Short Story Quiz: The Selfish Giant By Oscar Wilde! Trivia Questions

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    The garden was very quiet because ....................................

    • There were no children
    • It was summer
    • The giant looked out of the window
    • It grew colder and cloudier
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This is a short Story Quiz on the Selfish Giant by Oscar Wilde. The book is about a giant that does not like children playing in his garden, but his heart softens when he meets some children who show him what happiness feels like. Take up this quiz, and get to see if you remember the story accurately. All the best!

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  • 2. 

    The giant .........................grumpy.

    • Am

    • Is

    • Was

    • Were

    Correct Answer
    A. Was
    Explanation
    The word "was" is the correct answer because it agrees with the subject "giant" in the past tense form.

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  • 3. 

    There ....................pretty flowers in the giant´s castle.

    • Were

    • Was

    • Is

    • Are

    Correct Answer
    A. Were
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "were" because the sentence is referring to multiple flowers in the giant's castle. "Were" is the past tense form of the verb "to be" used with plural subjects.

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  • 4. 

    The children ......................a pair of boots.

    • Saw

    • See

    • Heard

    • Hear

    Correct Answer
    A. Saw
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "saw" because it is the past tense form of the verb "see." In the given sentence, the word "children" indicates that the subject is plural, so the correct verb form should also be plural. Therefore, "saw" is the appropriate verb choice in this context.

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  • 5. 

    One day the giant put on his coat and ...................

    • Went into the garden

    • Walked to the high wall

    • Looked over the wall

    • Went to see the sun in the village

    Correct Answer
    A. Went into the garden
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "went into the garden" because the sentence mentions the giant putting on his coat, which implies that he is preparing to go outside. Among the given options, going into the garden is the most logical action to take after putting on a coat.

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  • 6. 

    The giant ..................a big wall around his garden.

    • Build

    • Built

    • Has

    • Had

    Correct Answer
    A. Built
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "built". This is because the sentence is in the past tense and requires a past tense verb to match the subject "giant". "Built" is the past tense form of the verb "build", making it the correct choice in this context.

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  • 7. 

    The little bird was singing near the giant´s window because .........................................

    • The children were in the garden again

    • The children made a hole in the wall

    • It was spring

    • The children were sad

    Correct Answer
    A. The children were in the garden again
    Explanation
    The little bird was singing near the giant's window because the children were in the garden again.

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  • 8. 

    Every day the children ...................in the giant´s castle.

    • Play

    • Played

    • Plays

    • Was

    Correct Answer
    A. Played
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "played" because the sentence is in the simple past tense, indicating that the action of the children playing in the giant's castle happened in the past.

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  • 9. 

    The giant was selfish because ................................................

    • He didn´t like children

    • He built a wall

    • He didn´t want to share

    • The children didn´t have a garden

    Correct Answer
    A. He didn´t want to share
    Explanation
    The giant was selfish because he didn't want to share. This can be inferred from the fact that he built a wall and didn't like children. By not wanting to share, the giant displayed a lack of generosity and consideration for others.

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  • 10. 

    The giant was sorry because .....................................

    • He had no friends

    • It was winter

    • There was a hole in the wall

    • The children ran into his garden

    Correct Answer
    A. He had no friends
    Explanation
    The giant was sorry because he had no friends. This suggests that the giant felt lonely and isolated, which made him feel remorseful. The absence of companionship made him realize the importance of having friends, leading to his feeling of sorrow.

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