The Storyteller

All of the following factors make the train ride unbearable except___

• sorrow

• lack of things to do

• boredom

• steamy and hot

The children consider the aunt's story unsatisfactory because ----

• the girl is dreadfully wicked.

• the story is too long.

• the story is boring and a not-so-interesting story.

• the girl is rewarded for being good.

Why did the aunt object to the bachelor's story?

• It was more interesting than her story.

• It was about pigs instead of flowers.

• It was an inappropriate story for children.

• Bertha was not rewarded for her goodness.

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

• eaten by a wolf

• received 3 medals

• invited by the prince

• stroll in the park

What is the subject of the aunt`s story?

• Is about a good little boy, who was friendly.

• Is about a bad and misbehaving family.

• Is about a good little girl, who was friendly.

Who are the characters in the main story?

What is the best theme of the story?

What is the name of a green bush with strong odor where Bertha hid?

What is the setting of the story? Check all that applies.

• the railway carriage

• the train station

• it was a hot afternoon

• it was the middle of the day

In "The Storyteller," what literary technique does the aunt employ to entertain the children on the train?

• She sings a song.

• She tells a conventional story.

• She performs magic tricks.

• She plays a musical instrument.