Seven Spools of Thread

what does the father want his sons to do before they get their inheritance?

• Return from vacation.

• Buy more spools of thread.

• Make enough money to keep the farm running.

• Prove that they can work together and get along.

What happens LAST in the story?

• The brothers discuss what to do with the thread.

• The brothers sell their cloth to the king's treasurer.

• The brothers work together farming their land.

• The Chief tells the brothers about their father's wishes.

What is the main theme of the story?

• People can achieve more by working together.

• Having too many brothers will cause confusion.

• Taking care of a farm is difficult work.

• Always look before you leap.

Why is the cloth made by the seven brothers unusual?

• It smells like apples.

• It contains gold nuggets.

• It contains many colors.

• It is smaller than most cloths.

How do the brothers make gold from silk threads?

• They use only the gold thread.

• They melt the thread and it turns to gold.

• They find tiny nuggets of gold in the thread.

• They sell the cloth they made from the thread for gold.

How do the seven brothers change in the story?

• They begin working together peacefully.

• The oldest brother becomes the new leader.

• The youngest brother goes on vacation.

• The seven brothers grow angrier.

The word quarreling means about the same as?

• Eating

• Asking

• Fighting

• Studying

The word purchased means what?

• Received a gift.

• Bought with money.

• Sold at the market.

• Given away for free.

The word beamed means what?

• Shine brightly

• Piece of wood

• Faded away

• Fell downward

How do the seven brothers help the other villagers?

• The brothers finally stopped arguing.

• The brothers gave the villagers money.

• The brothers started farming for everyone in the village.

• They taught the villagers how to turn thread into gold.