WorksheetsThe Ambitious Guest Quiz
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Who is the author of “The Ambitious Guest”?
Washington Irving
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Edgar Allan Poe
Mark Twain
Where does the story take place?
In a city inn
In a mountain cottage
In a seaside village
In a forest hut
Which mountain range is the setting of the story?
The Rocky Mountains
The Himalayas
The White Mountains
The Appalachian Mountains
What time of year does the story take place?
Summer
Spring
Autumn
Winter
Who visits the family in the cottage?
A merchant
A traveler
A soldier
A beggar
How does the guest describe his ambition?
He wants wealth
He wants fame and remembrance
He wants love
He wants peace
What is the family doing when the guest arrives?
Sleeping
Eating supper and talking
Praying
Singing songs
How is the family described?
Poor but content
Rich and proud
Lonely and sad
Angry and fearful
What does the father say he would like to build?
A large barn
A stone wall
A tombstone
A monument for his family
Why does the father want a tombstone?
So that his family will be remembered
Because he is sick
Because the guest suggests it
Because they are moving away
What symbolizes the fragility of human ambition in the story?
The fireplace
The mountain slide
The family’s laughter
The guest’s words
What natural disaster occurs at the end of the story?
An earthquake
A landslide
A storm
A flood
What happens to the family and the guest?
They are rescued
They survive but lose their home
They all die in the landslide
The guest alone dies
What happens to the cottage after the landslide?
It remains untouched
It is completely buried
It is partly damaged
It burns down
How are the bodies of the family and the guest found?
In the ruins of the cottage
On the road
Never found
Near a large rock
What does the guest symbolize?
Hope
Human ambition
Peace
Friendship
What feeling dominates the guest’s character?
Regret
Ambition
Joy
Anger
How does the family treat the guest?
With suspicion
With kindness and warmth
Indifferently
With jealousy
What is ironic about the story’s ending?
The ambitious guest achieves fame
The family builds a monument
No one remembers the guest or the family
The guest leaves before the slide
What does the guest fear most?
Poverty
Death without remembrance
Loneliness
Cold and hunger
How does Hawthorne create suspense?
Through humor
Through conversation and setting
Through flashbacks
Through letters
What literary technique is used in the landslide scene?
Foreshadowing
Hyperbole
Satire
Personification
What theme is central to the story?
Power of nature over man
Friendship and loyalty
Love and sacrifice
War and peace
What emotion does the mother express before the disaster?
Fear
Hope
Sadness
Anger
Why do the family and guest go outside?
To watch the stars
To escape the landslide
To meet travelers
To get fresh air
What is the final outcome of their attempt to escape?
They find safety
They are buried under the slide
They reach the road
They build shelter
What moral does the story suggest?
Dreams always come true
Death is a great equalizer
Wealth ensures safety
Nature is predictable
What tone dominates the story?
Humorous
Tragic and reflective
Joyful
Mysterious but light
How does Hawthorne portray human life?
As powerful and everlasting
As fragile and uncertain
As peaceful and predictable
As full of rewards
What happens to the “ambitious guest’s” dream of fame?
It is fulfilled after death
It dies with him
It becomes famous posthumously
It inspires others
