1. Why was King Bruce in despair?
a) He lost a battle
b) He failed to make his people happy
c) He was betrayed by his soldiers
d) He was sick
Answer: He failed to make his people happy
2. What did King Bruce decide to do in his despair?
a) Fight again
b) Give up
c) Seek help
d) Run away
Answer: Give up
3. What caught King Bruce’s attention while he was thinking?
a) A bird
b) A spider
c) A soldier
d) A fly
Answer: A spider
4. What was the spider trying to do?
a) Build a web
b) Climb to its cobweb home
c) Catch prey
d) Escape
Answer: Climb to its cobweb home
5. What was the spider’s final move that helped it reach its web?
a) A bold little run
b) A slow crawl
c) A jump
d) A swing
Answer: A bold little run
6. What tioes the spider’s thread symbolise in the poem?
a) Fragility
b) Persistence
c) Luck
d) Weakness
Answer: Persistence
7. How did King Bruce react when the spider succeeded?
a) He cried “Bravo!”
b) He ignored it
c) He laughed
d) He destroyed the web
Answer: He cried “Bravo!”
8. How did the spider finally succeed?
a) By taking a different path
b) By persistent effort
c) With the help of the wind
d) By resting first
Answer: By persistent effort
9. Why was King Bruce feeling hopeless? (a) He had lost his crown (b) He had repeatedly failed in his attempts to help his people (c) His army had betrayed him (d) He disliked ruling Scotland
a) He had lost his crown
b) He had repeatedly failed in his attempts to help his people
c) His army had betrayed him
d) He disliked ruling Scotland
Answer: He had repeatedly failed in his attempts to help his people
10. What did King Bruce see while he was deep in thought? (a) A knight preparing for battle (b) A bird building its nest (c) A spider attempting to reach its web (d) A soldier calling for help
a) A knight preparing for battle
b) A bird building its nest
c) A spider attempting to reach its web
d) A soldier calling for help
Answer: A spider attempting to reach its web
11. How many times did the spider attempt to climb before succeeding?
a) Six
b) Seven
c) Eight
d) Nine
Answer: Nine
12. What did the King learn from the spider?
a) That failure is permanent
b) That patience and perseverance lead to success
c) That nature is unpredictable
d) That he should seek advice from others
Answer: That patience and perseverance lead to success
13. Which of the following qualities does the poem highlight the most?
a) Greed and ambition
b) Strength and bravery
c) Resilience and determination
d) Wisdom and knowledge
Answer: Resilience and determination
14. What might have made the King feel a little less hopeless as he sat in his corner?
a) The sight of his sword
b) The voice of his people
c) The spider’s endless effort to climb
d) A letter from his enemy
Answer: The spider’s endless effort to climb
15. What message does the spider’s silent action send to the King?
a) Silence is better than speech
b) Even the small can struggle and succeed
c) Rest is needed after failure
d) Danger comes slowly
Answer: Even the small can struggle and succeed
16. What does the poem suggest about King Bruce’s feelings despite wearing
a) He was joyful
b) He was proud
c) He felt hopeless
d) He was excited
Answer: He felt hopeless
17. What did King Bruce aim to do for his people?
a) Build a castle
b) Fight a war
c) Achieve something noble
d) Hide from enemies
Answer: Achieve something noble
18. What unusual sight made the King pause his thoughts?
a) A falling leaf
b) A spider climbing
c) A bird soaring
d) A soldier calling
Answer: A spider climbing
19. Why did the King call the spider foolish?
a) It was slow
b) It fell too many times
c) It made noise
d) It scared him
Answer: It fell too many times
20. Where was the king when he observed the spider?
a) In a battlefield
b) In a cave
c) Inside his palace
d) On a mountain
Answer: In a cave
