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Stone Soup

Last updated almost 8 years ago

10 questions

Note from the author:

A quick comprehension check for Stone Soup

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Question 1

1.

1. What is "Stone Soup" most like?

A Fairy Tale

B Drama

C Story

D Folk Tale

Question 2

2.

Why didn't anyone answer when the soldiers first knocked on the villagers' doors?

A   They were not at home. 

B   They did not to give strangers their things 

C    They did not hear anyone outside. 

D    They thought someone might ask for money? 

Question 3

3.

What is the villagers' biggest problem in the story?

A    They are not friendly with each other. 

B   They do not have enough food to eat.  

C   They have to work too hard. 

D   Their village has flooded. 

Question 4

4.

What is the main reason the soup tastes delicious?

A   The villagers used special stones. 

B    Everyone added more to the pot. 

C    The scholar added extra spices. 

D     Carrots made the soup sweet. 

Question 5

5.

What can readers tell about the soldiers?

A    They are problem-solvers. 

B    They have visited this village before. 

C    They have not traveled far. 

D       They are all the same age. 

Question 6

6.

The Monks help the villagers learn how to....

A    tell stories.

B    sing songs. 

C    build a fire.  

D    share what they have. 

Question 7

7.

What is MOST LIKELY to happen next?

A    The soldiers will stay in the village to cook for everyone. 

B    The villagers will argue about what to put in the soup. 

C    The soldiers will make dumplings for the Emperor. 

D     The villagers will eat meals together more often. 

Question 8

8.

What is the MOST important lesson the villagers will learn in this story?

A   Anything tastes good when you are hungry. 

B    Save for bad times when you have plenty. 

C      The more you give the more you get. 

D       Slow cooking makes foods taste better. 

Question 9

9.

Who was the trickster in this drama?

A The villagers

B The Monks

C The Children

D The Captain

Question 10

10.

The villagers were tricked by

A giving their food

B giving their dessert

C giving their love

D giving their compassion