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The Forest Troll

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who lived in the little wooden house?

a)

A family of four sons

b)

A troll and three sons

c)

An old woman and her three sons

2.

What did the old woman ask her eldest son to do?

a)

Build a fire

b)

Chop down a tree for firewood

c)

Go to bed

3.

How did the eldest son feel about chopping wood?

a)

Lazy and reluctant

b)

Happy

c)

Excited

4.

What did the eldest son find in the forest?

a)

A magic axe

b)

A rotten tree

c)

A large house

5.

What creature appeared in the forest?

a)

A giant

b)

A dragon

c)

A troll

6.

How did the troll try to scare the eldest son?

a)

By threatening to break him into fifty pieces

b)

By saying he would eat him

c)

By yelling loudly

7.

What did the eldest son do when he saw the troll?

a)

Chopped down the tree

b)

Ran home in fear

c)

Fought the troll

8.

How did the second son react when he heard about the troll?

a)

He was scared

b)

He wanted to hide

c)

He said he wouldn’t be afraid

9.

What happened to the second son in the forest?

a)

He chopped down the tree

b)

He fought the troll

c)

He ran away from the troll

10.

Who decided to go to the forest last?

a)

The eldest son

b)

The youngest son

c)

The old woman

11.

What did the youngest son take with him to the forest?

a)

A picnic

b)

A magic wand

c)

A ball of cheese

12.

How did the youngest son scare the troll?

a)

By lifting a huge tree

b)

By squeezing the cheese, pretending it was a stone

c)

By shouting at him

13.

What did the troll agree to do in the end?

a)

Chop down trees for the boy

b)

Fight the boy

c)

Run away

14.

What was the troll afraid of?

a)

Being crushed like the cheese

b)

The old woman

c)

The axe

15.

What did the family get after the youngest son’s encounter with the troll?

a)

A magic tree

b)

A treasure chest

c)

All the firewood they needed

16.

What trait did the youngest son show when he decided to go to the forest?

a)

Cowardice

b)

Bravery

c)

Arrogance

17.

What is the main theme of this story?

a)

Strength comes in numbers

b)

Magic is dangerous

c)

Courage and cleverness can overcome fear

18.

What lesson can be learned from this story?

a)

Intelligence and courage can overcome even the strongest enemies

b)

Asking for help is always best

c)

It’s better to avoid challenges

19.

How are the eldest and youngest sons different?

a)

The eldest is braver than the youngest

b)

The youngest is weaker than the eldest

c)

The youngest is clever and brave, while the eldest is lazy and scared

20.

Imagine you are the youngest son in the story. Write a letter to a friend telling them about your adventure in the forest. Explain how you felt when you met the troll, what you did to trick him, and how everything turned out in the end.

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