6.3 - Comprehension

What does the couple have two of at the beginning of the selection?

• coins

• cars

• babies

• spoons

After having dinner with the poor couple, why does the rich man stay awake that night?

• something he ate has kept him awake

• he was thinking about what the couple had said

• there were dogs howling outside his window

• the couple had served him too much food

Why does the neighbor's servant got to the poor couple's house?

• His master is acting oddly, and the servant thinks they know why.

• His master had left his coat at the couple's house the night before.

• The servant needs to borrow a spoon from the couple.

• The servant wants to give the couple vegetables from the garden.

After a year, why does the neighbor return to the couple's house?

• There is a party for the baby's first birthday.

• He wants to know how anyone can have a spoon for every bite.

• He has been trying to make the soup and wants the women's recipe.

• He wants some of his spoons bakc.

Why does the couple's friend not reuse his spoon?

• It has to be washed before it can be used again.

• It bent when he used it.

• It is eaten after every bite.

• It gets dropped on the floor.

How is the poor couple different from their neighbor at the beginning of the selection?

• They are rich with a big house and the man has only two spoons.

• He is rich with a big house and many things. They only have two spoons.

• He is rich with a big house and many things. They now have many spoons.

• They are rich with a big house and many things. He only has two spoons.

Why does the poor couple not invite the neighbor to dinner on the night of the baptism?

• They waited until they bought another spoon before inviting the neighbor.

• They waited until they were given another spoon to invite the neighbor

How does the rich man become poor?

• The rich man sells all he owns to get money to buy spoons for every day.

• The rich man lost all of his money because he sold his cows.

• The rich man sells all he owns to get money to buy spoons for every bite.

• The rich man sells all he owns to get money to buy spoons for every meal.

How is a piece of tortilla like a spoon?

• A piece of tortilla is like a spoon because it is shaped like a spoon.

• A piece of tortilla is like a spoon because it can only be used once.

• A piece of tortilla is like a spoon because everyone uses them.

• A piece of tortilla is like a spoon because it can be used to scoop food.

How is the couple going to live in comfort for the rest of their lives?

• They have all the rich man's money!

• They will get money by selling the spoons the rich man threw away.

• They will get money by selling the spoons back the rich man.

• Because they don't need money to be comfortable.