Q. Who is the author of The Best Christmas Present in the World?
Ans. Michael Morpurgo.
Q. What did the narrator buy from the junk shop?
Ans. An old roll-top desk.
Q. What did the narrator find inside the desk?
Ans. A secret drawer containing a letter.
Q. Who wrote the letter?
Ans. Jim Macpherson.
Q. To whom was the letter addressed?
Ans. Connie Macpherson.
Q. When was the letter written?
Ans. On 26 December 1914.
Q. Where was Jim Macpherson when he wrote the letter?
Ans. He was on the Western Front during the First World War.
Q. Who was Hans Wolf?
Ans. A German soldier who played football with the British soldiers.
Q. What happened between the British and German soldiers on Christmas Day?
Ans. They stopped fighting temporarily and celebrated Christmas together.
Q. Which game did the soldiers play?
Ans. Football.
Q. What did the soldiers share during the truce?
Ans. Food, drinks, conversation and friendship.
Q. What was Connie Macpherson waiting for?
Ans. She was waiting for her husband Jim to return.
Q. Why did the narrator visit Connie?
Ans. To return Jim’s letter to her.
Q. Where did the narrator find Connie?
Ans. At a nursing home.
Q. How did Connie react when the narrator visited her?
Ans. She mistook the narrator for her husband Jim and became very happy.
Q. Why was the letter so important to Connie?
Ans. It reminded her of Jim and the Christmas truce.
Q. What does the Christmas truce show?
Ans. It shows that humanity and friendship can overcome hatred.
Q. Why is the story called The Best Christmas Present in the World?
Ans. Because the letter and the narrator’s visit bring Connie great happiness.
Q. What is the main theme of the story?
Ans. Peace, love, friendship and humanity during wartime.
Q. What lesson do we learn from the story?
Ans. Humanity and compassion are more important than war and hatred.