Heidi's Years of Wandering and Learning — Questions and answers

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Who was leading Heidi up the steep, winding path in the Swiss Alps?

Choices

  1. Heidi's friend Peter
  2. Heidi's grandmother
  3. Heidi's Alm-Uncle
  4. Heidi's Aunt Dete ✓

Answer: Heidi's Aunt Dete

From page 1

What did Heidi's grandfather build for her in the Alm-hut's loft?

Choices

  1. a warm fireplace and a cozy blanket
  2. a toy goat and a basket of flowers
  3. a sturdy three-legged stool and a soft bed of fresh hay ✓
  4. a small wooden table and a new chair

Answer: a sturdy three-legged stool and a soft bed of fresh hay

From page 2

Where was Heidi taken by Aunt Dete to serve as a companion for Clara Sesemann?

Choices

  1. the Alm-hut
  2. Frankfurt ✓
  3. the Swiss Alps
  4. the quiet village

Answer: Frankfurt

From page 3

What did Clara teach Heidi to do from her many books?

Choices

  1. read ✓
  2. tell stories
  3. draw pictures
  4. sing songs

Answer: read

From page 4

Who did Fräulein Rottenmeier call to examine Heidi when she became ill in the city?

Choices

  1. Herr Sesemann
  2. Aunt Dete
  3. Clara Sesemann
  4. Dr. Classen ✓

Answer: Dr. Classen

From page 5

What did Dr. Classen diagnose Heidi with, which could only be cured by returning to the Alps?

Choices

  1. a broken leg
  2. a city fever
  3. acute homesickness ✓
  4. a severe cold

Answer: acute homesickness

From page 6

What did Heidi's grandfather prepare for her when she returned to the Alm-hut?

Choices

  1. a warm meal and a new dress
  2. her old bed in the hayloft and a new sturdy chair ✓
  3. a playful goat and a mountain flower
  4. a basket of fresh berries and milk

Answer: her old bed in the hayloft and a new sturdy chair

From page 7

Who came to visit Heidi in the Alps, bringing joy to the mountain home?

Choices

  1. Clara and her grandmother ✓
  2. Dr. Classen and Fräulein Rottenmeier
  3. Aunt Dete and Herr Sesemann
  4. Peter and his family

Answer: Clara and her grandmother

From page 8

What happened to Clara's wheelchair when Peter caused it to roll down the mountain path?

Choices

  1. It rolled safely to the bottom
  2. Heidi caught it before it broke
  3. Peter repaired it immediately
  4. It broke into many pieces ✓

Answer: It broke into many pieces

From page 9

What did Clara gain from her time in the Alps, after she started walking?

Choices

  1. renewed health, immense happiness, and a deep sense of belonging ✓
  2. a job as a goatherd with Peter
  3. a quiet life in the city with her family
  4. a new wheelchair and many toys

Answer: renewed health, immense happiness, and a deep sense of belonging

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