Are you ready to take this lesson's quiz? The questions below will help you find out. Make sure you understand why each correct answer is correct―if you don't, review that part of the lesson.
Which sentence requires readers to make an inference―to figure out what the story implies?
- There never was anyone so wise and knowing as old Iagoo.
- Iagoo was a great favorite with the children.
- It was old Iagoo who could tell you where and why.
- No one knew better where to find the beautiful, colored shells which he strung into necklaces for the little girls.
When storytellers imply information, they suggest it using specific details, which means that readers must make an inference.
When storytellers imply information, they suggest it using specific details, which means that readers must make an inference.
When storytellers imply information, they suggest it using specific details, which means that readers must make an inference.
When storytellers imply information, they suggest it using specific details, which means that readers must make an inference.
What information in “The Little Boy and Girl in the Clouds” is implied by examples rather than directly stated?
- None of the animals has the skills to climb the mountain.
- It was Coyote’s idea to bring all the animals together.
- The Bear thinks that its arms won’t fit around the mountain.
- The Fox wishes that the mountain was a deep hole instead.
The fairy tale provides many specific examples of what animals said about the mountain and the reasons they couldn’t climb it. All of their explanations add up to the same thing, though.
The fairy tale provides many specific examples of what animals said about the mountain and the reasons they couldn’t climb it. All of their explanations add up to the same thing, though.
The fairy tale provides many specific examples of what animals said about the mountain and the reasons they couldn’t climb it. All of their explanations add up to the same thing, though.
The fairy tale provides many specific examples of what animals said about the mountain and the reasons they couldn’t climb it. All of their explanations add up to the same thing, though.
What idea is implied in “The Mouse, the Bird, and the Sausage,” instead of directly stated?
- The sausage and mouse finally agreed to the bird’s demands.
- The characters are more like each other than different.
- Each character is especially well-suited for its job.
- The mouse died when she tried to season the meal.
The poor mouse perishes in the stew because she is not a sausage and cannot do what a sausage does.
The poor mouse perishes in the stew because she is not a sausage and cannot do what a sausage does.
The poor mouse perishes in the stew because she is not a sausage and cannot do what a sausage does.
The poor mouse perishes in the stew because she is not a sausage and cannot do what a sausage does.
In “The Mouse, the Bird, and the Sausage,” the bird is called a fool by another bird. What theme does the outcome of the story suggest?
- Everyone is best suited for just one job.
- Making fun of someone is wrong.
- There is more than one way to be a fool.
- The mouse and the sausage have easier jobs.
Originally, the bird is called a fool by another bird because he goes out and works hard for his community. But when the bird reacts to that teasing by following the advice of someone he barely knows, he reveals that he is a fool of a different sort.
Originally, the bird is called a fool by another bird because he goes out and works hard for his community. But when the bird reacts to that teasing by following the advice of someone he barely knows, he reveals that he is a fool of a different sort.
Originally, the bird is called a fool by another bird because he goes out and works hard for his community. But when the bird reacts to that teasing by following the advice of someone he barely knows, he reveals that he is a fool of a different sort.
Originally, the bird is called a fool by another bird because he goes out and works hard for his community. But when the bird reacts to that teasing by following the advice of someone he barely knows, he reveals that he is a fool of a different sort.
What does the Ojibwe fairy tale “The Little Boy and Girl in the Clouds” suggest about Ojibwe culture?
- Children in Ojibwe society are not allowed to wander around by themselves.
- Worms are the lowest in the animal kingdom due to their small size.
- Strength of character is considered as important as physical strength.
- Bears and lions are hunted because they are predators to be feared.
The main event in the story is the worm’s quest to climb the mountain, which he succeeds in doing even though he is not big or strong.
The main event in the story is the worm’s quest to climb the mountain, which he succeeds in doing even though he is not big or strong.
The main event in the story is the worm’s quest to climb the mountain, which he succeeds in doing even though he is not big or strong.
The main event in the story is the worm’s quest to climb the mountain, which he succeeds in doing even though he is not big or strong.
Which sentence compares themes in the Ojibwe and German fairy tales?
- One fairy tale includes human characters while the other does not.
- One fairy tale is much longer and more detailed than the other.
- Both fairy tales imply that individual differences should be celebrated.
- Both fairy tales include talking animals as main characters.
A theme is a general idea expressed or suggested by the events in a story. Only one answer choice refers to a theme.
A theme is a general idea expressed or suggested by the events in a story. Only one answer choice refers to a theme.
A theme is a general idea expressed or suggested by the events in a story. Only one answer choice refers to a theme.
A theme is a general idea expressed or suggested by the events in a story. Only one answer choice refers to a theme.
Summary
Questions answered correctly:
Questions answered incorrectly:
