(
A
) 1. What does a cobbler do?
A. He repairs shoes. B. He sells bread.
C. He carries water. D. He begs for food.
(
C
) 2. The underlined word "decreed" means "______".
A. asked B. agreed C. ordered D. shouted
(
D
) 3. Why did the king say "I am the beggar who came to your door."?
A. To learn how to fix shoes.
B. To ask the cobbler for some soup.
C. To make friends with the cobbler.
D. To find out how to drive away his worries.
(
B
) 4. What may be the best title for the passage?
A. The king's worries B. The cobbler's faith
C. The king's decree D. The beggar's soup