Narrative Text - Multiple Choice Questions (with Explanations)
Text:
Once upon a time, there was a lion who lived in a forest. One day, while the lion was
sleeping, a little mouse ran over his face. The lion woke up angrily and caught the mouse.
The mouse begged for mercy and promised to help the lion someday. The lion laughed but
let the mouse go. A few days later, the lion was caught in a hunter’s net. The mouse heard
his roar and came to help by gnawing the net until the lion was free. They became good
friends.
1. 1. What is the main idea of the story?
A. The lion hunted the mouse.
B. The mouse tricked the lion.
C. The lion and the mouse became friends after helping each other.
D. The mouse became the lion’s servant.
E. The hunters freed the lion.
Answer: C
Explanation: The story tells how the lion and mouse became friends after helping each
other.
2. 2. What can we learn from the story?
A. Always take revenge.
B. Never help others.
C. Big creatures are always stronger.
D. Even small creatures can be helpful.
E. Don’t sleep in the forest.
Answer: D
Explanation: The moral teaches that even small creatures can be helpful.
Text:
A hare once laughed at a tortoise for being so slow. The tortoise challenged him to a race.
The hare ran very fast and soon left the tortoise far behind. Confident of winning, the hare
took a nap halfway. Meanwhile, the tortoise kept moving slowly and steadily. When the hare
woke up, the tortoise had already reached the finish line first.
3. 3. What is the moral value of the story?
A. Don’t underestimate others.
B. It’s okay to be lazy.
C. Fast runners always win.
D. Sleep is important before a race.
E. Always make fun of others.
Answer: A
Explanation: The story shows that we should not underestimate others.
4. 4. Why did the hare lose the race?
A. He got injured.
B. He forgot the way.
C. He overslept during the race.
D. He helped the tortoise.
E. He didn’t start running.
Answer: C
Explanation: The hare lost because he slept during the race.
Text:
Cinderella was a kind girl who lived with her stepmother and stepsisters. They treated her
badly and made her do all the housework. One day, she went to a royal ball with the help of
her fairy godmother. She met the prince and danced with him. When the clock struck
twelve, she ran away and left her glass slipper. The prince searched for the owner of the
slipper and finally found Cinderella. They got married and lived happily ever after.
5. 5. Who helped Cinderella go to the ball?
A. Her stepmother
B. Her stepsisters
C. The prince
D. The fairy godmother
E. The king
Answer: D
Explanation: The fairy godmother helped Cinderella by using magic.
6. 6. What is the main conflict of the story?
A. Cinderella lost her glass slipper.
B. Cinderella’s stepmother treated her badly.
C. The prince was looking for a wife.
D. The king arranged a royal ball.
E. Cinderella wanted to be rich.
Answer: B
Explanation: The conflict was about how her stepmother treated her badly.
Text:
Once, a farmer found a snake lying frozen in the snow. Feeling sorry for it, he put the snake
in his bosom to warm it. When the snake revived, it bit the farmer, causing him to die.
Before dying, the farmer said, “I should have known better than to trust a snake.”
7. 7. What is the moral value of the story?
A. Always help animals.
B. Trust everyone.
C. Don’t help those who are ungrateful.
D. Snakes are friendly creatures.
E. Don’t go near snow.
Answer: C
Explanation: The story teaches not to trust ungrateful or dangerous beings.
8. 8. What happened to the farmer at the end of the story?
A. He killed the snake.
B. He became rich.
C. He died after being bitten.
D. He caught the snake.
E. He ran away.
Answer: C
Explanation: The farmer died after being bitten by the snake.
