WorksheetsShort Story Quiz
Total questions: 1
Worksheet time: 14mins
What is a characteristic of a short story?
It has many characters and lengthy descriptions.
It usually has just one or two central characters.
It focuses on multiple main events.
It takes place over a long period of time.
Where is the climax of a short story often found?
At the beginning
In the middle
Near the end
Throughout the story
What does the plot of a short story usually focus on?
Multiple events
A main event where some problem or complication occurs
Detailed descriptions of characters
The setting of the story
What is one of the questions to ask yourself when reading a short story?
How many pages does the story have?
What is the writer's purpose?
How many characters are in the story?
What is the title of the story?
Why are short stories usually brief?
To include many themes
To develop lengthy descriptions
To focus on one main theme
To describe many characters
What is the title of the short story?
Smart ice-cream
Funny ice-cream
Happy ice-cream
Clever ice-cream
What subjects did the narrator score one hundred out of one hundred in?
Maths and Science
Maths and English
English and Science
Maths and History
What did the narrator's mother do when he was a baby?
Taught him to read
Taught him to spell
Tickled him
Sang to him
Who beat the narrator in Maths last week?
Mr Peppi
Jerome Dadian
The narrator's mother
A teacher
What did Mr Peppi sell?
Books
Toys
Ice-cream
Candy
What did the narrator do to Mr Peppi's van?
Painted it
Scratched it
Cleaned it
Fixed it
What did some kids say about the ice-cream?
It made you smarter
It made you better when you were sick
It made you stronger
It made you happier
What nickname did the narrator give to Peterson?
Snozzle
Peppi
Pimples
Jerome
What did Peppi give to Peterson?
A small green ice-cream
A purple ice-cream
A red ice-cream
A blue ice-cream
What happened to Peterson after eating the ice-cream?
His nose grew smaller
He got more pimples
His pimples disappeared
He became smarter
What was the nickname given to the kid with a long nose?
Pinocchio
Peppi
Pimples
Snozzle
What did Peppi give to Snozzle every morning?
A purple ice-cream
A small green ice-cream
A red ice-cream
A blue ice-cream
What did the narrator take with him to Peppi's van?
A crowbar, a bucket of sand, a torch, and some bolt cutters
A hammer, a bucket of water, a flashlight, and some pliers
A screwdriver, a bucket of sand, a lantern, and some scissors
A wrench, a bucket of water, a flashlight, and some bolt cutters
Why does the title attract the reader's attention?
It is very colorful.
It is very long.
It is very funny.
It is very serious.
What does the narrator reveal about his personality in the orientation?
He is very serious.
He is very smart.
He is very funny.
He is very confused.
What was the purpose of the different ice-cream flavors in the van?
To make people happy.
To make people sad.
To make people angry.
To make people sleepy.
What did the narrator do to the ice-cream bins?
He put sand in all of them.
He put sand in all except the Smart Ice-cream.
He put water in all of them.
He put nothing in any of them.
What happened to the narrator after eating the Smart Ice-cream?
He felt smarter.
He felt less smart.
He felt no change.
He felt sleepy.
