The Storyteller Quizzes

The Storyteller Quiz 1

1 Who is the author of "The Storyteller"?
Saki

JK Rowling

Herman Melville

Madeline Cohen
2 What is the real name of Saki?
H. H. Munro

Madeline Cohen

JRR Tolkein

JK Rowling
3 How many people in total are in the train carriage?
5

3

6

4
4 How many children are in the train carriage?
4

3

2

1
5 Who are the children traveling with?
Their governess

Their aunt

Their teacher

Their mother
6 How is the man in the train carriage related to the children?
He's not related to them; he's a stranger.

He's their teacher.

He's their father.

He's their uncle.
7 How do the children first annoy the adults?
They ask to go outside.

They hit one another.

They ask many questions.

They recite poetry.
8 What do the children's questions often begin with?
When

What

Who

Why
9 Why does the aunt tell the children sheep are being driven out of a field?
They are probably being taken inside out of the cold.

She doesn't know.

The grass in a different field is probably better.

They are probably owned by someone.
10 Why does the aunt start to dislike the bachelor?
His inappropriate story

His facial expression

His decision to leave the train carriage

His overbearing luggage
11 Who is the only named child on the train?
Bertha

Cyril

Lily

Marcos
12 What does the littlest girl do that annoys the adults?
Asks the most questions of all the children

Tries to stand on one foot and fails repeatedly

Teases her brother about the size of his ears

Recites the same line of a poem over and over
13 What does the aunt suggest to entertain the children?
The bachelor will tell them a story.

She will tell them a story.

They can play with her chess set.

She will take them out for a walk.
14 What is the aunt's story about?
A little cow in a field

A little girl who was very bad

A little sheep in a field

A little girl who was very good
15 What happens to the little girl in the story?
She is attacked by a wolf.

She is attacked by a bull.

She is attacked by citizens of her town.

She gets a medal for being good.
16 What adjective do the children use to describe the aunt's story?
Quaint

Stupid

Lovely

Silly
17 What is the bachelor's first line of dialogue in the story?
"You don't seem to be a success as a story-teller."

"Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Bertha, who was extra-ordinarily good."

"It's a very difficult thing to tell stories that children can both understand and appreciate."

"It's the stupidest story I've ever heard."
18 What is the name of the character in the bachelor's story?
Cyril

Joe

Bertha

Madeline
19 What do the children think of the bachelor's story in the beginning?
It is going to make their aunt angry.

It is going to be awesome.

It is going to be boring.

It is going to be about cows.
20 What phrase said by the bachelor interests the children greatly?
"Awesomely bad"

"Egregiously noisy"

"Horribly good"

"Wolf in sheep's clothing"
21 What is the main adjective used to describe Bertha?
Good

Bad

Silly

Pretty
22 What color was Bertha's dress?
Pink

Red

Blue

White
23 What does the color of Bertha's dress symbolize?
Excellence

Childhood curiosity

Love and lust

Innocence and purity
24 What did Bertha wear around her neck?
Gold medals

A necklace with a good luck charm

A necklace with a locket

A string of pearls
25 Why weren't there sheep in the park in the bachelor's story?
They went to graze in another field.

They all died from a plague years before.

The King was scared of them.

The Queen banned them.

Part A: Which of the following best describes a theme of the story?

C. Children's understanding of what is good and what is bad can be influenced by the adults in their lives.

Asked by Joseph M #1359274

Answered by jill d #170087 on 3/24/2025 7:48 PM

Which friendships did Millicent cause to break up,and how?

Millicent breaks up long standing friendships, such as Shira and Sandra, as well as Clem and Harry. She does this by including one half of each member in her gang, while excluding the other. She also introduced racist name calling in the class.

Asked by Artie J #1322036

Answered by Aslan on 10/4/2023 2:30 AM

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Life Isn’t Fair-Deal With It

D. "Fair blends to a norm, and in doing so, it limits, inhibits, stifles, and restricts, all under
the guise of balance and equality." (Paragraph 7)

Asked by Kaylee D #1317712

Answered by jill d #170087 on 8/25/2023 7:31 PM

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The Storyteller

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