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PLAY: The Emperor’s New Clothes tSKILL3FBEJOH$PNQSFIFOTJPO
Directions: Read The Emperor’s New Clothes in this issue of Scope. Then answer the multiple-choice
questions below.
1. In Scene 1, Narrator 1 describes the Emperor
as “vain and foolish” because the Emperor
! has trouble making up his mind.
" is overly concerned with his appearance and
does not make good decisions.
# does whatever his advisers tell him to do.
$ all of the above
2. Which of the following best describes the Lord
Chancellor?
! He is arrogant and self-absorbed.
" He is reasonable and self-confident.
# He dislikes his job.
$ He doubts his own opinions.
3. In Scene 2, the Emperor says, “I pride myself on
my long legs.” What is he saying?
! When he uses his legs too much, he gets tired.
" He is ashamed of how long his legs are.
# He is proudest when he is standing.
$ His long legs give him a feeling of satisfaction.
4. Whom is the Royal Dresser trying to protect when
he pretends to see the Emperor’s new clothes?
! the tailors
# himself
" the Emperor
$ the Lord Chancellor
5. Who is the hero of this story?
! the Emperor
# the Royal Dresser
" the Palace Guard
$ the Child
6. In Scene 6, you can infer that people in the
crowd start cheering because
! the tailors paid them to cheer.
" they admire the Emperor’s new clothes.
# they don’t want to admit that they don’t see
the Emperor’s clothes.
$ they are impressed that the Emperor is brave
enough to appear in public in his underwear.
7. Which of the following themes is not supported
by the story?
! Think for yourself.
" Sometimes it’s best to keep your opinions
to yourself.
# Vanity can lead to foolishness.
$ Don’t be afraid to speak up for fear of
looking stupid.
8. Which of the following would best fit in the
sidebar “Modern-Day Emperors”?
! a football player with a reputation for being
egotistical
" a singer whose publicist stopped her from
wearing an awful dress to an awards show
# an actor whose friends were afraid to tell him
that he was embarrassing himself through his
Twitter posts
$ facts about the current Emperor of Japan
Directions: Answer the questions below on the back of this page or on another piece of paper.
9. Irish writer Jonathan Swift said, “Flattery is the
worst and falsest way of showing our esteem.”
Explain whether you agree or disagree with
this quote. Use details from the play to support
your opinion.
10. Hans Christian Andersen wrote “The Emperor’s
New Clothes” more than 175 years ago. Why is
the story still relevant today? Use text evidence to
support your ideas.
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The Emperor’s New Clothes Quiz