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Hansel and Gretel RAZ Comprehension Quiz

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    A comprehension quiz for the RAZ text "Hansel and Gretel" Level U
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  • Who is telling the story of "Hansel and Gretel"?
    the old woman
    A narrator
    Gretel
    Hansel
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  • Why does the old woman order Gretel to fill the pot with water and fetch wood for a hot fire?
    The old woman wants to cook Hansel.
    The old woman wants Gretel to make her some soup.
    The old woman wants to make more food for Hansel to eat.
    The old woman wants to take a bath.
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  • Why is the old woman nice to the children in the beginning of the story?
    She feels sorry that they are so hungry.
    She wants to share a meal with them.
    She wants them to clean her house.
    She is trying to trick them.
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  • Why does Hansel and Gretel's father send them away?
    He wants them to go to the village to visit an old woman.
    He wants them to go hunting for food in the woods.
    He wants them to go find treasure so they can buy food.
    He does not have enough food to feed Hansel and Gretel.
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  • Which of the following events happens last?
    The breadcrumbs are eaten by the birds.
    The old woman is locked in a cage.
    Gretel boils water on the stove for the old woman.
    Gretel finds a chicken bone and gives it to Hansel.
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  • Based on the events in this story, what is another word for wicked?
    fearful
    kind
    mean
    shy
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  • Which of the following words best describe the old woman?
    small and hurt
    ill and selfish
    kind and wise
    mean and clever
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  • When Hansel grabs the old woman's treasure, readers can tell that ___________.
    Hansel dislikes the old woman so much that he wants to steal
    Hansel is so greedy that all he can think about is treasure
    Hansel wants to use the treasure to never return home again
    even when he is scared, Hansel is thinking about the future
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  • Why is the old woman's house made of candy?
    to help the old woman to never be hungry
    to distract people so they get lost in the woods
    to hide treasures from the village
    to attract people to the house
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  • When the old woman seizes Hansel's arm, she ____________.
    measures it
    grabs it
    pats it
    pinches it
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  • Why does Gretel give Hansel the chicken bone?
    Gretel gives Hansel the chicken bone so that he can use it to trick the old woman into thinking that it is his arm and that he is not gaining any weight.
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  • How do the birds eating the breadcrumbs affect the plot of the story?
    If the breadcrumbs had not been eaten, Hansel and Gretel may have been able to find their way home and would not have encountered the old woman.
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