View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Paragraph 2 (Page 1).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who owns the old bicycle that Jonathan considers a miracle?
(a) He does.
(b) The carpenter.
(c) A soldier.
(d) His neighbor.

2. How had Jonathan originally planned to use the money needed to buy back the bicycle?
(a) To buy another bicycle.
(b) To buy food.
(c) To buy firewood.
(d) To pay taxes.

3. What do survivors say as a greeting when they meet other survivors for the first time after the war is over?
(a) "Good to be alive!"
(b) "We survived!"
(c) "Happy Survival!"
(d) "Glad you made it!"

4. What in no way compares to the safety of Jonathan's family?
(a) A house.
(b) Money.
(c) A picture.
(d) A bicycle.

5. How many of Jonathan's children died before the war ended?
(a) None.
(b) Three.
(c) One.
(d) Two.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Jonathan's wife's name?

2. What is Jonathan's overall attitude or mood in the first paragraph of the story?

3. How many human heads are safe in Jonathan's family?

4. How many children did Jonathan have before the war?

5. What does Jonathan consider a bonus from the war?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 182 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample