Santa Claus quiz

1. [Multiple choice]

What is a bugle?

Answers for Quiz [1].

• 1. a kind of violin
• 2. a kind of trumpet (correct)
• 3. a kind of toy

2. [Multiple choice]

‘findeth’ is ..

Answers for Quiz [2].

• 1. the past participle of find
• 2. the present participle of find
• 3. an archaic version of find (correct)

3. [Multiple choice]

‘hearth’ means

Answers for Quiz [3].

• 1. the front part of a fireplace (correct)
• 2. the bottom of the chimney
• 3. the sitting room

4. [Multiple choice]

A sled is..

Answers for Quiz [4].

• 1. a special kind of sleigh
• 2. another word for sledge (correct)
• 3. a small bicycle

5. [Multiple choice]

If Santa is hungry he can..

Answers for Quiz [5].

• 1. help himself to items from his sack
• 2. eat the provisions he brings with him
• 3. eat things that people leave out for him (correct)

6. [Multiple choice]

This poem appears to have been..

(Words like ‘findeth’ and ‘goeth’ which are older forms of English words tells us that the poem must have been written some time ago)

Answers for Quiz [6].

• 1. written recently
• 2. written by a non-native English speaker
• 3. written a long time ago (correct)