The Mitten — Questions and answers

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In the Ukrainian story 'The Mitten', what did the old man lose in the snow while he was getting firewood?

Choices

  1. his carved gate
  2. one of his woollen mittens ✓
  3. his little dog
  4. his firewood

Answer: one of his woollen mittens

From page 1

In the Ukrainian story 'The Mitten', which animal was the first to find the mitten and decide to live inside it?

Choices

  1. the running hare
  2. the croaking frog
  3. the scratching mouse ✓
  4. the little fox sister

Answer: the scratching mouse

From page 2

In the Ukrainian story 'The Mitten', who was the second animal to join the scratching mouse inside the mitten?

Choices

  1. the running hare
  2. the wolf brother
  3. the little fox sister
  4. the croaking frog ✓

Answer: the croaking frog

From page 3

In the Ukrainian story 'The Mitten', who was the third animal to ask to be let into the mitten with the scratching mouse and the croaking frog?

Choices

  1. the running hare ✓
  2. the wolf brother
  3. the tusked boar
  4. the little fox sister

Answer: the running hare

From page 4

In the Ukrainian story 'The Mitten', which animal came down the slope and asked to join the scratching mouse, the croaking frog, and the running hare in the mitten?

Choices

  1. the wandering bear
  2. the little fox sister ✓
  3. the wolf brother
  4. the tusked boar

Answer: the little fox sister

From page 5

In the Ukrainian story 'The Mitten', who was the fifth animal to ask to be let into the mitten with the scratching mouse, the croaking frog, the running hare, and the little fox sister?

Choices

  1. the wandering bear
  2. the tusked boar
  3. the wolf brother ✓
  4. the little dog

Answer: the wolf brother

From page 6

In the Ukrainian story 'The Mitten', which animal, digging for acorns, was the sixth to join the others in the mitten?

Choices

  1. the wandering bear
  2. the little fox sister
  3. the wolf brother
  4. the tusked boar ✓

Answer: the tusked boar

From page 7

In the Ukrainian story 'The Mitten', who was the last animal to push into the mitten, making it tight as a drum?

Choices

  1. the wandering bear ✓
  2. the wolf brother
  3. the running hare
  4. the tusked boar

Answer: the wandering bear

From page 8

In the Ukrainian story 'The Mitten', what made all the animals burst out of the mitten and run away in seven directions?

Choices

  1. the old man finding the mitten
  2. the bear pushing too hard
  3. the little dog barking ✓
  4. the mitten stretching too much

Answer: the little dog barking

From page 9

In the Ukrainian story 'The Mitten', what did the old man do with the mitten after he found it stretched wide as a sack?

Choices

  1. He put it in his pocket because it would not fit his hand. ✓
  2. He put it back on his hand and wore it home.
  3. He threw it away because it was too big.
  4. He gave it to his little dog to play with.

Answer: He put it in his pocket because it would not fit his hand.

From page 10