The Third Wish

1.

1 point

What color were the swans eyes?

red

pink

turquoise

yellow

2.

1 point

Human beings and swans are better in their own shape/form.

True

False

3.

1 point

Why does Mr. Peters use only one wish and save the other two?

The King tells him to use only one.

He is allowed to use only one.

He wants to see if the first one works.

He wants to save two for an emergency.

4.

1 point

When Mr. Peters comes to bed one night and finds Leita calling out in her sleep, how is her internal conflict revealed?

In her dream, she is talking of her fear of having to leave him.

In her dream, she is laughing and playing beside the river.

In her dream, she is afraid of the river and calling for help.

In her dream, she is crying and calling for her sister to wait for her.

5.

1 point

Leita's sister faked her death.

True

False

6.

1 point

Vocabulary:
What dies the following sentence tell you about the word REMOTE?

Mr. Peters's house is so REMOTE that the nearest neighbor lies miles away, there are no malls nearby, and only sounds of nature can be heard.

It means "unrealistic."

It means "dangerous and untamed."

It means "agricultural."

It means "far from everything else."

7.

1 point

Where did Mr. Peter's keep his wishes?

under his bed

leaf case

under his pillow

in a jar

briefcase

8.

1 point

Who is the author of the "The Third Wish"?

Joan Aiken

Sherwood Anderson

Gary Soto

Jimmy Johns

9.

1 point

What was Mr. Peters favorite dish?

Welsh with rarebit with wild blueberries

Welsh with rarebit with wild strawberries

Welsh with rarebit with wild grapes

Welsh with rarebit with wild raspberries

10.

1 point

Why does Mr. Peters live by the river even when he is old and sick?

He wants to stay near the two swans.

He fears he will miss his neighbors.

He thinks he is too old to move away.

He cannot afford to move away.

11.

1 point

Upon his death Mr. Peters is found smiling happily, holding a withered leaf and a white feather. What does this description suggest?

Mr. Peters never uses the third wish and dies content.

Mr. Peters dies trying to think of a use for the third wish.

Mr. Peters is transforming into a swan before he dies.

Mr. Peters gives his third wish to Leita before he dies.

12.

1 point

Vocabulary:
Based on the way MALICIOUS is used in this passage from "The Third Wish," what would you say is a characteristic of a MALICIOUS person?

He heard a harsh laugh behind him, and turning round saw the old King looking at him with a MALICIOUS expression.

He or she is curious.

He or she is happy.

He or she is mean.

He or she is talkative.

13.

1 point

Vocabulary:
Which two words in the following sentence from "The Three Wished" are adjectives?

Passers-by along the road heard the mournful sound of the two swans.

mournful, two

sound, swans

along, heard

along, mournful

14.

1 point

Why does Mr. Peters change Leita back into a swan?

She is unhappy as a human.

She asks him to change her.

She is not nice to him.

She no longer pleases him.

15.

1 point

Mr. Peters first wish came true.

True

False

16.

1 point

In the "Third Wish," what inference can you make about why Leita is unhappy living with Mr. Peters?

She misses her life as a swan.

She does not like to be inside.

She misses her mother.

She wishes she were in the city.

17.

1 point

Leita was happy being human.

True

False

18.

1 point

What was behind Mr. Peters laughing?

Leita

The King

Rhea

The Queen

19.

1 point

When Mr. Peters takes Leita home and shows her all his treasures, what pleases her the most?

the beehives

the river

the candlesticks

the flowers

20.

1 point

After Mr. Peters turns Leita back into a swan, what inference can you make when she rests her head against his hand before flying away?

She is thanking him for transforming her.

She is asking him to scratch her head.

She is sorry she is a swan again.

She is trying to find a way to bite him.

21.

1 point

Vocabulary:
What does presumptuous mean?

happy

over confident

worried

helpless

22.

1 point

What were the wishes represented by?

stones

leaves

feathers

flowers

grass

snow flakes

sticks

23.

1 point

At the beginning of 'The Third Wish, " what is the only thing that troubles Mr. Peters?

He has no free time.

He is poor.

He lives far away.

He is lonely.

24.

1 point

What did Mr. Peters build for the sisters?

a swan house

a bed in the house

a magic case

a seat by the river

25.

1 point

Vocabulary:
In this sentence, which word does the adjective GOLD modify?

One of them wore the GOLD chain he had given Leita after their marriage.

Leita

wore

chain

marriage

26.

1 point

Why are many people afraid of Mr. Peters when he grows old?

They think he has magical powers.

He never lets people into his house.

He communicates with two swans.

They think he is a thief.

27.

1 point

Why does Mr. Peters offer to use a wish to change Leita's sister into a human?

He is angry with Leita.

He wants to make Leita happy.

Leita's sister is sick and needs her help.

Leita wants her sister to be human.

28.

1 point

Mr. Peters uses his second wish to turn Leita back into a swan. How does this action resolve the conflict in the story?

Leita is with her sister and no longer unhappy.

Mr. Peters is happy because he can be alone again.

Mr. Peters had wanted a wife who was not a swan.

Leita had not been nice to him, so he has punished her.

29.

1 point

When did Mr. Peters first see Leita?

In his car

On the track

On his porch

By the pond

30.

1 point

What did the man wish to put on his wife's nose?

a feather

a sausage

a cupcake

a ball

31.

1 point

Vocabulary:
In the "The Third Wish," Mr. Peters stops himself from making a RASH decision. Someone who makes a RASH decision is more likely to be

careless

careful

tired

selfish

32.

1 point

Mr. Peters ran down the hill and as he neared the bushes he saw _________

something blue

something purple

something white

something green

33.

1 point

What was Leita's sisters name?

Rhea

Isabella

Lily

Sophia

34.

1 point

Vocabulary:
In this sentence, which word is an adjective?

In his hands were a withered leaf and a white feather.

hands

feather

white

breast

35.

1 point

Where did Mr. Peters find the swan?

In the thorns

In the pond

In his house

On his front porch

36.

1 point

What information in this passage from "The Third Wish" reveals that there is a conflict between Mr. Peters and the King of the Forest?

He the [the King] had fierce glittering eyes and looked by no means friendly. "Well, Sir," he said threateningly.

The King sounds threatening

The King's eyes are glittering.

The King is usually friendly.

The King calls him "Sir."