Jack and the Beanstalk Comprehension Questions

1. What was the name of Jack's cow?

a. Betsy
b. Bess
c. Bella
d. Buttercup

2. Why did Jack's mother ask him to go to the market?

a. To buy more cows

b. To sell their cow Bess
c. To visit a friend
d. To buy magic beans

3. What did Jack trade Bess the cow for?

a. 5 gold coins
b. Food
c. Magic beans
d. A new cow

4. What magical objects did Jack find in the giant's castle?

a. Gold coins, a golden cow, and a harp

b. A hen that lays golden eggs, a golden harp, and a magic bean
c. 5 magic beans, a golden egg, and a talking dog
d. A magic harp, a magic carpet, and a magic lamp

5. How did Jack escape from the giant?

a. He climbed up the beanstalk

b. He used a magic spell
c. He flew on the golden hen
d. He chopped down the beanstalk

6. What did Jack hear every time the wind blew?

a. The giant calling for his wife

b. A beautiful song
c. Thunder
d. Laughter

7. What did Jack plan to do with the last magic bean he had?
a. Plant it and grow a new beanstalk
b. Eat it to gain magical powers
c. Sell it for a fortune
d. Throw it away

8. What did people say you could hear during a thunderstorm?

a. Birds chirping
b. Giants dancing in the clouds
c. Rain falling
d. Whispers in the wind

9. What did Jack find at the top of the beanstalk?

a. A giant's castle
b. A treasure chest
c. A magic mirror
d. A golden crown

10. How many children did Jack and his wife have in the end?

a. 2
b. 5
c. 10
d. 15