WorksheetsThe Selfish Giant Quiz
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
Who used to play in the Giant’s garden every afternoon?
The villagers
The school children
The farmers
The soldiers
How was the Giant’s garden described?
Dark and gloomy
Small and dirty
Large and lovely with green grass and flowers
Full of rocks and weeds
What kind of trees grew in the Giant’s garden?
Mango trees
Apple trees
Peach trees
Orange trees
What made the children stop playing sometimes?
The Giant’s arrival
The birds’ sweet songs
The wind blowing
The rain
Where had the Giant been for seven years?
To a nearby village
To visit his friend, the Cornish ogre
To a faraway kingdom
On a sea voyage
What did the Giant do when he found children in his garden?
Invited them to play
Ignored them
Chased them away
Joined their games
What did the Giant build around his garden?
A fence
A high wall
A hedge
A river
What did the notice board say?
Welcome to my garden
Do not enter
Children are not allowed
TRESPASSERS WILL BE PROSECUTED
Why was the Giant called selfish?
Because he wanted to keep his garden only for himself
Because he didn’t like children
Because he was lazy
Because he had no friends
What happened when the Giant stopped the children from playing?
The garden became dark
The garden always remained winter
The flowers grew more
The trees died immediately
Who were happy when the garden remained winter?
The birds
The children
The Snow and Frost
The flowers
What did the Snow and Frost do to the garden?
Painted it green
Covered it with snow and silver
Melted it
Destroyed the wall
Who came to stay with the Snow and Frost?
The Sun
The North Wind
The Moon
The Rain
What did the Hail do to the castle roof?
Melted it
Painted it
Broke the slates
Covered it with snow
Why didn’t Spring come to the Giant’s garden?
The Giant was asleep
The Giant was too selfish
The flowers were tired
The wall was too high
What did the Giant hear one morning that surprised him?
The sound of rain
The singing of a linnet
The children laughing
The wind blowing
What did the Giant see when he looked out of the window?
His garden full of snow
The children playing in the garden
The North Wind roaring
His wall falling down
How did the children enter the garden again?
The Giant invited them
They climbed over the wall
They crept in through a little hole
They flew in with birds
What happened to the trees when the children came back?
They broke
They died
They blossomed again
They fell down
Why was one corner of the garden still winter?
Because a little boy couldn’t climb the tree
Because it was too cold
Because the Giant didn’t like that tree
Because the tree was sick
What did the Giant decide to do after seeing the little boy crying?
Scold him
Help him climb the tree
Ignore him
Call the children inside
What did the Giant plan to do after helping the boy?
Knock down the wall
Plant new trees
Sleep
Move away
Why did the children run away when the Giant came out?
They were afraid of him
They were late for school
They were tired
They wanted to hide
What happened when the Giant lifted the little boy into the tree?
The tree blossomed instantly
The boy ran away
The garden became cold again
The fish sang
What did the little boy do after the Giant helped him?
Cried more
Kissed the Giant
Ran away
Called his friends
What happened when the Giant knocked down the wall?
The people punished him
The children came to play freely
The trees died
The garden disappeared
Why did the Giant love the little boy most?
Because the boy gave him flowers
Because he kissed the Giant
Because he was brave
Because he was strong
What did the Giant say about the children later in life?
They are noisy
They are troublemakers
They are the most beautiful flowers of all
They are like winter
What was special about the little boy when the Giant saw him again years later?
He was taller
He had golden and silver light around him
He was angry
He had a crown
What marks did the Giant see on the little boy’s hands and feet?
Flower marks
Wounds made by nails
Paint marks
Rings
What did the child say about his wounds?
They were marks of pain
They were the wounds of Love
They were caused by playing
They were healed
Where did the child invite the Giant to come?
To his castle
To Paradise
To another garden
To the forest
What did the children find in the garden that afternoon?
The little boy sleeping
The Giant lying dead under the tree
The wall rebuilt
The garden frozen
What covered the Giant’s body when he died?
Snow
White blossoms
Frost
Sunshine
What is the central theme of the story?
Power and strength
Love and unselfishness
Friendship and jealousy
Pride and anger
What change took place in the Giant’s heart?
From kindness to cruelty
From selfishness to love
From sadness to greed
From courage to fear
What lesson does the story teach?
Never share what is yours
True happiness comes from sharing and kindness
Keep your property safe
Obey others always
What season represents the Giant’s selfishness?
Spring
Summer
Winter
Autumn
Why did Spring return to the garden?
The Giant helped the child
The snow melted
The wall fell by itself
The birds sang loudly
Who does the little boy in the end symbolically represent?
A prince
An angel or Jesus
A lost child
A fairy
