The Third Wish

At the start of the story, the only thing troubling Mr. Peters is that

• he is poor
• he has no free time
• he is somewhat lonely
• his house needs repairs

Mr. Peters does not use up all three of his wishes at once because 

• the King warns him not to
• he wants to save some for an emergency
• he is not allowed to
• he wants to see if the first one really works

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Leita tells Mr. Peters not to use his second wish to turn her back into a swan because

• she feels it would be unfair to waste one of his wishes
• she feels and obligation to stay with him
• she is getting used to living as a human being
• he tells her how much he loves her

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Mr. Peters changes Leita back into a swan because

• she does not show him respect
• she asks him to do it
• she is unhappy as a human
• he wants a different wife

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The reason Mr. Peters does not move to a drier spot after being stricken with rheumatism is that

• he wants to stay near the two swans
• he doubts a new location will cure his pains
• he cannot afford a new house
• he fears he will miss his old neighbors

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The best words to describe Mr. Peters might be

• selfish and egotistical
• caring and thoughtful
• mysterious and unhappy

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When Mr. Peters is found dead, smiling happily and holding the withered leaf and a white feather, it suggests that

• he and Leita couldn't decide on a third wish .
• he gave his third wish to Leita.
• he did not use his third wish and still had the leaf when he died.

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What message or lesson can be learned from this story?

• Swans make lousy marriage partners.
• It's foolish to believe in magic wishes.
• You can't force something that is not meant to be.

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Read the passage: "Next day he saw two swans swimming at the bottom of the garden and one of them wore the gold chain he had given Leita [...]; she came up and rubbed her head against his hand" (203). 
What is the best interpretation of this passage?

• A stray swan found a lost gold chain and wished to return it.
• The two swans stole Leita's gold chain.
• The two swans are Leita and Rhea.

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Which of these hints at where Leita really came from?

• She spent time baking cakes.
• She seemed restless quite often.
• Her skin was as white as a swan's feathers.

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