The Storyteller Saki

What is the setting of the "Story-Teller?"

• a train
• a ship
• an airplane
• a country house

Which answer choice best describes the relationship among the bachelor, the aunt, and the three children in the "Story-Teller?" 

• The bachelor is the children's uncle and the aunt's brother-in-law.
• The bachelor is engaged to the aunt but has never met the children before.
• The bachelor is a neighbor that the children have seen but do not know well.
• The bachelor is a complete stranger to the aunt and the children.

In the "Story-Teller," how does the bachelor at first react to the children?

• with amusement
• with annoyance
• with delight
• with indifference

What can you most logically infer about from the aunt from the story she tells the children in "The Story-Teller?"

• She is afraid of wild animals.
• She does not like bulls.
• She is a positive person.
• She lacks imagination.

What happens to Bertha at the end of the story the bachelor tells in "The Story-Teller?"

• She gets lost in the woods.
• She gets eaten by a wolf.
• She befriends a wolf.
• She receives another medal.

Which answer choice best states one of the main themes of the story the bachelor tells in "The Story-Teller"?

• Violence is not a good solution to problems.
• It is important to protect open spaces such as parks.
• Goodness is always eventually rewarded.
• People should not expect rewards and prizes for behaving well.

Which character in the "Story-Teller" is most likely the story teller referred to in the title?

• Saki
• the bachelor
• Cyril
• the aunt

Which of the following words is a synonym for conviction?

• prison
• certainty
• confusion
• victory

Which of the following people would most likely be considered persistent?

• A person who cannot make up his or her mind.
• A person who is timid or shy.
• A person who cannot be discouraged from reaching his or her goals.
• A person who withholds information from his or her family.

Which answer choice best describes and inevitable event?

• It is an event that may or may not happen.
• An event that no one wants to happen.
• It is an event that everyone enjoys.
• It is an event that is certain to happen.