The King's Journey

13.Part A What is the theme of the passage?

• A Time seems to pass quickly when people are enjoying themselves.

• B Money can cause people to make poor choices.

• C People should make sure that their words match their actions.

• D Using teamwork helps people finish jobs quickly

14.Part B Which quotation from the passage best supports the answer to Part A?

• A “As soon as they left the palace, Jack began to tell a story. A small story it was, but so funny that the king laughed and asked for another.” (paragraph 21)

• B “‘What a wise lad you are!’ he said. ‘You have shortened my journey with words! I will give you a fine medal and as many bags of gold as your horse can carry!’” (paragraph 27)

• C “So plain Jack he remained, though never again did hunger pinch his stomach, for the king ordered that there always be ample food for him.” (paragraph 29)

• D “In time a fine new road was built, and also a sturdy new coach, so whenever the king went journeying, he went in comfort.” (paragraph 30)

15.What is the meaning of the word jolted as it is used in paragraph 2?

• A bounced; shook

• B glided; slid

• C paused; stopped

• D raced; zoomed

16.What does the author mean by the phrase “the bridges were in ruins” in paragraph 11?

• A The bridges were bumpy.

• B The bridges were hard to find.

• C The bridges were falling to pieces.

• D The bridges were old and worn out.

17.Why did the king agree to let Jack join him on the journey?

• A Jack asked for only a little money.

• B Jack looked hungry and shabby.

• C Jack seemed cheerful and interesting.

• D Jack had traveled the route before.

18.Which phrase from paragraph 14 helps the reader understand the meaning of the word shabby?

• A “…at this time and in this place…”

• B “…clothes full of patches…”

• C “…his eyes shone…”

• D “…a smile that crept into every corner…"

19.What kind of stories did Jack tell the king?

• A sweet stories of hopes and dreams

• B personal stories of family and friends

• C exciting stories of amazing and magical things

• D important stories of big ideas and new information

20.What does the author mean by the phrase “stomach pinched with hunger” in paragraph 14?

• A Jack had been hurt by something.

• B Jack felt like he was going to be sick.

• C Jack had lost something very important.

• D Jack felt pain from a lack of food.

21.Which two choices tell how the king’s journey changed in the passage?E The king’s journey became much slower and steadier.

• A The king’s journey became much easier.

• B The king’s journey became very expensive.

• C The king’s journey became filled with many people.

• D The king’s journey became amusing and entertaining.

• E The king’s journey became much slower and steadier.

22.What does the author mean by the phrase “Jack’s stories swirled round them” in the sentence?

• A Jack planned his stories before he left on the journey.

• B Jack told exciting stories throughout the entire journey.

• C Jack made up stories based on what he saw on the journey.

• D Jack read stories from books during the long journey.