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- 1. Multiple Choice
What was the purpose of the fireworks?
to celebrate the king's birthday
to celebrate the queen's death
to celebrate the prince and princess's wedding
to celebrate a national holiday
- 2. Multiple Choice
The princess has never seen fireworks before: when describing them to her, the king compares fireworks to what?
Meteors
The Aurora Borealis
Planets
Autumn trees
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which was NOT one of the firework types listed in the story?
Squib
Roman Candle
Catharine Wheel
Smoke bombs
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which firework believes that "romance is dead?"
Catherine Wheel
Roman Candle
Remarkable Rocket
Cracker
- 5. Multiple Choice
The Roman Candle believes that romance...
is imaginary
never dies
is for only certain people
is dangerous
- 6. Multiple Choice
Who says "Order! Order!"
the King
the Cracker
Remarkable Rocket
the Princess
- 7. Multiple Choice
The Remarkable Rocket could be described as...
self-centered
not open to others' views
unaware of reality
all of these
- 8. Multiple Choice
What is the problem with the Remarkable Rocket crying?
the gunpowder won't light
the weather
he upsets the other rockets
all of these
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which is the only rocket which does not get shot into the sky?
The cracker
The squib
The catherine wheel
The remarkable rocket
- 10. Multiple Choice
The Remarkable Rocket thinks that the reason he is not shot into the sky is because...
he is being saved for a special occasion
he is a failure
he is too large
the princess is frightened of the fireworks
- 11. Multiple Choice
Where does the Remarkable Rocket end up?
tossed over the wall into a ditch
in a cellar basement
in a lake
on a ship
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is NOT an animal which the Remarkable Rocket talks to?
Dragonfly
duck
butterfly
frog
- 13. Multiple Choice
How does the Remarkable Rocket end up in the sky?
Some little boys build a fire with him in it
The princess requests he be lit
The duck sets him on fire
The sun makes him grow very hot
- 14. Multiple Choice
Who is the only person who notices the Remarkable Rocket after he shoots up into the sky?
The little boys
the goose
the king
the other rockets
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is a definition for personification?
giving life-like qualities to non-living objects
describing a person in detail
providing direct and indirect characterization
the preservation of a noble person
- 16. Multiple Choice
What is the lesson to be learned in the Remarkable Rocket?
Self-centeredness can cause blindness to reality
Rockets are dangerous
Being selfish is attractive and charming
Focusing on others is not important
- 17. Multiple Choice
Why would this story be a good story for children?
It teaches that fairytales can come true
It teaches that being selfish can lead to being alone and forgotten
It teaches that rockets are cool
It teaches that woodland animals can be friendly
- 18. Multiple Choice
What is the princess's complexion compared to at the beginning of the story?
a rose
a lily
a snowstorm
a autumn day
- 19. Multiple Choice
What is the frog afraid of?
that the rocket will explode
that the pike (fish) will eat his six beautiful daughters
that the duck will attack his home
that the king will try to hurt his family
- 20. Multiple Choice
The Remarkable Rocket is described as having a ________ tone of voice, meaning he thinks he is superior.
hefty
obnoxious
haughty
shrill
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