A Day in the Victorian Workhouse
Imagine waking up at dawn in a large, cold room, surrounded by many others just like you. Your day begins with a bowl of watery porridge. Welcome to life in a Victorian Workhouse. These workhouses were places where poor people who had no job or home lived. They were given a bed, basic food, and work to do. Life was tough and the work was hard. Children like you would attend school for part of the day and then do jobs like sewing, laundry, or cleaning. Despite the challenges, the children found moments of happiness, playing with friends during their short breaks. Fast forward to today, aren't you glad to be living in an era with technology and comfort? Our society has come a long way since the Victorian times, hasn't it?
Question 1
What does the term 'Victorian Workhouse' refer to in the text?
A luxurious Victorian era mansion
A school for Victorian era children
A place where poor people lived and worked in the Victorian era
Explanation. In the text, 'Victorian Workhouse' refers to places where poor people who had no job or home lived. They were given a bed, basic food, and work to do.
A Victorian era factory
A modern apartment building
Question 2
What kind of work did children in the Victorian Workhouse do?
Complex machinery operation
Sewing, laundry, or cleaning
Explanation. The text describes that children in the workhouse would do jobs like sewing, laundry, or cleaning.
Computer programming
Farming and agriculture
Medical surgeries
Question 3
Why does the author compare life in a Victorian Workhouse to life today?
To show how much worse life was in the past
To prove that technology is bad
To argue that workhouses should be reinstated
To illustrate how our society has progressed since the Victorian times
Explanation. The author uses this comparison to showcase the progress our society has made from the harsh conditions of Victorian workhouses to our current era with technology and comfort.
To reminisce about the good old days
Question 4
What does the word 'porridge' mean in the text?
A type of clothing
A type of bed
A kind of vegetable
A basic type of food
Explanation. In the context of the text, 'porridge' refers to a basic food that was given to the inhabitants of the workhouse.
A kind of toy
Question 5
Is the statement 'Life was easy in the Victorian Workhouse' true or false according to the text?
True
False
Explanation. The text clearly states that life in the Victorian Workhouse was tough and the work was hard, hence the statement is false.
The text does not provide information on this
It is a matter of personal opinion
The text contradicts itself on this
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