Choose the best answer for each question. At the end of the quiz, your score will appear here. Note: this quiz is based on the original story. Some of the questions and answers may not be applicable to our simplified story.
In the beginning of the story, the children are playing in the Giant's garden while he is away visiting a friend. Why did the giant return when he did?
He had been gone for a long time and thought it was time to go home.
He was bored because he and his friend did not have much to talk about.
He heard about the children and wanted to build a wall to keep them away.
What was the meaning of the notice the Giant put up on the wall?
If you come into this garden, you will be hurt.
If you come into this garden, you may go to jail.
If you come into this garden, I will eat you.
Why didn't the children like playing on the road?
They used to wander round the high wall when their lessons were over.
The ground was not clean and soft like the Giant's garden.
There was too much traffic from people going to market.
Why didn't Spring come to the Giant's garden?
The Snow and Frost would not let it in.
The children were not allowed inside.
The Giant liked the Winter too much.
Which kind of weather had any icy breath?
The Snow
The Frost
The Hail
Which kinds of weather liked dancing through the trees?
The Snow and Frost
The North Wind and Hail
All of them.
Why did the children first come back to the Giant's garden?
They found a way to get inside and wanted to climb the trees again.
The Giant saw how selfish he had been and broke down the wall.
The Giant helped a little boy and they saw that he was not wicked any more.
What did the little boy do when the Giant helped him up into the tree?
He asked the Giant to visit his house, which was Paradise.
He asked the Giant to take his great axe and break down the wall.
He put his arms around the Giant's neck and kissed him.
Why did the Giant stop playing with the other children?
He missed the little boy too much.
He was getting too old to play games.
The children had been turned into beautiful flowers.
How do you think the Giant felt at the very end of the story?
Angry, because someone had hurt the little boy.
Sad, because he would not be able to enjoy his garden any more.
Happy to leave his garden and be with the little boy.