The Wolf and the Seven Young Kids — Questions and answers

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Why did the mother goat tell her seven young kids to beware of the wolf?

Choices

  1. The wolf would steal their food from the cottage.
  2. The wolf would play tricks on them and make them sad.
  3. The wolf would make a lot of noise and scare them.
  4. The wolf would eat them all up, skin and hair. ✓

Answer: The wolf would eat them all up, skin and hair.

From page 1

What did the wolf do to make his voice soft and fine after the kids recognized his hoarse voice?

Choices

  1. The wolf sang a song to practice his voice.
  2. The wolf asked the shopkeeper for a special drink.
  3. The wolf ate a big lump of chalk. ✓
  4. The wolf drank some sweet milk.

Answer: The wolf ate a big lump of chalk.

From page 2

In the fairy tale The Wolf and the Seven Young Kids, where did the wolf go to get chalk after his first two tricks failed?

Choices

  1. The wolf went to the baker's shop in the village.
  2. The wolf went to a chalk-seller's roadside stall at the edge of the village. ✓
  3. The wolf went back to the forest to find some chalk.
  4. The wolf went to the mill by the rushing stream.

Answer: The wolf went to a chalk-seller's roadside stall at the edge of the village.

From page 3

What did the wolf do after the kids saw his black paw on the windowsill a second time?

Choices

  1. The wolf ran to a baker to rub dough on his foot and then to a miller for flour. ✓
  2. The wolf decided to go home and give up his plan.
  3. The wolf went back to the shopkeeper to buy more chalk.
  4. The wolf tried to trick the kids by singing a different song.

Answer: The wolf ran to a baker to rub dough on his foot and then to a miller for flour.

From page 4

In the fairy tale The Wolf and the Seven Young Kids, what did the baker do to the wolf's paw?

Choices

  1. The baker put a bandage on the wolf's paw to heal it.
  2. The baker gave the wolf some bread to eat.
  3. The baker told the wolf to go to the miller instead.
  4. The baker smoothed a soft lump of pale dough over the wolf's black paw. ✓

Answer: The baker smoothed a soft lump of pale dough over the wolf's black paw.

From page 5

In the fairy tale The Wolf and the Seven Young Kids, why did the miller sprinkle white flour on the wolf's paw?

Choices

  1. The wolf threatened to eat the miller if he did not do it. ✓
  2. The wolf paid the miller a lot of money to do it.
  3. The miller thought the wolf had a real injury on his paw.
  4. The miller wanted to help the wolf make his paw look clean.

Answer: The wolf threatened to eat the miller if he did not do it.

From page 6

Where did the youngest kid hide when the wolf came into the cottage?

Choices

  1. The youngest kid went into the stove.
  2. The youngest kid hid in the case of the big clock. ✓
  3. The youngest kid jumped under the table.
  4. The youngest kid hid in the cupboard.

Answer: The youngest kid hid in the case of the big clock.

From page 7

What did the youngest kid tell Mother Goat when she came home?

Choices

  1. The youngest kid told her that the wolf had brought them gifts.
  2. The youngest kid told her that the wolf had played a fun game with them.
  3. The youngest kid told her how the wolf had come and eaten all the others. ✓
  4. The youngest kid told her that the wolf had just left the cottage.

Answer: The youngest kid told her how the wolf had come and eaten all the others.

From page 8

What did Mother Goat see stirring inside the wolf's belly when he was asleep?

Choices

  1. Mother Goat saw the wolf's dinner moving around.
  2. Mother Goat saw some leaves that the wolf had eaten.
  3. Mother Goat saw a small mouse running inside his belly.
  4. Mother Goat saw something stirring and moving about inside his belly. ✓

Answer: Mother Goat saw something stirring and moving about inside his belly.

From page 9

In the fairy tale The Wolf and the Seven Young Kids, what happened to the wolf when he leaned over the well to drink?

Choices

  1. The weight of the stones pulled the wolf down into the deep water. ✓
  2. The wolf saw his reflection and got scared.
  3. The wolf fell asleep again by the well.
  4. The wolf drank too much water and felt sick.

Answer: The weight of the stones pulled the wolf down into the deep water.

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