The Third Wish Test

When the King of the Forest first appears, how do you know that he and Mr. Peters are experiencing an external conflict?

• Mr. Peters argues with the King about life as a swan versus life as a human.

• Mr. Peters grows mean and threatens the King when he speaks.

• The King has fierce eyes, is unfriendly, and speaks threateningly to Mr. Peters.

• The King and Mr. Peters get into a fist fight over the three wishes.

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In "The Third Wish," what can you infer from the following remark by the old King?

"I have yet to hear of the human being who made any good use of his three wishes -- they mostly end up worse off than they started."

• The old King is saying that Mr. Peters lacks basic intelligence.

• The old King is saying that Mr. Peters will waste the three wishes.

• The old King is saying that every human he meets wants three wishes.

• The old King is saying that he has granted three wishes to many humans.

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At the start of "The Third Wish," the only thing troubling Mr. Peters is that

• he must make three wishes.

• he misses his first wife.

• he is somewhat lonely.

• he lives in a remote place.

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In "The Third Wish," Mr. Peters does not use all three of his wishes at once because

• the King of the Forest warns him not to.

• he wants to save two for an emergency.

• the King of the Forest has forbidden him to.

• he can think of only one thing to wish for.

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When Mr. Peters shows Leita all of his treasures, why does the river please her the most?

• She likes getting her exercise by swimming.

• She will be able to visit with her sister.

• She likes to eat fish caught from the river.

• She is soothed by the sound of the water.

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In "The Third Wish," what can you infer about Leita from the time she spends by the river?

• She loves nature and the outdoors.

• She misses the King of the Forest.

• She misses her life as a swan.

• She loves watching the flow of water.

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

• she does not want him to use a wish on her.

• she feels an obligation to stay with him.

• she is getting used to living as a human.

• she has fallen in love with him.

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Based on this passage, what can you infer from Leita's desire to stay at home?

Poor Mr. Peters ... did his best to her life happier, ... even suggesting a trip round the world. But she said no to that; she would prefer to stay in their own houses near the river.

• She does not want to be far from her sister.

• She does not care for foreign travel.

• She does not like Mr. Peters enough to travel with him.

• She does not want to miss her daily swims in the river.

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When Mr. Peters comes to bed one night and finds Leita calling out in her sleep, how is her internal conflict revealed?

• In her dream, she is talking of her fear of having to leave him.

• In her dream, she is afraid of the river and calling for help.

• In her dream, she is laughing and playing beside the river.

• In her dream, she is crying and calling for her sister to wait for her.

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Mr. Peters changes Leita back into a swan because

• she does not respect him.

• she has begged him to.

• she is unhappy as a human.

• she has lost hope.

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