A Wonderful Gift

She was asleep in her crib.

Step 1: The story says, 'She was asleep in her crib.' Step 2: Because the baby was sleeping, Benjamin sat very still so he would not wake her up. Step 3: A fly sat on the baby's cheek, and Benjamin brushed it away gently. Step 4: The baby later 'smiled but did not wake up' while he was drawing. Step 5: So the correct answer is that she was asleep in her crib.

A piece of cardboard

Step 1: The story says, 'He had no paper, but he found a piece of cardboard.' Step 2: Benjamin used whatever he could find at home because he did not have proper drawing materials. Step 3: He did not use cloth, a book page, or a wooden board. Step 4: This shows that Benjamin was very creative and used what was available to him. Step 5: So the correct answer is a piece of cardboard.

A piece of black charcoal

Step 1: The story clearly says, 'He had no pencil but he found a piece of black charcoal.' Step 2: The story defines charcoal as 'a hard, black, burnt piece of wood.' Step 3: He did not use a crayon, a feather, or a regular stick. Step 4: Using charcoal was clever because it left dark marks that looked like a drawing. Step 5: So the correct answer is a piece of black charcoal.

His baby sister's picture

Step 1: Benjamin thought 'what a pretty picture he could make of his sister's lovely face and her little hands.' Step 2: He drew her round head with pretty curls, her mouth, her round eyes, her small ears, and her tiny hands. Step 3: He did not draw himself, his mother, or the priest. Step 4: The picture was so good that his mother recognised it immediately. Step 5: So the correct answer is his baby sister's picture.