NAND VIDYA NIKETAN, JAMNAGAR

GRADE-5 SUBJECT: ENGLISH DATE: 10.9.2020

TOPIC: UNIT-13. THE SHEPHERD’S MISTAKE
ANSWER KEY TO MCQs

1. Where did the shepherd take his flock of sheep, everyday?

a. The shepherd took his flock of sheep out in the fields to graze.
b. The shepherd took his flock of sheep on the bank of the river, to drink
fresh water.
c. The shepherd took his flock of sheep to a shearing shed to give away its
woollen fleece.
d. The shepherd took his flock of sheep for vaccination.

2. The shepherd spotted a wolf which had _______________ eyeing his sheep.
a. cover the field
b. strayed into the field
c. come out of the field
d. left the field

3. What did the shepherd do after watching the wolf for the first time?
a. The shepherd got frightened.
b. The shepherd was amazed to see the wolf for the first time.
c. The shepherd at first stood on guard after watching the wolf for the
first time.
d. The shepherd took his flock of sheep and hide behind a large rock.

4. What did the shepherd find the wolf doing everyday?

a. The shepherd found the wolf eating his food everyday.
b. The shepherd found the wolf roaming here and there.
c. The shepherd found the wolf sleeping everyday.
d. The shepherd found the wolf waiting at the edge of the field every
morning.
5. Choose the correct option to show whether the following statement is true
of false:
The wolf made efforts to seize the sheep and tried to kill the flock of
sheep at first.
a. true
b. false.

6. What did the shepherd do after he let down his guard a bit?
a. The shepherd let down his guard a bit and began to feel safe.
b. The shepherd let down his guard a bit and began to run from the field
with his flock of sheep, whenever he spotted the wolf.
c. The shepherd let down his guard a bit and began to actually look
forward to the wolf’s presence.
d. The shepherd let down his guard a bit and planned to catch the wolf in
a trap.

7. Why the shepherd trusted the wolf?

a. Because the wolf just watched the flock of sheep everyday and did not
harm.
b. Because the wolf started to care for the shepherd.
c. Because the wolf used to bring food to the shepherd for his flock of
sheep.
d. Because the wolf, who generally sat on a large piece of rock, looked like
a big sheep dog from afar so the shepherd thought that other wild
animals or mischief-makers would be scared of the dog’s presence and
not harm his flock while it was around.

8. When did the wolf got the chance to kill the flock?
a. When the wolf was wandering in search for food, it saw the flock of
sheep and killed all.
b. When the wolf saw the shepherd leaving, as he was called back home
urgently, leaving the flock of sheep entirely in charge of the wolf, and
this was when the wolf killed most of his flock.
c. When the shepherd was sleeping, it killed the flock.
d. The wolf killed the flock of sheep in the shepherd’s presence.
9. The shepherd sat down in shock after witnessing the ____________ and
moaned, “Serves me right, after all, I entrusted the welfare of my flock to a
wolf.”
a. help
b. expected situation
c. slaughter
d. creation