The Milkmaid and Her Pail — Questions and answers

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What did Perrette, the milkmaid, carry on her head as she left her cottage to go to the distant village market?

Choices

  1. a bundle of wildflowers
  2. a loaf of bread
  3. a basket of fresh eggs
  4. a pail of fresh, creamy milk ✓

Answer: a pail of fresh, creamy milk

From page 1

What did Perrette, the milkmaid, plan to buy with the money she earned from selling her milk at the market?

Choices

  1. a docile cow named Daisy
  2. a field of wild thyme
  3. a new cottage
  4. a basket of the freshest eggs ✓

Answer: a basket of the freshest eggs

From page 2

Who did Perrette, the milkmaid, imagine she would buy the finest eggs from at the bustling market square?

Choices

  1. a local baker
  2. Farmer Giles ✓
  3. a traveling merchant
  4. the village tailor

Answer: Farmer Giles

From page 3

What did Perrette, the milkmaid, imagine would emerge from the eggs she planned to buy?

Choices

  1. tiny, delicate cracks
  2. strong, healthy egg-laying hens
  3. little fluffy yellow chicks ✓
  4. soft, warm straw

Answer: little fluffy yellow chicks

From page 4

What did Perrette, the milkmaid, plan to sell at the market after her chicks grew into plump, healthy hens?

Choices

  1. more fresh milk
  2. baskets of eggs
  3. shiny feathers
  4. her own fine hens ✓

Answer: her own fine hens

From page 5

What did Perrette, the milkmaid, plan to buy with the money she earned from selling her hens?

Choices

  1. a beautiful dress ✓
  2. a sturdy wooden stall
  3. a new cottage among green fields
  4. a fine tailor’s shop

Answer: a beautiful dress

From page 6

Where did Perrette, the milkmaid, imagine she would wear her beautiful new dress to make the most impact?

Choices

  1. to her small, cozy cottage
  2. to the distant village market
  3. to Farmer Giles's farm
  4. to a grand, joyous village festival ✓

Answer: to a grand, joyous village festival

From page 7

What did Perrette, the milkmaid, imagine she would do to playfully flirt with the handsome young men at the festival?

Choices

  1. sing a sweet song
  2. dance gracefully
  3. toss her head ✓
  4. offer them milk

Answer: toss her head

From page 8

What happened to Perrette's pail of milk when she unconsciously tossed her head?

Choices

  1. It became lighter with every step.
  2. It was filled to the brim.
  3. It was bought by a customer.
  4. It spilled onto the dirt path. ✓

Answer: It spilled onto the dirt path.

From page 9

What did Perrette do after her pail of milk spilled and her dreams were shattered?

Choices

  1. She continued her journey to the market.
  2. She asked Daisy for more milk.
  3. She turned and walked back home. ✓
  4. She bought a new pail of milk.

Answer: She turned and walked back home.

From page 10