The Adventures of Pinocchio — Quiz

Chapters 1–3

Multiple-Choice Questions

1. What did Mastro Cherry find in his shop?
A) A talking cat
B) A piece of wood that wept and laughed
C) A golden coin
D) A magic hammer

2. Why was Mastro Antonio nicknamed "Mastro Cherry"?
A) He loved eating cherries
B) His nose was round, red, and shiny like a cherry
C) He owned a cherry tree
D) His shop was painted red

3. Why was Geppetto called "Polendina" by the neighborhood boys?
A) Because he was clumsy
B) Because he wore a wig the color of yellow cornmeal
C) Because he loved to cook
D) Because he was very short

4. What did Geppetto want to make from the piece of wood?
A) A table leg
B) A wooden boat
C) A Marionette that could dance, fence, and turn somersaults
D) A picture frame

5. What happened when Geppetto carved the Marionette's nose?
A) It fell off immediately
B) It stretched and stretched and would not stop growing
C) It turned bright red
D) It disappeared

6. What did Pinocchio do as soon as Geppetto finished making his wig-topped head?
A) He said "thank you"
B) He grabbed Geppetto's wig and put it on his own head
C) He started crying
D) He fell asleep

7. What happened right after Geppetto taught Pinocchio to walk?
A) Pinocchio sat down quietly
B) Pinocchio ran out the door and down the street
C) Pinocchio fell over
D) Pinocchio thanked Geppetto

8. Who finally caught Pinocchio in the street?
A) Mastro Cherry
B) A neighbor
C) A Carabineer (police officer)
D) Geppetto's friend

Short-Answer Questions

9. Why did Mastro Cherry and Geppetto get into a fight in Chapter 2?

10. Describe two mischievous or funny things Pinocchio's wooden body parts did while Geppetto was carving him (for example, the eyes, nose, or mouth).

11. Why couldn't Geppetto pull Pinocchio's ears when he wanted to punish him?

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Answer Key

1. B
2. B
3. B
4. C
5. B
6. B
7. B
8. C
9. Geppetto kept calling Mastro Antonio "Polendina," which made Geppetto angry when others called him that name too — they each accused the other of insulting them, leading to name-calling and a physical fight (pulling wigs, scratching, and biting).
10. Possible answers: The eyes moved and stared at Geppetto as soon as they were carved; the nose kept stretching longer and longer no matter how much Geppetto cut it; the mouth laughed and stuck out its tongue at Geppetto before it was even finished; Pinocchio kicked Geppetto's nose as soon as his feet were made.
11. Because Geppetto had forgotten to make Pinocchio's ears — he never carved them.