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The Story-Teller by Saki

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    Comprehension Questions
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  • What is the setting of the "Story-Teller?"
    Railway Carriage
    Prince's garden
    Train Station
    Aunt's house
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  • In the "Story-Teller," how does the bachelor at first react to the children?
    with annoyance
    with excitement
    with satisfaction
    with joy
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  • What happens to Bertha at the end of the story the bachelor tells in "The Story-Teller?"
    She gets eaten by a wolf.
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  • Which character in the "Story-Teller" is most likely the story teller referred to in the title?
    Aunt
    Cyril
    The Bachelor
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  • According to the bachelor's story, what type of animal ate the flowers in the Prince's garden?
    pigs
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  • The main character in the bachelor's story is a little girl named:
    Bertha
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  • Who is the author of "The Storyteller"?
    Saki
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  • Who are the children traveling with?
    Aunt
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  • How do the children first annoy the adults?
    THEY ASK MANY QUESTIONS.
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  • Who is the only named child on the train?
    Cyril
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  • What is the aunt's story about?
    A very beautiful girl who is kind to everyone.
    A little girl who is famous all over the town.
    A little girl who is extremely good.
    A little girl who was very good and saved by a mad bull.
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  • What color was Bertha's pinafore?
    White
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  • What did Bertha wear around her neck?
    medals
    necklace
    scarf
    Nothing
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  • In ''The Storyteller,'' how does the wolf find the little girl?
    Her medals clink together.
    She does not pick a good hiding place.
    There is no wolf in this story.
    Her perfume
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  • The children _____ the aunt’s story
    disliked
    loved
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  • The bachelor’s story is about a girl who was very good and was _________
    saved by a Prince Charming
    devoured by a wolf
    saved by a wolf
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