RL.7.5 Drama - "The Gardener and the Bear"

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"The Gardener and the Bear"

RL.7.5 - Drama

Multiple Choice

1. Read the lines from Scene 1.

FIG TREE: Content yourself in my shade, dear Gardener.

FLOWER: Content yourself in the fragrance of my blossoms, dear Gardener.

How do these lines contribute to the drama?

• They suggest the Gardener is better off than he thinks he is.

• They reveal the tension between Fig Tree and Flower.

• They show that the Gardener is neglecting his plants.

• They foreshadow the harm Brown Bear will cause.

Multiple Choice

2. Which statement describes how the stage directions in Scene 1 contribute to the drama?

• They establish the drama’s setting.

• They emphasize the drama’s theme.

• They provide a hint about the drama’s resolution.

• They explain the motivations of a character’s actions.

Multiple Choice

3. Read the lines from Scene 2.

GARDENER: [Plucking a fig.] Please enjoy the fruit of my Fig Tree. [Picking a blossom.] Please delight in the

fragrance of my Flowers.

How do these stage directions contribute to the drama?

• They show why the Gardener becomes so exhausted that he must nap.

• They demonstrate the Gardener’s desire to impress his new friend.

• They emphasize the Gardener’s lack of concern for his garden.

• They reveal the Gardener’s foolishness in trusting a stranger.

Multiple Choice

4. How does the dialogue in Scene 3 characterize the Gardener?

• The dialogue reveals that the Gardener values the peace and quiet of being alone even more than having a friend when he complains that the Brown Bear has “disturbed the peace of my garden.”

• The dialogue shows that the Gardener is afraid of all animals because he yells, “Be gone with you, Brown Bear!” as soon as he sees the bear.

• The dialogue shows that the Gardener never really wanted a friend, since earlier he says, “Oh, lovely Fig Tree, how I wish your branches were the arms of a caring friend,” which proves he was happy with plants instead.

• The dialogue reveals that the Gardener believes flowers are better than friends because he says, “I shall forever be content with the shade of my Fig Tree and the fragrance of my Flowers,” meaning he now thinks plants are all he needs.