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- 1. Multiple Choice
Who is the author of this short story?
Allan Baile
Alan Baillie
Allan Baillie
Alan Bailie
- 2. Multiple Choice
What's the name of the main character?
Lyne Webing
Lynn Webbing
Lyne Webbings
Lynne Webbings
- 3. Multiple Choice
Name the competition mentioned in this short story.
short story writing
poetry writing
story telling
drama performance
- 4. Multiple Choice
What's the name of the competitor who got No.1 in the competition?
Marge
Mr Velos
Geoff Bolder
- 5. Multiple Choice
What is Lynne's story about?
A sheepdog in the field
A sheepdog in a flood
A sheepdog in her house
A sheepdog in Albert's Park
- 6. Multiple Choice
What is the prize for the winner of the competition?
A medal
A storybook
A certificate
A trip to Albert's Park
- 7. Multiple Choice
Lynne is restless and tense before Mr. Velos announces the results of the short story competition because
she is afraid of losing
she is certain of winning
she wants to win very badly
she is nervous about the results
- 8. Multiple Choice
Who was announced as the winner?
It was a tie.
Marge
Lynne
Geoff
- 9. Multiple Choice
Where did Lynne put her story after the competition?
in the school
in a cupboard
in a drawer
under a desk
- 10. Multiple Choice
How did Lynne find out about Geoff's "cheating"?
after reading her own story
after reading Wandy Bradburie's story
after reading in the library
after reading Bradburie's stories
- 11. Multiple Choice
What was her first reaction after reading it?
The tips of her ears got swollen
The tips of her ears prickled with anger
The tips of her ears prickled with redness
The tips of her ears felt numb
- 12. Multiple Choice
Below are what Lynne thought of doing after reading Bradburie's stories EXCEPT
write him an anonymous letter
write to Mr. Velos
ask Marge to tell Mr. Velos
tell Mr. Velos
- 13. Multiple Choice
Did she expose Geoff?
Yes
No
She had not decided yet
Yes, but not intentionally to Mr. Velos
- 14. Multiple Choice
Geoff wanted to be a _______________.
writer
scriptwriter
playwriter
barrister
- 15. Multiple Choice
What was Matheson's reaction when Geoff did not want to become a writer?
no reaction
angry
surprised
supportive
- 16. Multiple Choice
How do you think Geoff felt when he was assumed to be cheating?
angry
disappointed
optimistic
pessimistic
- 17. Multiple Choice
How do you think Lynne felt when she was later announced as the winner because of her "original" story?
happy because that's what she hoped for
not happy because she still wanted Geoff to be disqualified
proud because she thought her story was more interesting
not so happy because she doubted that her story was truly original
- 18. Multiple Choice
Keeping anger inside yourself is not good because of these reasons EXCEPT.....
it helps you to feel good.
it makes you revengeful.
it builds jealousy towards others.
it makes you anxious all the time and doubtful about others
- 19. Multiple Choice
In the end, Lynne is unhappy because
revenge is never sweet
Geoff was too nice to her
she had misjudged Geoff
she did not win the medal first
- 20. Multiple Choice
Tick ALL the moral values of the story
We must be afraid to have a competition with others.
We must be honest in everything we do as honesty is the best policy in life.
We must think twice before we accuse anyone of doing
something bad.
A good leader must be fair to all
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