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Quiz about And the Moral of the Story Is
Quiz about And the Moral of the Story Is

And the Moral of the Story Is... Quiz


Ever read a story and wonder why it has been written? A lot of stories have a way of teaching us lessons of life!

A multiple-choice quiz by Damanhere8888. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
320,800
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Very Easy
Avg Score
10 / 10
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Question 1 of 10
1. Johnny was having a birthday party. He was planning on having everyone he knew there. He kept bragging to everyone how he was going to get lots of presents. He had everything ready to go when the time came for his party. When it arrived, nobody showed up. What was Johnny said to be doing? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Johnny met a new person at school. He thought he was really weird. Johnny kept his distance from him and ignored him when the new kid tried to make polite conversation. The new kid turned out to be really cool and invited everyone to his house for a party. What did Johnny do? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Johnny was playing baseball with his friends. His little brother wanted to come along. His brother whined to be on Johnny's team but Johnny didn't want him -- he didn't think he'd be any good. He told the opposing team that they could have him. Johnny's little brother ended up hitting the game-winning home run. What moral is this an example of? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Johnny threw out a lot of junk from his bedroom. His friend was helping him out. Johnny planned to throw out an old clock. His friend took it from the garbage pile and sold it for a lot of money the next day. What proverb is this a classic case of? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Johnny was entered into a contest to earn money. His best friend was also in the running. His best friend studied and studied. Johnny decided to look at his friend's answers when the time came to do the test and was disqualified. What proverb is this an example of? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Morals are most often associated with what type of stories? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Johnny's room was always messy. His brother's room was always clean. People were always disgusted when they came into Johnny's room. They always felt at ease and happy in his brother's room. Johnny's brother received money from his mother. What proverb is this an example of? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Johnny wanted the new game system as soon as it came out. He went out and spent three hundred dollars on it. His friend waited a couple weeks and then went out to buy it for two hundred dollars. His friend saved one hundred dollars. What proverb is this an example of? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Johnny's grandfather came over to visit. He gave both his grandkids money. He gave them fifty dollars each. "What, only fifty dollars?" Johnny asked. After his grandfather heard that, he promptly took the money from Johnny and gave him nothing. What is this an example of? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Johnny was always telling his brother to listen to what he was telling him. His little brother always listened to what people told him -- Johnny was the one who never listened to anyone. Which of these proverbs would be good advice for Johnny? Hint





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1. Johnny was having a birthday party. He was planning on having everyone he knew there. He kept bragging to everyone how he was going to get lots of presents. He had everything ready to go when the time came for his party. When it arrived, nobody showed up. What was Johnny said to be doing?

Answer: Counting his chickens before they hatched.

One who expects things before they are there is known to be counting their chickens before they hatch.
2. Johnny met a new person at school. He thought he was really weird. Johnny kept his distance from him and ignored him when the new kid tried to make polite conversation. The new kid turned out to be really cool and invited everyone to his house for a party. What did Johnny do?

Answer: He judged a book by its cover.

When someone judges someone or something before they know him/her/it, they are said to be judging a book by its cover.
3. Johnny was playing baseball with his friends. His little brother wanted to come along. His brother whined to be on Johnny's team but Johnny didn't want him -- he didn't think he'd be any good. He told the opposing team that they could have him. Johnny's little brother ended up hitting the game-winning home run. What moral is this an example of?

Answer: Big things come in small packages.

This proverb says that people often overlook the smaller things in life, but they can surprise you when the time comes.
4. Johnny threw out a lot of junk from his bedroom. His friend was helping him out. Johnny planned to throw out an old clock. His friend took it from the garbage pile and sold it for a lot of money the next day. What proverb is this a classic case of?

Answer: One man's garbage is another man's treasure

This proverb says that what one person sees as trash may be very valuable to someone else.
5. Johnny was entered into a contest to earn money. His best friend was also in the running. His best friend studied and studied. Johnny decided to look at his friend's answers when the time came to do the test and was disqualified. What proverb is this an example of?

Answer: Cheaters never prosper.

A person who cheats to win never really wins in the long run, this proverb says.
6. Morals are most often associated with what type of stories?

Answer: Fables

Fables are short stories that have a way of teaching us morals or lessons of life. They always have a deeper meaning than what they show on the surface. Sometimes you have to read between the lines to see what the story is trying to tell or teach you.
7. Johnny's room was always messy. His brother's room was always clean. People were always disgusted when they came into Johnny's room. They always felt at ease and happy in his brother's room. Johnny's brother received money from his mother. What proverb is this an example of?

Answer: Cleanliness is next to godliness.

People see things being clean as great and frown upon those things that are dirty. In this proverb, being neat and tidy is seen as a great virtue.
8. Johnny wanted the new game system as soon as it came out. He went out and spent three hundred dollars on it. His friend waited a couple weeks and then went out to buy it for two hundred dollars. His friend saved one hundred dollars. What proverb is this an example of?

Answer: Good things come to those who wait.

This proverb says that, if you don't rush into things and think things through instead, you may be rewarded.
9. Johnny's grandfather came over to visit. He gave both his grandkids money. He gave them fifty dollars each. "What, only fifty dollars?" Johnny asked. After his grandfather heard that, he promptly took the money from Johnny and gave him nothing. What is this an example of?

Answer: Don't look a gift horse in the mouth

People should appreciate having been given a gift; as this proverb says, it's better than not receiving anything!
10. Johnny was always telling his brother to listen to what he was telling him. His little brother always listened to what people told him -- Johnny was the one who never listened to anyone. Which of these proverbs would be good advice for Johnny?

Answer: Practice what you preach.

Someone who tells somebody not to do something, but then does it themselves, should really practice this. If listening is a good thing for Johnny's brother to do, then it's a good thing for Johnny to do, too!
Source: Author Damanhere8888

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