Narrative Text Quiz Questions And Answers

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The quiz here is going to enhance your understanding of narratives with these narrative text quiz questions and answers. Getting to understand a narrative and what it is putting across shows how good a person’s language skills are. The test below has various narratives followed by questions that test how well you understand the English language. Give the quiz a try and test your understanding. Best of luck, and share your score!

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The Wolf and the Goat A wolf saw a goat grazing at the edge of a high cliff. The wolf smacked his lips at the thought of a fine goat dinner. “My dear friend,” said the wolf in his sweetest voice. “Aren’t you afraid you will fall down from that cliff? Come down here and graze on this fine grass beside me on safe, level ground.” “No, thank you,” said the goat. “Well then,” said the wolf, “Aren’t you cold up there in the wind? You would be warmer grazing down here beside me in this sheltered area.” “No, thank you,” said the goat. “But the grass tastes better down here!” said the exasperated wolf. “Why dine alone?” “My dear wolf,” the goat finally said, “Are you quite sure that it is my dinner you are worrying about and not your own?” (P12.19-22.UN.0809) What did the wolf ask when he saw the goat grazing at the edge of a high cliff?
- A.
  
  To be his friend
- B.
  
  To graze on the level ground.
- C.
  
  To climb up higher
- D.
  
  To be dinner
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The Wolf and the GoatA wolf saw a goat grazing at the edge of a high cliff. The wolf smacked his lips at the thought of a fine goat dinner.“My dear friend,” said the wolf in his sweetest voice. “Aren’t you afraid you will fall down from that cliff? Come down here and graze on this fine grass beside me on safe, level ground.”“No, thank you,” said the goat.“Well then,” said the wolf, “Aren’t you cold up there in the wind? You would be warmer grazing down here beside me in this sheltered area.”“No, thank you,” said the goat.“But the grass tastes better down here!” said the exasperated wolf. “Why dine alone?”“My dear wolf,” the goat finally said, “Are you quite sure that it is my dinner you are worrying about and not your own?”(P12.19-22.UN.0809) “Aren’t you cold up there in the wind?” The word there refers to …
- A.
  
  A high cliff
- B.
  
  Sheltered are
- C.
  
  Grass
- D.
  
  Ground
3.

The Wolf and the GoatA wolf saw a goat grazing at the edge of a high cliff. The wolf smacked his lips at the thought of a fine goat dinner.“My dear friend,” said the wolf in his sweetest voice. “Aren’t you afraid you will fall down from that cliff? Come down here and graze on this fine grass beside me on safe, level ground.”“No, thank you,” said the goat.“Well then,” said the wolf, “Aren’t you cold up there in the wind? You would be warmer grazing down here beside me in this sheltered area.”“No, thank you,” said the goat.“But the grass tastes better down here!” said the exasperated wolf. “Why dine alone?”“My dear wolf,” the goat finally said, “Are you quite sure that it is my dinner you are worrying about and not your own?”(P12.19-22.UN.0809) What can we learn from the story above?
- A.
  
  Don’t look down on other creature.
- B.
  
  Don’t easily believe in well behave creature.
- C.
  
  Don’t judge others by their appearance.
- D.
  
  Don’t easily beat other creature.
4.

The Wolf and the GoatA wolf saw a goat grazing at the edge of a high cliff. The wolf smacked his lips at the thought of a fine goat dinner.“My dear friend,” said the wolf in his sweetest voice. “Aren’t you afraid you will fall down from that cliff? Come down here and graze on this fine grass beside me on safe, level ground.”“No, thank you,” said the goat.“Well then,” said the wolf, “Aren’t you cold up there in the wind? You would be warmer grazing down here beside me in this sheltered area.”“No, thank you,” said the goat.“But the grass tastes better down here!” said the exasperated wolf. “Why dine alone?”“My dear wolf,” the goat finally said, “Are you quite sure that it is my dinner you are worrying about and not your own?”(P12.19-22.UN.0809) From the story, we know...
- A.
  
  The goat was very hungry.
- B.
  
  The wolf was a helpful animal.
- C.
  
  The wolf was eager to eat the goat.
- D.
  
  The goat was going to fight with the wolf.
5.

The Tortoise and the HareOnce there was a speedy hare who bragged about how fast he could run. Tired of hearing him boast, the tortoise, which was slow and steady, challenged him to a race. All the animals in the forest gathered to watch.Hare ran down the road for a while and then paused to rest. He looked back at Slow and Steady and cried out, "How do you expect to win this race when you are walking along at your slow, slow race?"Hare stretched himself out alongside the road and fell asleep, thinking, "There is plenty of time to relax.The animals who were watching cheered so loudly for the tortoise that they woke up Hare.Hare stretched and yawned and began to run again, but it was too late. The tortoise was over the line.After that, Hare always reminded himself, "Don't brag about your lightning pace, for slow and steady won the race!"(P70.19-22.UN.0809)What made the Hare wake up from her sleeping?
- A.
  
  The loud noise of the cheering animals
- B.
  
  The steady walk of the tortoise
- C.
  
  The forest animal’s cry
- D.
  
  The race voice
6.

The Tortoise and the HareOnce there was a speedy hare who bragged about how fast he could run. Tired of hearing him boast, the tortoise, which was slow and steady, challenged him to a race. All the animals in the forest gathered to watch.Hare ran down the road for a while and then paused to rest. He looked back at Slow and Steady and cried out, "How do you expect to win this race when you are walking along at your slow, slow race?"Hare stretched himself out alongside the road and fell asleep, thinking, "There is plenty of time to relax.The animals who were watching cheered so loudly for the tortoise that they woke up Hare.Hare stretched and yawned and began to run again, but it was too late. The tortoise was over the line.After that, Hare always reminded himself, "Don't brag about your lightning pace, for slow and steady won the race!"(P70.19-22.UN.0809)“… slow and steady challenged him to a race.” (Paragraph 1)The word “him” refers to …
- A.
  
  The hare
- B.
  
  The tortoise
- C.
  
  A certain animal
- D.
  
  The hare’s friend
7.

The Tortoise and the HareOnce there was a speedy hare who bragged about how fast he could run. Tired of hearing him boast, the tortoise, which was slow and steady, challenged him to a race. All the animals in the forest gathered to watch.Hare ran down the road for a while and then paused to rest. He looked back at Slow and Steady and cried out, "How do you expect to win this race when you are walking along at your slow, slow race?"Hare stretched himself out alongside the road and fell asleep, thinking, "There is plenty of time to relax.The animals who were watching cheered so loudly for the tortoise that they woke up Hare.Hare stretched and yawned and began to run again, but it was too late. The tortoise was over the line.After that, Hare always reminded himself, "Don't brag about your lightning pace, for slow and steady won the race!"(P70.19-22.UN.0809)What can you learn from the story?
- A.
  
  Do not underestimate anyone who seems inferior to you.
- B.
  
  Do not sleep while you have a competition.
- C.
  
  Do not blame anyone even though he did it.
- D.
  
  Do not stop walking until you succeed.
8.

The Tortoise and the HareOnce there was a speedy hare who bragged about how fast he could run. Tired of hearing him boast, the tortoise, which was slow and steady, challenged him to a race. All the animals in the forest gathered to watch.Hare ran down the road for a while and then paused to rest. He looked back at Slow and Steady and cried out, "How do you expect to win this race when you are walking along at your slow, slow race?"Hare stretched himself out alongside the road and fell asleep, thinking, "There is plenty of time to relax.The animals who were watching cheered so loudly for the tortoise that they woke up Hare.Hare stretched and yawned and began to run again, but it was too late. The tortoise was over the line.After that, Hare always reminded himself, "Don't brag about your lightning pace, for slow and steady won the race!"(P70.19-22.UN.0809)From the text we can conclude that the hare’s characters were …
- A.
  
  Arrogant and sarcastic
- B.
  
  Friendly and helpful
- C.
  
  Careless and crazy
- D.
  
  Humble and nice
9.

Long ago in the Never land, there lived a very beautiful princess, Snow White. The Queen was her stepmother. She was very jealous of her beauty. So she wanted her to die. Snow White knew about the evil plan. She escaped into a forest. There she made friends with seven dwarfs. The queen turned into a witch. Snow White did not realize it. The witch gave her a poisoned apple. As a result, now White was put into sleep for years. Fortunately, in the end, Prince Charming revived her with a kiss. They lived together happily ever after. (TO.UN.29-34.0910) The text above tells us about … The text above tells us about …
- A.
  
  Never land
- B.
  
  Snow white
- C.
  
  Evil plan
- D.
  
  Prince
10.

Long ago in Neverland, there lived a very beautiful princess, Snow White. The Queen was her stepmother. She was very jealous of her beauty. So she wanted her to die.Snow White knew about the evil plan. She escaped into a forest. There she made friends with the seven dwarfs.The Queen turned into a witch. Snow White did not realize it. The witch gave her a poisoned apple. As a result, White was now put to sleep for years.Fortunately, in the end, Prince Charming revived her with a kiss. They lived together happily ever after.(TO.UN.29-34.0910)The idea that Snow White knew the Queen's plan is found in paragraph...
- A.
  
  One
- B.
  
  Two
- C.
  
  Three
- D.
  
  Four
11.

Long ago in Neverland, there lived a very beautiful princess, Snow White. The Queen was her stepmother. She was very jealous of her beauty. So she wanted her to die.Snow White knew about the evil plan. She escaped into a forest. There she made friends with the seven dwarfs.The Queen turned into a witch. Snow White did not realize it. The witch gave her a poisoned apple. As a result, White was now put to sleep for years.Fortunately, in the end, Prince Charming revived her with a kiss. They lived together happily ever after.(TO.UN.29-34.0910)Why did the queen want Snow White die? Because ...
- A.
  
  She was jealous
- B.
  
  She felt uncomfortable with her
- C.
  
  She like her
- D.
  
  She was a nice queen
12.

Long ago in Neverland, there lived a very beautiful princess, Snow White. The Queen was her stepmother. She was very jealous of her beauty. So she wanted her to die.Snow White knew about the evil plan. She escaped into a forest. There she made friends with the seven dwarfs.The Queen turned into a witch. Snow White did not realize it. The witch gave her a poisoned apple. As a result, White was now put to sleep for years.Fortunately, in the end, Prince Charming revived her with a kiss. They lived together happily ever after.(TO.UN.29-34.0910)What happened when Snow white ate the apple?
- A.
  
  She died
- B.
  
  She made friends with dwarfs
- C.
  
  She fell asleep
- D.
  
  She become more beautiful
13.

Long ago in Neverland, there lived a very beautiful princess, Snow White. The Queen was her stepmother. She was very jealous of her beauty. So she wanted her to die.Snow White knew about the evil plan. She escaped into a forest. There she made friends with the seven dwarfs.The Queen turned into a witch. Snow White did not realize it. The witch gave her a poisoned apple. As a result, White was now put to sleep for years.Fortunately, in the end, Prince Charming revived her with a kiss. They lived together happily ever after.(TO.UN.29-34.0910)“Fortunately, in the end, Prince Charming revived her with a kiss.What does the underlined word mean?
- A.
  
  Menyadarkan
- B.
  
  Menyayangi
- C.
  
  Menyentuh
- D.
  
  Mengusap
14.

Long ago in Neverland, there lived a very beautiful princess, Snow White. The Queen was her stepmother. She was very jealous of her beauty. So she wanted her to die.Snow White knew about the evil plan. She escaped into a forest. There she made friends with the seven dwarfs.The Queen turned into a witch. Snow White did not realize it. The witch gave her a poisoned apple. As a result, White was now put to sleep for years.Fortunately, in the end, Prince Charming revived her with a kiss. They lived together happily ever after.(TO.UN.29-34.0910)“They lived together happily ever after.”The word “They” refers to ...
- A.
  
  The prince and the queen
- B.
  
  The queen and snow white
- C.
  
  The prince and snow white
- D.
  
  The dwarfs and snow white
15.

The Old Grandfather and His GrandsonOnce upon a time, there was a very old grandfather. His eyes were almost blind, his ears were deaf, and his knees shook. When he sat at the table, he could not hold a spoon strongly. He spilled soup on the tablecloth. Besides this, some of his soup would run back out of his mouth.His son and his son's wife were annoyed by this. Finally, they made the old grandfather sit in the corner behind the stove. They gave him not enough food in a clay bowl. He sat there and looked sadly at the table. He was almost crying.One day the old grandfather could not hold the bowl because his hands were too weak. The bowl fell to the ground and broke. The woman scolded. However, the old grandfather did not say anything. He could only cry. Then, they bought him a wooden bowl and made him eat from it.Once when they were all sitting there, the four-year-old grandson put some pieces of wood together on the floor. His father asked him what he was doing. The little grandson said that he was making a little trough for his father and mother to eat from when he was big."The man and the woman looked at one another. They began to cry. They brought the old grandfather to the table immediately. Since then, they always let him eat there. If he spilled a little, they did not say anything. (TO.UN.29-33.0910) The purpose of the text is …
- A.
  
  To describe something
- B.
  
  To instruct something
- C.
  
  To narrate a story
- D.
  
  To argue about something
16.

The Old Grandfather and His GrandsonOnce upon a time, there was a very old grandfather. His eyes were almost blind, his ears were deaf, and his knees shook. When he sat at the table, he could not hold a spoon strongly. He spilled soup on the tablecloth. Besides this, some of his soup would run back out of his mouth.His son and his son's wife were annoyed by this. Finally, they made the old grandfather sit in the corner behind the stove. They gave him not enough food in a clay bowl. He sat there and looked sadly at the table. He was almost crying.One day the old grandfather could not hold the bowl because his hands were too weak. The bowl fell to the ground and broke. The woman scolded. However, the old grandfather did not say anything. He could only cry. Then, they bought him a wooden bowl and made him eat from it.Once when they were all sitting there, the four-year-old grandson put some pieces of wood together on the floor. His father asked him what he was doing. The little grandson said that he was making a little trough for his father and mother to eat from when he was big."The man and the woman looked at one another. They began to cry. They brought the old grandfather to the table immediately. Since then, they always let him eat there. If he spilled a little, they did not say anything.(TO.UN.29-33.0910)How did the old grandfather’s son and his son’s wife treat him?
- A.
  
  They treated him nicely
- B.
  
  They treated him very badly
- C.
  
  They treated him like a child
- D.
  
  They treated him very carefully
17.

The Old Grandfather and His GrandsonOnce upon a time, there was a very old grandfather. His eyes were almost blind, his ears were deaf, and his knees shook. When he sat at the table, he could not hold a spoon strongly. He spilled soup on the tablecloth. Besides this, some of his soup would run back out of his mouth.His son and his son's wife were annoyed by this. Finally, they made the old grandfather sit in the corner behind the stove. They gave him not enough food in a clay bowl. He sat there and looked sadly at the table. He was almost crying.One day the old grandfather could not hold the bowl because his hands were too weak. The bowl fell to the ground and broke. The woman scolded. However, the old grandfather did not say anything. He could only cry. Then, they bought him a wooden bowl and made him eat from it.Once when they were all sitting there, the four-year-old grandson put some pieces of wood together on the floor. His father asked him what he was doing. The little grandson said that he was making a little trough for his father and mother to eat from when he was big."The man and the woman looked at one another. They began to cry. They brought the old grandfather to the table immediately. Since then, they always let him eat there. If he spilled a little, they did not say anything.(TO.UN.29-33.0910)What did the old grandfather’s son and his son’s wife do after they realized their mistakes?
- A.
  
  They scolded their son.
- B.
  
  They let their son eat at the table.
- C.
  
  They let their father eat at the table.
- D.
  
  They did not say anything.
18.

The Old Grandfather and His GrandsonOnce upon a time, there was a very old grandfather. His eyes were almost blind, his ears were deaf, and his knees shook. When he sat at the table, he could not hold a spoon strongly. He spilled soup on the tablecloth. Besides this, some of his soup would run back out of his mouth.His son and his son's wife were annoyed by this. Finally, they made the old grandfather sit in the corner behind the stove. They gave him not enough food in a clay bowl. He sat there and looked sadly at the table. He was almost crying.One day the old grandfather could not hold the bowl because his hands were too weak. The bowl fell to the ground and broke. The woman scolded. However, the old grandfather did not say anything. He could only cry. Then, they bought him a wooden bowl and made him eat from it.Once when they were all sitting there, the four-year-old grandson put some pieces of wood together on the floor. His father asked him what he was doing. The little grandson said that he was making a little trough for his father and mother to eat from when he was big."The man and the woman looked at one another. They began to cry. They brought the old grandfather to the table immediately. Since then, they always let him eat there. If he spilled a little, they did not say anything.(TO.UN.29-33.0910)What does the word “they” in paragraph 5 sentence 2 refer to?
- A.
  
  The man and the grandson
- B.
  
  The man and the woman
- C.
  
  The woman and the grandson
- D.
  
  The man and the grandfather
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The Old Grandfather and His GrandsonOnce upon a time, there was a very old grandfather. His eyes were almost blind, his ears were deaf, and his knees shook. When he sat at the table, he could not hold a spoon strongly. He spilled soup on the tablecloth. Besides this, some of his soup would run back out of his mouth.His son and his son's wife were annoyed by this. Finally, they made the old grandfather sit in the corner behind the stove. They gave him not enough food in a clay bowl. He sat there and looked sadly at the table. He was almost crying.One day the old grandfather could not hold the bowl because his hands were too weak. The bowl fell to the ground and broke. The woman scolded. However, the old grandfather did not say anything. He could only cry. Then, they bought him a wooden bowl and made him eat from it.Once when they were all sitting there, the four-year-old grandson put some pieces of wood together on the floor. His father asked him what he was doing. The little grandson said that he was making a little trough for his father and mother to eat from when he was big."The man and the woman looked at one another. They began to cry. They brought the old grandfather to the table immediately. Since then, they always let him eat there. If he spilled a little, they did not say anything.(TO.UN.29-33.0910)Which of the following words is the synonym of “enough”?
- A.
  
  Less
- B.
  
  Correct
- C.
  
  Many
- D.
  
  Adequate
20.

The Lamb and the Wolf One day the wolf was slaking his thirst at a stream when he chanced to see a lamb, also drinking, at some distance down the stream. Outraged, he growled, "You are muddying my drinking water. Now I shall eat you." The lamb protested, "But, Sir, how can I be muddying your drinking water? I am farther downstream than you are. The water is flowing from your part of the stream to where I am." "Upstream or downstream, your drinking is muddying my water, and I shall eat you." So saying, the wolf leaped upon the lamb and devoured him. (P.27-29.UN.0607) Where did the story happen?
- A.
  
  On the river
- B.
  
  In the forest
- C.
  
  In the jungle
- D.
  
  At the zoo