SAN VALENTIN SCHOOL

STUDY, DISCIPLINE AND WORK

OLD CHILLÁN

READING COMPREHENSION TEST

"THE MOST BEAUTIFUL PLACE IN THE WORLD"
Name Date:…………….
Course: 4th year B Teacher: ……………………………………………………………..Row: A
Total Score: ………………………….Score obtained: ………….. Note: ……………..

YO. Answer.(1 point each)

1. What is the name of the author of the book?

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2. What is the name of the main character? Write your name

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3. Name the secondary characters.

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4. Make a summary of the book. (5 points)

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II. Draw the scene that you liked the most from the book “The most beautiful
place in the world.” Paint it very well. (5 points)

III. Circle the correct answer.

1. The story “The most beautiful place in the world” was written by…
to. Juan Ramon Alonso b. Ann Cameron

c. Felipe Alliende d. Gabriela Mistral

2. The events of this story occur in…

to. Chili. b. Venezuela. c. Brazil. d. Guatemala.

3. Juan was born in…

to. His mother's house. b. His grandmother's house.

c. The caretaker's cottage of a large house on the shores of the lake.
d. The information does not appear in the story.

4. Juan is a sad child, because…

to. He was an orphan. b. He was abandoned by his parents.

c. He left home. d. He was suffering from a serious illness.

5. Juan's greatest joy was when...

to. He had his own shoeshine business. b. He stayed the night at his mother's
house.
c. He had his new bed. d. He was accepted into the school.

6. The advice that grandmother always gave Juan was:

to. That I had to work harder and harder each time.

b. That he always had to do things out of the ordinary.
c. Let him do everything the best way he can.
d. That it is better to work than study in life.

7. The title of the story “The most beautiful place in the world” is due to…

to. The beautiful plantations of corn, garlic and onions.

b. The red fruits of the coffee plantations, in the valleys.
c. That you should feel proud of where you live.
d. That any place is beautiful,...

8. Who does grandmother live with?

a) Alone.
b) With anyone who has problems with their husband or family.
c) With Juan, his mother and no one else.
d) With her husband.

9. Why does the boy go to live with his grandmother?

a) Because his father was unemployed.

b) Because his mother met another man.
c) Because his father left and his mother had no way to support him.
d) Because I wanted to live with my grandmother.
10. What happened when Juan's mother went to live with another man and got married?
a) He took Juan and the grandmother.
b) She took Juan with her.
c) He abandoned his son.
d) She went to live with her new husband at her grandmother's house.

eleven. What happened after 8:30 at grandma's house?

a) The dog ran away

b) The gate was closed and no one could enter.
c) The grandmother went deaf.
d) Juan's mother appeared.

12. How did Juan get his bed?

a) His grandmother made it for him.

b) His grandmother went to tell her daughter that Juan needed a bed.
c) Her stepfather kindly left it for her before taking her mother.
d) His grandmother bought it for him when Juan started working.

13. What did Juan do?

a) To sell rice pudding.

b) To sell mote con huesillos.
c) To sell shoes.
d) To shine shoes.

SAW. Write a “T” if the statement is true and an “F” if it is false.

a._____ When night comes, people go out to walk through the town,
have fun, tell stories and chat with your friends.
b._____ If a car arrives when someone is telling a story, everyone turns around.
they separate.
c._____ The grandmother kept the house documents in the safe deposit box.
bank.
d._____Grandma's house was always full of people.
e._____ The supportive grandmother when they needed her.
F. _____Grandma started making rice pudding only a few years ago.

V.- In relation to the text read, develop the following questions. (2 pts. c/u)

1.- Who is the character that performs the most important actions in the story?
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2.- Indicate the physical characteristics of the main character.

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3.- What quality of the main character caught your attention the most? Fundamentals
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4. Why did Juan's mother stop going out for a walk with him every night?

5. What caused Juan the most sadness with the departure of his mother?

7. Describe the room that Juan's mother had with his stepfather

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8. What trade did the grandmother teach Juan to work?

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VII. Indicate with brief words what happened in the images according to the text.