Toads and diamonds comprehension questions keys

Toads and diamonds comprehension questions keys:

1. The two girls have:

а) the same mother

b) a different mother

c) a different father

2. Why did the mother like the older girl best?

a) because they were similar

b) because no one else liked her

c) because she was like her father

3. Why did the fairy come to the well?

a) to ask for a water

b) to give the girl something

c) to test the girl

4. When the mother saw diamonds coming from the younger girl’s mouth, she called her “child” for the first time. Why was this?

a) she was so exited that she forgot the girl’s name

b) because the girl was still very young

c) she wanted to find out where the diamonds came from

5. Why did the mother send the older girl to the well?

a) to make her happy

b) to look for the old woman

c) to get more water

6. Why didn’t the older girl want to go to the well?

a) she had a lot of work to do at home

b) it was a long way home

c) it was task for a servant

7. Why did the younger girl carry a pitcher to the well to bring water home, but the older girl took the tankard?

a) the tankard is silver, but the pitcher is not

b) the tankard is stronger than pitcher

c) the tankard is not as heavy as pitcher

8. Why was the older girl rude to the beautiful woman?

a) she didn’t know that the beautiful woman was the fairy

b) the beautiful woman thought the girl was one of her servants

c) the pitcher was not brought for the beautiful woman

9. Why did the younger girl run into the forest?

a) she did not like things falling from her mouth whenever she spoke

b) to look for the prince on his way home from hunting

c) she was scared that her mother may be unhappy with her