Storytelling Quiz

This Chinese Folktale "The Empty Pot" was written to

• Convince the reader to be clever

• Describe the origins of a Chinese custom

• Persuade the reader to do their best

• Justify the morality of growing flowers

The Emperor tricked the children in "The Empty Pot" because:

• He wanted to see who was the most clever

• He wanted to see who would devise the best excuse

• He wanted to see who would grow the best flower

• He wanted to see who would do their best

Which statement is NOT a characteristic of Ping from "The Empty Pot"

• He loves to grow flowers.

• He loves birds and animals.

• He listens to the advice of elders.

• He values honesty over friendship.

Why does the Emperor in "The Empty Pot" cook the seeds, and then tell all the children - “Whoever can show me their best in a year’s time will succeed me to the throne.”

• The Emperor wants to find his most loyal subject.

• The Emperor wants to find his most industrious subjects.

• The Emperor wants to find his cleverest subject.

• The Emperor wants to find his most honest subject.

Which of the following idioms best describes the theme of "The Empty Pot"

• It is always best to face the music.

• Don’t count your chickens before they hatch.

• A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

• That’s just how the cookie crumbles.

The following quote from paragraph 3 is an example of which figurative language? Because the Emperor loved flowers so much, he decided to let the flowers choose.

• hyperbole

• personification

• simile

• metaphor

Which sequence of events best retells "The Empty Pot"?

• Emperor loves flowers, uses seeds as test, only one tells truth, successor chosen

• Emperor tricks successor, bakes seeds, all lie but one, successor chosen

• Emperor needs successor, devises test, all fail but one, no successor chosen

• Emperor disappointed in choices, devises test, all fail but one, successor chosen

Why does the author include the word “clever” in paragraph 10?

His clever friend ran by, holding a great big plant. “Ping!” he said. “You’re not really going to the Emperor with an empty pot, are you? Couldn’t you grow a great big flower like mine?”

• To show that Ping’s friend is trying to make Ping feel guilty about not having a flower

• To show that Ping’s friend is trying to tempt Ping into buying a flower.

• To show that Ping’s friend is trying to humiliate Ping about the empty pot.

• To show that Ping’s friend is trying to feel less guilty about buying a flower.

In the story "The Seven Ravens" how did the fathers attitude change towards his sons?

• At first he was sad but then he became overjoyed

• At first he was doubtful but then he became furious

• At first he was loving but then he became furious

• At first he was furious but then he became sad

What was the setting of "The Seven Ravens" in the beginning?

• by the river

• inside the home

• backyard of the home

• a cattle field