Comprehension Cards

Saffron 3

Which quality would have been prized most in the daughter
(a) her dutifulness - A correct
(b) her sweet nature
(c) her beauty

How long did it take the man to journey to the capital, complete his business and return home
(a) one day
(b) one month - A correct
(c) two weeks

Which gift would probably have held the daughters attention the longest?
(a) the box
(b) the cakes
(c) the doll - A correct

It is a fact, not an opinion, that Matsuyama's father was:
(a) a businessman - A correct
(b) loving
(c) successful

The purpose of the proverb in Paragraph 3 is to:
(a) give a warning about being vain
(b) express a useful thought about the nature of a good woman - A correct
(c) teach people how to look after mirrors properly

The pronoun it in Paragraph 3 refers to the:
(a) mirror - A correct
(b) handle
(c) reflection

The daughter was comforted by the image in the mirror because:
(a) she thought she saw her mother's face each time she looked into it
(b) she knew she was the image of her mother
(c) her mother spoke to her from the magical mirror - A wrong

Which two words in Paragraph 6 and 7 mean to feel sorrow?
(a) comfort and bitterly
(b) grieved and mourning
(c) distrust and affection - A wrong

Which paragraph is about how Matsuyama's father and stepmother finally understood her actions
(a) Paragraph 8
(b) Paragraph 9 - A correct
(c) Paragraph 10

After the stepmother caught her stepdaughter speaking to the mirror, she:
(a) searched for a way to get rid of her
(b) resented her husband's affection for her - A wrong
(c) complained to her husband

Her stepmother finally realised that Matsuyama:
(a) was indifferent to the her
(b) only sought to remember her dead mother - A correct
(c) was a powerful magician who could harm her

Which flowers mentioned in the folktale are grown in water gardens
(a) lilies
(b) cherry blossoms
(c) lotus blossoms - A correct

Saffron 5

Prisoners in Hiding

How long did the families remain hidden in the annexe
(a) two years
(b) one month - A wrong
(c) one year

The families went into hiding because they:
(a) didn't like the Nazis
(b) wanted to escape capture from the Nazis - A correct
(c) didn't like living in Amsterdam

The word fugitives in paragraph 5 means:
(a) families
(b) runaways - A correct
(c) hunters

How old was Anne when she was arrested by the German Secret Police
(a) 13 - A wrong
(b) 16
(c) 15

Which statement is a fact, not a opinion
(a) the people living in the annexe were very brave
(b) An unknown person told the German Secret Police of their hidden location - A correct
(c) Anne was a very talented writer

Which paragraph summaries what Anne wrote in her dairy?
(a) Paragraph 2
(b) Paragraph 3
(c) Paragraph 6 - A correct

The word abruptly in Paragraph 7 can be replaced with:
(a) Suddenly - A correct
(b) slowly
(c) actually

What happened before the Frank family left for the annexe
(a) their friends secretly bought them food - A wrong
(b) they dressed themselves in several layers of clothing
(c) they tiptoed around their hiding place

If the workers had heard the fugitives making loud noises, they would most probably have:
(a) told to be quiet
(b) ignored the sounds
(c) suspected someone was hiding in their workplace - A correct

You can conclude that when they were discovered, the fugitives :
(a) were not expecting to be raided at the moment - A correct
(b) were enjoying their experience
(c) had a room each in witch to sleep

The word them in Paragraph 5 refers to:
(a) eight people
(b) Anne's parents
(c) her companions - A wrong

This text is a type of
(a) fantasy
(b) adventure
(c) recount - A correct