Emperor's New Clothes

In Scene 1, the Lord Chancellor sighs as he says, "That outfit is by far the most expensive." He sighs because:

• he doesn't like the Emperor's clothes

• he thinks the Emperor spends too much money on clothes

• he is jealous

• he admires the Emperor's expensive taste

Which line from scene 2 best helps you understand that the tailor's plan to trick the Emperor to make money?

• T1- He is a buffoon.

• T 1- But we are the best tailors in the empire

• T 1- hear he spends a fortune on his shoes

• His pride will be our fortune

Why do the tailors appear sleepy in scene 3?

• The tailors have been up all night working on the Emperor's clothes

• The tailors have been lounging around doing nothing

• They are finally taking a break

• The tailors are busy and overworked

Why does the Emperor "nearly faint" in Scene 6 after the tailors present the clothes to him?

• He thinks he is blind

• He is shocked by the idea that he could be a fool

• He is overwhelmed by the beauty of the clothes

• He feels ill after realizing he has been tricked.

After the crowd laughs at the Emperor standing in his underwear in Scene 7, the Emperor yells, "I have been duped! Those scoundrels--why didn't you tell me?" DUPED means

• tricked

• rewarded

• surprised

• attacked

Possible themes of "The Emperor's New Clothes" are :

• money isn't everything

• people in power are not always right

• speaking the truth is important

• vanity (pride) is dangerous