1 Who wrote "The Lumber Room"? Hector Hugh Munro Each of these answers is correct Saki H.H. Munro 2 What genre is "The Lumber Room"? Novella Screenplay Short story Poem 3 Who narrates "The Lumber Room"? Saki The aunt Nicholas An unnamed third-person narrator 4 What tense is the "The Lumber Room" mainly written in? No particular tense Future Present Past 5 Who is the story's protagonist? Saki Nicholas The aunt Donald 6 Where is the beach the children go? Crossington Clacton Spittalfields Jagborough 7 Who is the story's antagonist? Bobby The aunt The cousins Nicholas 8 What does Nicholas complain is in his breakfast? Honey Frog Milk Snake 9 When was "The Lumber Room" written? 1914 2014 2001 1900 10 What do the children eat for breakfast? Toast Cereal Bowls of bread and milk Bananas 11 Who put the frog in Nicholas's breakfast? Bobby It leaped in itself The aunt Nicholas 12 Why does the aunt plan the trip to the beach? To catch the last of the summer sun To give herself a break To reward Nicholas To punish Nicholas 13 As written in the story, what do Nicholas's antics at the breakfast table land him in? "Disgrace" "Penury" "Double trouble" "Despair" 14 What does the aunt hope to see from Nicholas as the carriage takes the other children to the beach? Tears Humility Laughter Silence 15 What is Nicholas's punishment for putting a frog in his breakfast? He must eat the frog He must stay home while the others go to the beach He must write his name on the blackboard He must massage his aunt's feet 16 Who, ironically, ends up crying instead of Nicholas? His male cousin His aunt His female cousin His brother 17 Why, according to Nicholas, won't Bobby enjoy the beach? He left without a hat He is afraid of water He hates sand His boots are tied too tight 18 What additional punishment does the aunt add to Nicholas's grounding at home? No mischief No entry to the lumber room No laughing No entry to the gooseberry garden 19 What does "obstinacy" mean? Happiness Stubbornness Vanity Pain 20 What does the aunt anticipate after ruling that Nicholas isn't to go in the garden? That he will obey her That he will try to defy her That he will go to his room and think about what he has done None of these 21 What does Nicholas do while the aunt is keeping watch outside? Eat strawberry jam Eat more frogs Walk to the beach Enter the lumber room 22 Where does Nicholas find the lumber-room key? His aunt's purse The library The kitchen The cellar 23 On what door does Nicholas practice turning keys? Kitchen pantry His bedroom Schoolroom Office 24 What does Nicholas fantasize about the lumber room? He actually thinks nothing about it It is full of candy Children aren't allowed in It is full of wood to build things 25 What object arrests Nicholas's attention when he goes in the lumber room? Mural on the wall Photo album Tapestry fire screen DVD collection
