To make people sleepy.

22.

What did the narrator do to the ice-cream bins?

a)

He put sand in all of them.

b)

He put sand in all except the Smart Ice-cream.

c)

He put water in all of them.

d)

He put nothing in any of them.

23.

What happened to the narrator after eating the Smart Ice-cream?

a)

He felt smarter.

b)

He felt less smart.

c)

He felt no change.

d)

He felt sleepy.