The Last Cuentista Ch 1

The Last Cuentista

Chapter 1

By Roomtwo Ruminations

Multiple Choice

Where are Petra and her family going?

• To Mexico.

• To another planet.

• To the Domincan Republic.

• To a new city.

Multiple Choice

What object does Petra's grandma give her?

• A telescope

• An obsidian pendant

• A pet named Rapido

• A book of Yucatecan folktales

Multiple Choice

Why is Petra sad to go?

• She will miss her friend Anna.

• She doesn't like air travel

• She will miss her grandma.

Multiple Choice

Why is Petra lucky to go?

• If she stays behind she won't be able to see Halley's Comet,

• If she stays behind, she will turn into a snake.

• If she stays behind, Halley's Comet will destroy earth.

Multiple Choice

What is the connection between Halley’s Comet and the cuento Petra’s grandma tells about the snake nagual?

• It's a folk tale to explain Halley's Comet that appears in astronomy books today.

• It's a folk tale to explain Halley's Comet people told before they understood the science.

• It's a true story about the last time Halley's Comet was visible from earth.

Multiple Choice

Why does Petra’s grandma believe she is lucky that Petra is going?

• She secretly hates her granddaughter

• Petra will be doing important research for her grandma

• Petra is taking a part of her grandma and her stories to another planet

Open Ended

CHOOSE ONE QUESTION BELOW:

1. What does Petra want to be when she grows up? Why do you think this is her dream?

2. What is special about the obsidian pendant Petra's grandma gave her?

Multiple Choice

What number did your teacher give you?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4