O P Jindal Modern School,

English Worksheet Class 10 Worksheet No-5

Based on The Hundred Dresses- Parts 1 & 2

1. ''The Hundred dresses'' is the real life experience in the form of a story of this American
children's author.
(a)Judy Blume (B)Beverly Cleary (C)Dr. Seuss (d)Eleanor Estes
2. Maddie from ''The Hundred Dresses", a real-life experience was the girl who received Peggy’s ______
dresses.
(A)100 (B)hand-me-down (C)hundred dresses (D)All of the above
3. All the girls used to make fun of the main character's ("The hundred dresses") funny name, which was
_____.
(A)Wanda Petronski (B)Eleanor Estes (C)Seuss by El Bsor Ester (D)None of the above
4. How many dresses did Wanda of the chapter ''The Hundred dresses'' design?
(A)10 (B)1000 (C)1 (D)100
5. What was the result of the drawing competition in the chapter ''The Hundred dresses''?
(A)Wanda stood first (B)Wanda lost (C)Wanda couldn't finish (D)Wanda stood third
6. Why was the author, Eleanor Estes, of the story ''The Hundred dresses'' guilty?
(A)She couldn't do justice to the Wanda (B)She couldn't save the character
(C)She couldn't defend the character, Wanda in real life (D)All of the above
7. What does the author, Eleanor Estes, of the story ''The Hundred dresses'' wants to do?
(A)Assuage her guilt (B)Encourage others to stand against bullies
(C)Encourage others to write similar stories (D)Both (A) & (B)
8. Wanda of the story "The Hundred dresses" used to sit in the corner of room number ______ in the last
row.
(A)twelve (B)fourteen (C)fifteen (D)Thirteen
9. Why did Wanda from the story "The Hundred dresses" sit in the last row?
(A)Because she was a brilliant student (B)Because she was an on footer
(C)Because her shoes were full of dirt (D)Both (B) & (C)
10. Why did students wait for Wanda when she was going from or coming to school?
(A)Because she was their best friend (B)Because they made fun of her
(C)Because she brought lunch for them (D)None of the above

PART II
1. Wanda, the introvert character of the story, "The Hundred dresses" had to leave school _______.
(A) Because the girls in the school made fun of her (B) Because her family was migrating
(C) Because she took admission elsewhere (D) Because she wanted to quit studying

2. In the chapter, "The Hundred dresses", a feeling of repentance arose among Wanda's classmates when
she left school - is this true?
(A) No, not at all (B) Yes, very much (C) Not really (D) All of the above
3. Why could Peggy and Maddie not meet Wanda, of the story "The Hundred dresses"?
(A) Because Wanda said no (B) Because Wanda hated them
(C) Because Wanda's father didn't want (D) Because Wanda had already left
4. What did Wanda (from "The Hundred dresses") do out of generosity?
(A) She gave away all her shoes (B) She donated her 100 drawings to her classmates
(C) She gave all her clothes in charity (D) All of the above

5. Wanda, the generous girl from the story "The Hundred dresses" gave the drawing of her green dress
to _____ and blue dress to _____.
(A) Peggy & Maddie (B) Mirinda & Samantha (C) Thomas & Jack (D) None of the above
6. "The Hundred dresses" clearly conveys a message that ________.
(A) Any kind of discrimination does torture those who suffer it silently (B) not to hurt anybody’s feelings
(C) one must be good in drawing skill (D) Both (A) & (B)

7. What did Wanda's father inform Ms. Mason, in the chapter, "The Hundred dresses"?
(A) Wanda was very hurt & sad (B) Wanda doesn't want to study
(C) Wanda wants all her drawings back (D) Wanda would not come to school anymore

8. Why did Maddie feel that she was a coward, in the chapter, "The Hundred dresses"?
(A) She never stopped Peggy from making fun of Wanda (B) She couldn't stop Wanda from relocating
(C) She couldn't draw as good as Wanda (D) She couldn't win the drawing competition

9. What was Peggy's opinion about Wanda's win, in the story, "The Hundred dresses"?
(A) Wanda had copied the drawings (B) Peggy's questioning about the dresses, helped Wanda win
(C) Wanda had won because Peggy didn't draw well (D) All of the above

10. 'She decided that she would not keep quiet if someone made fun of anybody before her' - who is
referred to as 'she' in this line from the chapter, "The Hundred dresses"?
(A) Peggy (B) Maddie (C) Wanda (D) Ms. Mason

Answer the following questions in detail-

Though Peggy and Maddie were good friends, they differed greatly in their thinking. Substantiate giving
references from the story The Hundred Dresses’.

Though Peggy and Maddie made fun of Wanda, she gifted them her special drawings.’ In the light of this
statement write a character-sketch of Wanda Petronski.